1963 in Ireland
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See also: 1962 in Ireland, other events of 1963, 1964 in Ireland and the list of years in Ireland.
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[edit] Events
- January 17 - Thomas Johnson, first parliamentary leader of the Irish Labour Party, dies aged 91.
- January 24 - The Minister for Justice, Charles Haughey, announces that the government proposes to abolish the death penalty.
- January 29 - A new control tower is opened at Shannon Airport.
- May 20 - The Minister for Education, Dr. Patrick Hillery, announces plans for comprehensive schools and regional technical colleges.
- June 3 - Teilifís Éireann closes down immediately after its 9 o'clock news bulletin as a mark of respect to the memory of Pope John XXIII.
- June 27 - US President John F. Kennedy visits his ancestral home at New Ross, County Wexford. He inspects a naval guard of honour and then addresses the crowd.
- June 28 - President John F. Kennedy receives a standing ovation as he addresses a joint session of both houses of the Oireachtas.
- June 29 - President Kennedy chats with President de Valera at the US Embassy in Dublin before leaving Ireland.
- October 4 - Speaking on the nuclear test ban at the United Nations in New York, the Minister for External Affairs, Frank Aiken, calls for an end to all nuclear weapons.
- October 16 - An Taoiseach Seán Lemass is greeted by President John F. Kennedy at the White House where he inspects a guard of honour.
- November 1 - Domhnall Ua Buachalla, the last Governor-General of the Irish Free State, is buried in Dublin.
- November 7 - The Beatles arrive in Dublin for a concert in the Adelphi Cinema.
- November 22 - President de Valera addresses the nation on the death of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
- November 24 - President de Valera leaves for the funeral of President Kennedy. He is accompanied by cadets who have been invited by Jacqueline Kennedy to form a guard of honour.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Sports
- Shelbourne win the FAI Cup.
[edit] Births
- 3 March - Conor Lenihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South West and Minister of State.
- 26 March - Paul Doolin, soccer player.
- 3 April - Ciaran Cuffe, Green Party/Comhaontas Glas TD for Dún Laoghaire.
- 4 April - Graham Norton, television presenter.
- 3 June - Lucy Grealy, poet and memoirist (d.2002).
- 10 September - Marian Keyes, novelist.
- 25 September - Niall Cahalane, Cork Gaelic footballer.
- Eamon Ryan, Green Party (Ireland) TD for Dublin South and Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources.
- Bryan Smyth, singer, actor and television presenter.
[edit] Deaths
- 1 February - John Cardinal D'Alton, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1946 to 1963 (b.1882).
- 3 March - Brian O'Higgins, member of 1st Dáil representing Clare West, (Anti Treaty).
- 16 May - Patrick Little, Fianna Fáil TD and Cabinet Minister (b.1884).
- 12 June - Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, British admiral of the Second World War and First Sea Lord (d.1883).
- 23 June - George C. Bennett, Cumman na nGaedhael TD, later joined Fine Gael and Seanad Éireann member (b.1877).
- 30 October - Domhnall Ua Buachalla, member of 1st Dáil, Fianna Fáil TD, last Governor-General of the Irish Free State (b.1866).
- 22 November - C. S. Lewis, novelist and author of The Chronicles of Narnia (b.1898).
- 4 December - William Norton, Labour Party (Ireland) leader, TD and Cabinet Minister (b.1900).
- 15 December - Oscar Traynor, Fianna Fáil politician (b.1886).
- December - Andy Kennedy, footballer (b.1897).
- Joseph Brennan, civil servant and Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (b.1887).
- Charles Campbell, 2nd Baron Glenavy, peer (b.1885).
