1957
The signing of the Treaties of Rome establishes the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).
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The British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, calls for a "kind of United States of Europe" in a speech at Zurich University.
'The Six' (France, West Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Italy) sign the Treaty of Paris, establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).
The signing of the Treaties of Rome establishes the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).
The European Free Trade Association is established.
RTÉ is founded.
Ireland, the UK and Denmark apply to join the European Communities for the first time.
French President Charles De Gaulle vetoes British membership, affecting Ireland's application as well.
The European Court established.
Neil Armstrong walks on the moon.
After the government agrees that Ireland will join the EEC, a referendum campaign follows with Fianna Fáil & Fine Gael united on the YES side, and Labour & other left-wing parties advocating NO. The Irish people eventually vote to join the Community, with 83.1% in favour.
Bloody Sunday in Derry.
Ireland, the UK and Denmark join the European Community.
Ireland holds the EU Presidency for the first time from January to June.
First direct, democratic elections to the European Parliament (EP) – the first international elections in history. 15 Irish Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected, representing 4 constituencies.
Contraception is legalised in the Republic of Ireland.
Greece joins the EC.
Bob Geldof organises Live Aid at Wembley. Ireland is the highest 'per capita' donor.
Spain & Portugal join the EC.
Ryanair opens for business.
The Blue Flag beach awards are established at a European level. Of those awarded to Ireland, one is to Duncannon Beach, Co.Wexford which has held it ever since.
The Single European Act, modifying the Treaty of Rome, comes into force.
Fall of the Berlin Wall.
With the collaspe of the Iron Curtain, former East Germany joins the Community as part of a united Germany.
"Jackie's Army" makes it to the quarter-finals of the World Cup, eventually losing out to the hosts, Italy.
Condoms go on sale in Virgin Megastore, breaking the law that ruled them not to be sold in shops.
Homosexuality is decriminalised in Ireland.
The European Union is born. The Maastricht Treaty comes into force, creating the EU and the 3-pillar system, and leading to the creation of the euro.
In the closest ever referendum result, Ireland votes for divorce with 50.3%.
The Treaty of Amsterdam is signed - getting the EU ready for eastward expansion and strengthening laws on employment & discrimination.
The Euro is officially launched, with the 11 Eurozone countries (including Ireland) adopting it as their official currency. The Irish punt would be take out of circulation in 2002.
Euro coins & notes enter circulation in the 12 Eurozone countries.
Roy Keane walks out on the Irish Football Team in Saipan.
The Nice Treaty is accepted by Irish voters in a second referendum.
The EU's biggest ever enlargement with 10 new countries joining, representing more than 100 million people.
French voters vote NO to the ratification of the European Constitutional Treaty… As do Dutch voters, leading to what was described as a 'constitutional crisis'.
Irish becomes an official language of the EU.
Bulgaria & Romania join the EU.
Barack Obama is elected as President of the United States.
The Lisbon Treaty is accepted by the Irish voters in a second referendum, following some legal guarantees. It is then ratified by the remaining member states, Poland & the Czech Republic.
Ireland's number of blue flag beaches at 76
EU approve the bail out of Irish banks
A good follow up on financial institutions…