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1939 Irish Press, 7th August
1939 Irish Press, 7th August
1939 (7 August) Inaugural flight of trans-atlantic service from Foynes to US.
Irish Press
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1948 Irish Independent, 8th September
1948 Irish Independent, 8th September
1948 (8 September) Taoiseach, John A. Costello, visiting Canada, confirmed that Éire will become a Republic. On 21 December Republic of Ireland Act repealed External Relations Act, allowing for the change.
Irish Independent
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1939 Irish Times, 4th Sept
1939 Irish Times, 4th Sept
1939 (1 September) Outbreak of the Second World War. On 19 February Eamonn De Valera declares the aim of his government to preserve neutrality. Dáil and Senate meet to enact two bills which postulate neutrality, and a state of emergency is declared (2-3 Sept).
Irish Times
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1951 Irish Independent, 11th December
1951 Irish Independent, 11th December
1951 (10 December) Nobel prize for physics presented to Dr E.T.S. Walton, Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy, TCD), shared with Sir John Cockcroft.
Irish Independent
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1979 Evening Press, 29th September
1979 Evening Press, 29th September
1979 (29 September) Pope John Paul II visited Ireland.
Evening Press
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1941 Irish Times, 2nd June
1941 Irish Times, 2nd June
1941 (23 March) The formation of Irish Shipping Limited.
Irish Times
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1949 Irish Times, 18th April
1949 Irish Times, 18th April
Frontpage of the Irish Times, 18th April 1949
Irish Times
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1947 Irish Press, 22nd April
1947 Irish Press, 22nd April
1947 (21 April) Shannon airport established as first duty-free airport in the world.
Irish Press
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1963 Irish Independent, 27th June
1963 Irish Independent, 27th June
U.S. President John F. Kennedy visits Ireland.
Irish Independent
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1955 Irish Independent, 15th December
1955 Irish Independent, 15th December
1955 (14 December) Ireland admitted to the United Nations.
Irish Independent