Events
- 28 January – Dublin Port Tunnel opened to all traffic.
- 7 March – Elections take place for the suspended Northern Ireland Assembly.
- 12 March – Docklands railway station is opened in its temporary location, the first new station in Dublin's city centre since Tara Street Station in 1891.
- 17 March – Hundreds of thousands celebrate Saint Patrick's Day throughout the country – 650,000 alone line the streets in Dublin.
- 30 April – President Mary McAleese dissolves the 29th Dáil at the request of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. The general election is fixed for 24 May.
- 8 May – Direct rule from Westminster is ended as the Northern Ireland Executive takes control of the affairs of Northern Ireland.
- 24 May – Irish general election, 2007.
- 14 June – First meeting of the 30th Dail and the formation of a FF/Green/PD government.
- 17 July – Meeting of the North/South Ministerial Council including the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) for the first time.
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