Editing 2002 in Ireland

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Events from the year '''2002 in Ireland'''.

==Incumbents==
* [[President of Ireland|President]]: [[Mary McAleese]]
* [[Taoiseach]]: [[Bertie Ahern]] ([[Fianna Fáil|FF]])
* [[Tánaiste]]: [[Mary Harney]] ([[Progressive Democrats|PD]])
* [[Minister for Finance (Ireland)|Minister for Finance]]: [[Charlie McCreevy]] ([[Fianna Fáil|FF]])
* [[Chief Justice of Ireland|Chief Justice]]: [[Ronan Keane]]
* [[Dáil Éireann|Dáil]]:
** [[28th Dáil|28th]] (until 25 April 2002)
** [[29th Dáil|29th]] (from 6 June 2002)
* [[Seanad Éireann|Seanad]]:
** [[21st Seanad|21st]] (until 26 June 2002)
** [[22nd Seanad|22nd]] (from 12 September 2002)

==Events==
* 1 January –  The [[Euro|Euro Currency]] officially became the legal tender for the [[Republic of Ireland]], along with the other [[European Union|European Union (EU)]] [[Eurozone|Eurozone member area countries]], replacing the [[Irish pound]] by being introduced physically with the official launch of the [[Euro coins|currency coins]] [[Euro banknotes|and banknotes]].
* 9 January – Former [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] leader [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] received the [[Freedom of the City of Dublin]].
* 7 March – A [[Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2001|referendum]] on a proposal to amend the [[Constitution of Ireland|Constitution]] to remove the threat of suicide as a ground for legal abortion was narrowly defeated.
* 13 March – The {{MS|Stena Europe}} ferry was introduced on the [[Fishguard Harbour|Fishguard]]–[[Rosslare Europort|Rosslare]] route.
* 21 March – The third [[Coimisiún na Gaeltachta]] published its report on strengthening the role of the [[Irish language]] in the [[Gaeltacht]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ahg.gov.ie/en/20YearStrategyfortheIrishLanguage/Publications/Report%20of%20Coimisi%C3%BAn%20na%20Gaeltachta.pdf |title=Report of the Gaeltacht Commission |year=2002 |access-date=2012-08-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017090003/http://www.ahg.gov.ie/en/20YearStrategyfortheIrishLanguage/Publications/Report%20of%20Coimisi%C3%BAn%20na%20Gaeltachta.pdf |archive-date=17 October 2013 }}</ref>
* 2 April – [[Brendan Comiskey]], the [[Roman Catholic]] [[Bishop of Ferns]], resigned after criticism of his handling of abuse cases in the diocese.
* 5 April – The first recruits of the new [[Police Service of Northern Ireland]] graduated.
* 17 May – The [[Fianna Fáil]]-[[Progressive Democrats]] coalition was re-elected in the [[2002 Irish general election|general election]]. It was the first government to be re-elected since 1969. Fianna Fáil achieved 80 seats, just four short of an overall majority. [[Fine Gael]] lost 23 seats, and the [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] remained static. Increased support for [[Sinn Féin]] resulted in four extra [[Teachta Dála|TDs]]. [[Michael Noonan (Fine Gael politician)|Michael Noonan]] resigned as leader of Fine Gael and [[Ruairi Quinn]] resigned as leader of the Labour Party.
* 1 June – The [[Republic of Ireland national football team|national football team]] began its [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] campaign.
* 11 October – [[Geraldine Kennedy]] was appointed the first female editor of ''[[The Irish Times]]''.
* 14 October – As of midnight the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]] and [[Northern Ireland Executive|Executive]] were suspended by order of the British [[Secretary of State for Northern Ireland]].
* 19 October – Irish voters accepted the [[Treaty of Nice]] in [[Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|the second referendum]] held on the issue.
* The [[Garda College Museum and Visitor Centre]] is opened at the [[Garda Síochána College]], [[Templemore]], [[County Tipperary]].<ref name = PolHis>{{cite web|url=http://policehistory.com/index.html|title=Garda Síochána Historical Society – Irish Police History|website=policehistory.com|access-date=2023-07-13}}</ref><ref name = Temple>{{cite web|url=https://templemore.ie/2022/09/10/a-brief-history-of-the-garda-college/|title=A brief history of the Garda College|website=templemore.ie|access-date=2023-07-13}}</ref><ref name = HistIre>{{cite web|url=https://www.historyireland.com/the-templemore-miracles/|title=The Templemore miracles|website=historyireland.com|access-date=2023-07-13}}</ref>

