Births
- 31 March - Jim O'Keeffe, Fine Gael TD for Cork South–West.
- 18 April - Michael D. Higgins, Labour Party TD and former Cabinet Minister.
- 24 June - Gerard Clifford, Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Armagh.
- 24 July - Tony Dunne, former soccer player.
- 27 August - Paddy Barry, former Cork hurler.
- 18 September - Michael Hartnett, poet (died 1999).
- 2 October - Donal Moynihan, former Fianna Fáil TD.
- 13 October - Mick Doyle, rugby player and coach, killed in car crash (died 2004).
- 20 October - Mike Murphy, former television and radio broadcaster.
- 11 November - Eddie Keher, former Kilkenny hurling player.
- 2 December - William Lee, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (1993 - ).
- 10 December - Fionnuala Flanagan, actress.
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