Events
- April 14 - The Central Bank issues a new £5 note.
- April 30 - Ireland wins the Eurovision Song Contest (staged at the Point Theatre in Dublin) for the third year in a row with the song Rock 'n' Roll Kids composed by Brendan Graham and performed by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan. The interval sees the first performance of the stepdance show Riverdance featuring dancers Jean Butler and Michael Flatley (choreographer), the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and Celtic choral group Anúna with a score by Bill Whelan.
- May 26 - Jack Charlton, manager of Republic of Ireland national football team since 1986, is awarded the freedom of Dublin City.
- June 6 - Irish D-Day Normandy landings veterans join Allied leaders at a 50th commemorative ceremony on Omaha Beach.
- June 18 - The Republic of Ireland's football World Cup campaign begins with a 1-0 win over Italy, one of the favourites to win the tournament. Ray Houghton, the Aston Villa winger, scores the winning goal.
- June 24 - The Republic of Ireland's chances of progressing to the last 16 of the World Cup are left hanging in the balance when they lose 2-1 to Mexico, with John Aldridge (striker with Tranmere Rovers) scoring the consolation goal.
- June 28 - The Republic of Ireland qualify for the next stage of the World Cup with a goalless draw against Norway.
- July 4 - The Republic of Ireland are knocked out of the World Cup by Holland when they lose 2-0 in Orlando.
- July 26 - The Minister for Education, Niamh Bhreathnach, pledges the introduction of free third-level education for everyone over the next three years.
- August 31 - The Provisional Irish Republican Army announces a complete cessation of military operations.
- September 1 - Transition Year is introduced mainstream, to secondary schools.
- September 6 - Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, John Hume and Gerry Adams hold an historic meeting at Government Buildings. All three pledge their commitment to the democratic idea.
- September 30 - Taoiseach Albert Reynolds and members of the government wait at Shannon Airport to greet President Boris Yeltsin. He fails to leave the aircraft to meet them.
- October 13 - Loyalist paramilitary groups announce a ceasefire six weeks after the IRA.
- October 28 - The inaugural session of the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation takes place in St. Patricks Hall, Dublin Castle.
- November 16 - The Fianna Fáil-Labour coalition collapses.
- November 17 - Albert Reynolds tenders his resignation as Taoiseach. However, the Dáil is not dissolved.
- November 19 - Bertie Ahern is elected leader of Fianna Fáil.
- December 15 - John Bruton, leader of Fine Gael, becomes Taoiseach of the so-called "Rainbow" government in coalition with Labour and the Democratic Left parties
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