2006 in Ireland

See also: 2005 in Ireland, other events of 2006, 2007 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.

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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.

Sports

Olympic Games

The Republic of Ireland has sent 5 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Torino, Italy.

Rugby Union

• 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

Football

• European Championship Qualifiers

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
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• Irish Cup
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• FAI Carlsberg Cup
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GAA

Football

Hurling

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.