Germans droped an agent in Ireland, but he was arrested.
James Joyce died in the 13th January of 1941
"When Irish eyes are smiling" by Donald Doris and Dorithy O'Kelly apeared in the film with the same name (When Irish eyes are smiling)
Ireland became one of many countries to benefit from the Marshall Plan.
Ireland was declared a Republic, all Ireland in theory.
Ireland leaves the British Commonwealth and becomes the Republic of Ireland.
The Abbey Theatre in Dublin is burned
The Quiet Man by John Ford
A Standard of Behaviour - William Trevor
The Irish candidate Frederick Henry Boland received the support of the United States for presidency of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Minister for Education Dr Patrick Hillery announced plans for comprehensive schools and regional technical colleges
Ulysses, the adaptation of James Joyce's book, was directed by Joseph Strick.
Astral Weeks, the second album by Van Morrison, was recorded in 1968
Troops are deployed on the streets of Northern Ireland, marking the start of the Troubles.
Samuel Beckett won the Nobel Prize of Literature.
Thin Lizzy - Shades of a Blue Orphanage
Barry Lyndon - Stanley Kubrick
Mary Black - General Humbert
Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest.
Mella Carroll became the Republic of Ireland's first female high court judge.
General Election. Garret Fitzgerald of Fine Gael became the Taoiseach. He wanted to see a united Ireland but recognised Protestant fears. He was more moderate than Haughey.
INLA bomb killed 17 people at the Droppin' Well disco and bar.
The IRA bombed a hotel in Brighton where the British cabinet were staying, killing five people.
The Dead directed by John Huston.
General election in Ireland brought Fianna Fáil back in as a minority government
Isn't Anything an album by My Bloody Valentine was released on 21 November 1988
Samuel Beckett died on the 22sd December of 1989.
Mary Robinson became the first woman president of Ireland.
The commitments.
The Glass Lake the novel by Maeve Binchy was published.
