1907 in Ireland - Events

Events

• 2 January - A new system of rail cars running from Dublin Amiens Street station to Howth is introduced.
• 5 January - The first motor show under the auspices of the Irish Automobile Club opens at the Royal Dublin Society.
• 6 January - The Sunday provisions of the new Licensing Act come into operation in Dublin and four other cities. Sunday opening hours will be from 2pm to 5pm.
• 26 January - The first performance of J. M. Synge's play The Playboy of the Western World at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin triggers a week of rioting.
• 4 May - The Irish International Exhibition opens in Dublin.
• 7 May - Augustine Birrell introduces the Irish Councils Bill, rejected by a Nationalist convention on 21 May and dropped by the government on 3 June.
• 6 July - The Crown Jewels of Ireland, valued at £50,000, are stolen from the safe in Dublin Castle.
• 10 July - Start of state visit of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom and Queen Alexandra to Ireland
• 26 July - A large rally is held in Belfast City Hall in support of the ongoing Dockers and Carters Strike.
• 4 September - An Irish Parliamentary Party meeting in the Mansion House, Dublin is disrupted by Sinn Féin who hold a demonstration outside.
• 17 October - The Marconi transatlantic wireless telegraphy service between Galway and Canada is opened. Messages are exchanged without a hitch.
• 9 November - The Irish International Exhibition ends after six months. An estimated 2.75 million people visited it, including a large number from abroad.