22 March – The President, Mary Robinson, against pressure not to do so from the Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, visited the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin where the Dalai Lama opened a Tibetan collection in the library. She was the only head of state in Europe to meet with him during his European trip.[1] The Dalai Lama's first visit to Ireland was in 1973.[2]
17 May – First edition of the Liffey Champion, local newspaper for North County Kildare and Lucan.
26 June – The wrongful convictions of the Maguire Seven were quashed.
6 November – Kildare TDSeán Power proposed a no-confidence motion in Taoiseach Charles Haughey's leadership.
7 November – the Minister for Finance, Albert Reynolds, was dismissed from the government over his intention to support the no-confidence motion.
13 November – Jim McDaid, the new Defence Minister, resigned following criticism from the Opposition over his attendance at an IRA funeral.
21 November – Three crew members of the M.V. Kilkenny were drowned as a result of a collision between the Kilkenny and the M.V. Hassel Werder in Dublin Bay.
6 December – Dublin Bus began its 'Nitelink' night bus service, aimed at facilitating revellers returning home from Christmas parties, as well as reducing instances of drink driving.
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