2006 in Ireland
Appearance
See also: 2005 in Ireland, other events of 2006, 2007 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.
Incumbents
- President - Mary McAleese
- Taoiseach - Bertie Ahern
- Tánaiste - Mary Harney
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland - Peter Hain
- First Minister - office suspended
- Deputy First Minister - office suspended
Events
- January 9 - It is reported that former player Steve Staunton and Bobby Robson are to be the new managers of the Republic of Ireland football team. This report is later confirmed.
- January 16 - An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern leads an important trade mission to India.
- January 17 - The GAA, FAI and IRFU announce that a deal has been reached which will allow soccer and rugby to be played in Croke Park.
- January 30 - Postal workers enter a prolonged wildcat strike disrupting most of Belfast's delivery service
- February 14 - The 25th Anniversary of the Stardust Disaster, in which 48 young people died, is remembered by the families of the survivors.
Arts and literature
Sports
- RBS Six Nations Championship
- File:Irfu logo.png Ireland 26 - 16 Italy File:Italianrugby.png
France 43 - 31 Ireland File:Irfu logo.png
- File:Irfu logo.png Ireland - Wales File:Welshrugby.png
- File:SRU symbol.jpgScotland - Ireland File:Irfu logo.png
- File:Irfu logo.png Ireland - England File:England Rugby rose.gif
- File:Northern ireland national football team logo.jpg Northern Ireland v Iceland File:Iceland FA.gif (2 September)
- File:Northern ireland national football team logo.jpg Northern Ireland v Spain File:Spain national football team.png (6 September)
- File:Danish football crest.gifDenmark v Northern Ireland File:Northern ireland national football team logo.jpg (7 October)
- File:Northern ireland national football team logo.jpg Northern Ireland v Latvia File:Latvia football federation.gif(11 October)
- Setanta Cup
- Winners:
- Eircom League
- Winners:
- Irish League
- Winners:
- Irish Cup
- Winners:
- FAI Carlsberg Cup
- Winners:
Deaths
- January 12 - Brendan Cauldwell, actor.
- January 15 - Mella Carroll, Republic of Ireland's first ever female High Court judge.
- January 31 - Ruairi Brugha, former Fianna Fáil politician.