3 June – Maureen Flavin (Sweeney after marriage) recorded weather conditions at Blacksod Lighthouse, County Mayo indicating an approaching storm, which led to the 24-hour postponement of the Allied D-Day landings from 5June to 6June. The United States House of Representatives honoured Sweeney in 2021 with a medal and proclamation for her vital role in World War II.[1][2]
19 October – Liam Lawlor, Fianna Fáil politician, resigned following a finding that he had failed to co-operate with a planning irregularities investigation (died 2005).
30 November – John Boland, senior Fine Gael politician (died 2000).
22 December – Patrick Nee, mobster and author in the United States.
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↑ "Mary Robinson". Britannica Presents 100 Women Trailblazers. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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