Events from the year 1983 in Ireland.

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  • January – The satirical magazine The Phoenix was launched.
  • 19 January – The government confirmed that the Garda Síochána bugged politicians' and journalists' telephones.
  • 8 February – A motion calling for the resignation of Charles Haughey as leader failed after a 12-hour Fianna Fáil meeting.
  • 9 February – The racehorse Shergar was kidnapped from Ballymany Stud in County Kildare.
  • 14 April – The inaugural meeting of Aosdána, an affiliation of creative artists, took place in the Old Parliament Building in Dublin.
  • 23 April – While more than 50 illegal pirate radio stations were broadcasting in Ireland, a Government memorandum described how their signals were interfering seriously with ambulance, fire brigade and police radio systems, airport traffic systems, and legitimate radio and television reception throughout the country. The document also referred to complaints received from other countries. The following month, equipment was seized from Radio Nova, Kiss FM and Radio Sunshine. Equipment was also removed from Community Radio 257 in Portmarnock in December.[1][2]
  • 25 April – Two thousand people demonstrated in Dublin against the proposed Pro-Life Amendment Bill (abortion).
  • 18 May – Officials raided sites used by unlicensed operator Radio Nova in Dublin.
  • 20 May – The funeral took place of former Tánaiste, Frank Aiken, in his native Camlough.
  • 23 May – The Bushmills Distillery in County Antrim celebrated its 350th anniversary.
  • 27 May – A Mexican jet stranded for five weeks at Mallow Racecourse departed.
  • 30 May – The inaugural meeting of the New Ireland Forum took place at Dublin Castle.
  • 10 June – Gerry Adams of Sinn Féin was elected the new Member of Parliament for West Belfast.
  • 4 July – United States Vice President George Bush and his wife Barbara paid a one-day visit to Dublin. The Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald, hosted a lunch in his honour at the State Apartments in Dublin Castle.[3][4]
 
Memorial to the 1983 drowning victims at Doolin

Arts and literature

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Sport

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Association football

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Athletics

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  • Runner Eamonn Coghlan won the 5,000-metre gold medal at the World Championships in Helsinki.
  • The inaugural Women's Mini Marathon took place in Dublin on 12 June 1983 with 9,000 participants.

Gaelic football

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Golf

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Horse racing

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Hurling

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Births

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Full date unknown

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Deaths

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Full date unknown

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Warning of ‘chaos’ on airwaves from pirate stations in 1983 Irish Times, 28 December 2013.
  2. ^ Pirate radio stations cause chaos for emergency services Irish Independent, 28 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b State papers from 1983 show drive to rein in spending on government entertaining Irish Times, 27 December 2013.
  4. ^ 'Soviet threat' tactic used on Bush Irish Independent, 27 December 2013.
  5. ^ From Sunstroke to Lisdoonvarna to Carnsore Point - a history of music festivals in Ireland
  6. ^ Blunders and mix-ups at Mugabe visit Irish Independent, 27 December 2013.
  7. ^ Confusion over 1983 Mugabe banquet Irish Independent, 27 December 2013.
  8. ^ Mugabe's visit to Maynooth – 9 September 1983 Archived 28 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Saint Patrick's College, Maynooth. Retrieved: 28 December 2013.
  9. ^ FitzGerald banned Soviet airlines Irish Independent, 27 December 2013.
  10. ^ "1983: Dozens escape in Maze break-out". BBC News. BBC. 25 September 1983. Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
  11. ^ Supersonic Airliner Visits Dublin RTÉ Archives, 2018-09-28.
  12. ^ U2's War 3rd leg: European Summer Festivals U2gigs.com. Retrieved: 19 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Irish Literature Prize Awarded". The Irish Times. 30 August 1983.
  14. ^ "Playography Ireland". Dublin: Irish Theatre Institute. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  15. ^ Sarah Rees Brennan's livejournal profile