Events
- 30 January - The internationally known labour leader Jim Larkin dies in Dublin aged 72.
- 18 May - The 21st anniversary of the founding of Fianna Fáil is celebrated in the Capitol Theatre, Dublin.
- 7 July - Aer Lingus begins a new direct service between Dublin and Amsterdam.
- 31 July - The Soviet Union blocks Ireland's entry into the United Nations.
- 11 August - The Enterprise Express service commences from Belfast to Dublin.
- 14 September - The All-Ireland Football Final is played in the Polo Grounds in New York. Cavan are victorious over Kerry.
- 3 November - A 60-day transport strike ends in Dublin. Trams and buses return to normal service.
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