1970 in Ireland
See also:
1969 in Ireland ,
other events of 1970 ,
1971 in Ireland and the
list of 'years in Ireland' .
Events
January 10 - Huge anti-apartheid demonstrations take place as Ireland play South Africa in rugby.
January 10 - Eamon and Sinéad de Valera celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.
January 11 - Sinn Féin splits into Provisional and Official over a disagreement on abstentionism.
March 21 - Dana wins the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland with the song 'All Kinds of Everything.'.
April 21 - The Alliance Party is founded in Northern Ireland .
April 22 - An Taoiseach Jack Lynch presents the budget in the abscence of the Minister for Finance , Charles Haughey , who was injured in a riding accident.
May 4 - The Minister for Justice , Micheál Ó Moráin , resigns from the government citing ill-health.
May 6 - Arms Crisis Minister for Finance , Charles Haughey , and the Minister for Agriculture , Neil Blaney , are asked to resign by An Taoiseach Jack Lynch . He accuses them of the attempted illegal importation of arms for use in Northern Ireland . Kevin Boland , the Minister for Local Government , resigns in sympathy with them.
May 27 - Captain James Kelly, Albert Luykx and John Kelly are arrested. They are charged with conspiracy to import arms.
May 28 - Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney appear in the Bridewell Court charged, along with Albert Luykx and Capt. Kelly, with conspiracy to import arms.
May 31 - Arkle is put down at the home of his owner, the Duchess of Westminster.
June 4 - Kevin Boland is expelled from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.
June 25 - Bishops meeting at Maynooth lift the ban on Catholic attendance at Trinity College Dublin .
July 2 - Neil Blaney is cleared of arms conspiracy charges.
July 5 - After a special cabinet meeting the government demands a ban on all parades in Northern Ireland and the disarmament of civilians.
August 9 - The Galway -Aran Islands air service is launched. A return air-fare costs £5.
August 21 - A new politicial party, the Social Democratic and Labour Party , is founded in Northern Ireland under the leadership of Gerry Fitt .
September 1 - The New University of Ulster is presented with a Royal Charter by Elizabeth II .
October 3 - US President Richard Nixon arrives in Ireland. He is greeted by An Taoiseach Jack Lynch . Meanwhile in Dublin an anti-Vietnam War protest takes place.
October 4 - Mrs Nixon visits relatives and her ancestral home in County Mayo . Another protest takes place outside the American Embassy in Dublin .
October 23 - Charles Haughey , James Kelly, Albert Luykx and John Kelly are acquitted in the Arms Conspiracy Trial.
October 26 - An Taoiseach Jack Lynch , questioned on his return from the United States , says that there will be no change in fundamental Fianna Fáil policy regarding Northern Ireland .
December 15 - Aer Lingus takes delivery of its first Boeing 747 (Jumbo Jet), the largest aircraft it will ever operate.
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