==Arts and literature==
* February – [[Sebastian Barry]]'s satire ''Hinterland'', based on the life of [[Charles Haughey]], premièred at the [[Abbey Theatre]], Dublin, causing controversy.
* 10 August – Niall Bruton's sculpture "[[:File:"Waiting On Shore" Rosses Point - geograph.org.uk - 242932.jpg|Waiting on Shore]]" was unveiled at [[Rosses Point]].<ref>{{cite news|title="Waiting on the Shore" Sculpture Revealed|first=Patricia|last=McElhone|work=[[The Sligo Champion]]|date=2002-08-14|access-date=2014-06-24|url=http://www.rossespointshanty.com/Heritage/waiting_on_shore.htm}}</ref>
* 26 September – Five [[Old Master]] paintings from the [[Sir Alfred Beit, 2nd Baronet|Alfred Beit]] collection were stolen from [[Russborough House]], the fourth major art theft from this location.
* 25 October – [[Peter Mullan]]'s film ''[[The Magdalene Sisters]]'' was released in Ireland.
* The [[Chester Beatty Library]] in Dublin won the [[European Museum of the Year Award]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/17/books/arts-abroad-an-irish-castle-for-religious-manuscripts.html|title=Arts Abroad: An Irish Castle for Religious Manuscripts|access-date=2008-03-21|date=17 July 2002|first=Brian|last=Lavery|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
* [[John Banville]]'s novel ''[[Shroud (novel)|Shroud]]'' was published.
* [[Joseph O'Connor]]'s historical novel ''[[Star of the Sea (novel)|Star of the Sea]]'' was published.
* [[Louis le Brocquy]]'s 1951 painting ''[[A Family (painting)|A Family]]'' was presented to the [[National Gallery of Ireland]] (Dublin) as a gift of [[Lochlann Quinn|Lochlann and Brenda Quinn]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalgallery.ie/en/Collection/Irelands_Favourite_Painting/Final_brocquy.aspx|title=A Family, 1951|website=The National Gallery of Ireland|access-date=2016-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708091800/http://www.nationalgallery.ie/en/Collection/Irelands_Favourite_Painting/Final_brocquy.aspx|archive-date=2016-07-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> the first painting by a living artist to enter the gallery's permanent collection.

==Sport==

===Association football===
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* [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] won the [[League of Ireland]] for the tenth time.

;[[2002 FIFA World Cup]]
:;Group stage
:* [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland]] 1–1 [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]]
:* Ireland 1–1 [[Germany national football team|Germany]]
:* Ireland 3–0 [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]]
:;Knockout stage
:* Ireland 1-1 [[Spain national football team|Spain]] (Spain won 3–2 on penalties)

===Show jumping===
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* Dermott Lennon won the individual [[Show Jumping World Championship]] on ''Liscalgot''.

===Gaelic games===
;[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2002|All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final]]
* [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] 2–20 – 0–19 [[Clare GAA|Clare]].
;[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final]]
* [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] 1–12 – 0–14 [[Kerry GAA|Kerry]].

===Golf===
*[[Irish Open (golf)|Murphy's Irish Open]] was won by [[Søren Hansen]] ([[Denmark]]).

===Rugby union===
;[[2002 Six Nations Championship]]
* Ireland lost to England and France.
;[[2001–02 Heineken Cup]]
* [[Munster Rugby|Munster]] and [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] advanced from the pool stage.  Leinster were defeated in the quarter-finals while Munster were defeated by Leicester in the final.

==Births==
* 2 March – [[Armstrong Okoflex]], footballer
* 4 March – [[Troy Parrott]], footballer
* 29 August – [[Rhasidat Adeleke]], sprinter
* 12 November– [[Hazel Doupe]], actress

==Deaths==
===January to June===
* 14 January – [[Colm Hilliard]], [[Fianna Fáil]] [[Teachta Dála|TD]] (born 1936).
* 16 January – [[Jim Tunney (Irish politician)|Jim Tunney]], former [[Fianna Fáil]] [[Teachta Dála|TD]], Minister of State and [[Lord Mayor of Dublin]] (born 1923).
* 22 February – 
** [[Paddy Ambrose]], soccer player and coach (born 1930).
** [[Brendan O'Dowda]], [[tenor]] singer (born 1925).
* 27 February – [[Spike Milligan]], comedian, poet and writer (born 1918 in the [[British Raj]]).
* 14 March – [[Kevin Danaher]], folklorist and writer (born 1913).
* 19 March – [[David Beers Quinn]], historian (born 1909).
* 8 May – [[Sylvester Barrett]], former [[Fianna Fáil]] [[Teachta Dála|TD]], Cabinet Minister and MEP (born 1926).
* 30 May – [[John B. Keane]], playwright, novelist and essayist (born 1928).

===July to December===
[[File:Richard Harris 2.jpg|thumb|120px|upright|right|[[Richard Harris]]]]
* 1 August – [[Brendan Menton Snr]], soccer administrator and president of the [[Football Association of Ireland]] (born 1912).
* 28 August – [[Jim McFadden]], ice hockey player (born 1920).
* 4 September – [[David Molony]], lawyer, former [[Fine Gael]] [[Teachta Dála|TD]] and [[Seanad Éireann|Seanad]] member (born 1950).
* 16 September – [[David Grene]], classical scholar (born 1913).
* 20 September – [[Pat Saward]], soccer player (born 1928).
* 17 October – [[Derek Bell (musician)|Derek Bell]], harpist and composer (born 1935).
* 25 October – [[Richard Harris (actor)|Richard Harris]], actor (born 1930).
* 2 November – [[Brian Behan]], writer and trade unionist (born 1926).
* 2 December – [[Jim Mitchell (politician)|Jim Mitchell]], former [[Fine Gael]] [[Teachta Dála|TD]] and Cabinet Minister (born 1946).
* 3 December – [[Glenn Quinn]], actor (born 1970).
* 18 December – [[Lucy Grealy]], poet and memoirist (born 1963).
* 24 December – [[Alan Clodd]], book collector, dealer and publisher (born 1918).

===Full date unknown===
* [[Frances Kelly]], painter (born 1908).
* [[Owen Walsh (artist)|Owen Walsh]], artist (born 1933).

==See also==
*[[2002 in Irish television]]

==References==
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{{Years in Ireland}}
{{Year in Europe|2002}}