1968 in Ireland

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January 8 - An Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill meet for talks in Dublin.
March 10 - Minister for Education Donagh O'Malley collapses and dies while campaigning in County Clare.
March 17 - A seat to commemorate the poet Patrick Kavanagh is unveiled alongside the Grand Canal in Dublin.
March 24 - An Aer Lingus aircraft, St Phelim, plunges into the Irish Sea off the Tuskar Rock killing all 57 passengers.
May 29 - President de Valera opens the John F. Kennedy Memorial Park in New Ross, County Wexford.
June 6 - Ireland mourns the loss of Senator Robert Kennedy who was assassinated. Dáil Éireann pays tribute and a book of condolence is opened.
September 18 - George Best is the star atrraction as Manchester United beat Waterford City 3-1 at Lansdowne Road.
October 5 - Police in Derry baton-charge a Northern Ireland civil rights march.
October 8 - 20 new traffic wardens are introduced on Dublin's streets.
October 25 - the New University of Ulster is opened in Coleraine, County Londonderry.
December 13 - According to the Economic and Social Research Institute 60% of undergraduates in this country will emigrate on graduation.

Tony Dunne and George Best become the first Irish footballers to pick up European Cup winners medals as Manchester United defeat Benfica in the final at Wembley Stadium.

18 January - Fiona O'Malley, Progressive Democrats Teachta Dála representing Dún Laoghaire.
23 January - Simon Cumbers, journalist murdered in Saudi Arabia (d.2004).
24 March - Conor Hoey, cricketer.
26 March - Nick Sweeney, discus thrower.
31 May - John Connolly, novelist.
7 June - Robbie Horgan, soccer player.
28 July - Eoin Collins, tennis player.
23 October - Eddie Gormley, soccer player and manager.
20 December - Paul Gogarty, Green Party politician and former TD.
Patrick Chapman, poet and screenwriter.
Fergus Feehily, artist.
Graham Linehan, television writer and director.
Justin Quinn, poet and literary critic.
David McWilliams, economist and broadcaster.
TS O'Rourke, writer.
Colin Teevan, playwright, radio dramatist, translator and academic.