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Ireland's History 1990 AD - 1999 AD

1990 AD: Mary Robinson is elected the Republic of Ireland's first female President. John Bruton replaces Alan Dukes as leader of Fine Gael. Brian Keenan, held hostage in Beirut for several years, is released and returns to Ireland. The Republic of Ireland football team reach the World Cup finals for the first time, they lose 1-0 to Italy in the quarter finals. Alan Parker releases "The Commitments". Roddy Doyle publishes "The Snapper". Brian Friel stages "Dancing at Lughnasa". The All Ireland champions are Cork (hurling) and Cork (football). The deaths of Cardinal Tomas O'Fiaich and Terence O'Neill (born 1904).

1991 AD: Republic of Ireland census: 3,526,000. An investigation is launched into alleged fraud and malpractice in the beef industry. The Irish government allows US airforce planes to refuel at Shannon Airport during the Gulf War. The "Birmingham Six", wrongly accused of involvement in the 1974 pub bombings, are released from prison in England. The convictions of the "Maguire Seven" are quashed. UVF gunmen murder three people at a mobile shop in Craigavon, County Armagh. The legal age for purchasing condoms is reduced to 17, their sale is permitted in pubs and discos. Eddie Jordan sets up his Formula 1 racing team. Sonia O'Sullivan establishes a new world record in the 5,000 metres. The All Ireland champions are Tipperary (hurling) and Down (football).

1992 AD: Charles Haughey resigns and is replaced as Taoiseach by Albert Reynolds (February). The Republic of Ireland general election results in no clear majority (November). The Irish public overwhelmingly approve the Maastricht Treaty in a referendum. The Democratic Left Party is formed after the Workers' Party split (February). The UDA are banned in Northern Ireland. Nelson Mandela visits Ireland. The X Case, the Supreme Court allows a 14 year old girl to travel to England for an abortion. There are further referendums on the abortion issue (3 held simultaneously). Eamon Casey, Bishop of Galway, resigns after it is revealed that he is the father of a teenage son. Neil Jordan screens "The Crying Game". Barcelona Olympic Games, Michael Carruth wins a gold boxing medal (welterweight) and Wayne McCullough wins a silver boxing medal (bantamweight). The All Ireland champions are Kilkenny (hurling) and Donegal (football).

1993 AD: The Fianna Fail and Labour coalition forms a government under Albert Reynolds. Mary Harney succeeds Desmond O'Malley as leader of the PD Party. The Downing Street Declaration is signed by Albert Reynolds and John Major. The Shankill Road bombing kills ten people in Belfast. Loyalist gunmen shoot six Catholics in retaliation within a week. The UVF kill six people when they open fire in the Rising Sun public house. The Irish punt is devalued after it is targeted by currency speculators. The budget deficiency in the Irish Republic has been reduced to 250 million pounds. Homosexuality is decriminalised in the Republic of Ireland. Jim Sheridan releases "In the Name of the Father". Roddy Doyle publishes "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha". It wins the Booker Prize in London. The All Ireland champions are Kilkenny (hurling) and Derry (football).

1994 AD: A new Fine Gael and Labour Party coalition government is formed under John Bruton after the Labour Party withdraws its support from Fianna Fail. The broadcasting ban on Sinn Fein is lifted by the Irish and UK governments. The IRA cease-fire is inaugurated (30 August). Loyalist cease-fire is inaugurated (October 13). The Forum for Peace and Reconciliation meets in Dublin. The Emergency Powers Act in the Republic is revoked. The Irish government releases nine IRA prisoners. The RTE TV drama "The Family", with a script by Roddy Doyle, is broadcast. Frank Delaney publishes "The Sins of the Mothers". Catherine McKiernan wins the last four consecutive victories in the annual World Cross Country Grand Prix Series. Sonia O'Sullivan establishes a new world record for the 2,000 metres. Ireland reach the last 16 of the Football World Cup Finals in the USA before they are defeated by Holland. The All Ireland champions are Offaly (hurling) and Down (football).

1995 AD: The Framework Document for Northern Ireland is launched by John Bruton and John Major. US President Clinton visits Northern Ireland and Dublin to help support the peace process. A referendum in the Republic of Ireland legalises divorce by the narrowest of margins, a majority of only 9,100 out of 1,630,000 votes cast. The Irish Republic legalises the provision of information and advice on abortion. Daytime British army patrols end in Belfast. The Irish Supreme Court allows the family of a woman who has been in a coma for 20 years to withdraw her life support system. Steve Collins beats Chris Eubank to win the WBO Super Middleweight title. The All Ireland champions are Clare (hurling) and Dublin (football).

1996 AD: Republic of Ireland census: 3,621,000. Ireland assumes the Presidency of the European Union (EU) from July to December. "The Sunday Independent" crime journalist, Veronica Guerin, is murdered by a drugs gang she has been investigating. The IRA cease-fire ends with the Canary Wharf bombings in London. Detective Sergeant Jerry McCabe is murdered by an armed gang in Adare, County Limerick (convictions secured 1999). Elections to the Northern Ireland Forum held. Stormont multiparty talks begin (June). Orange Marchers confront local Catholics at Drumcree, County Down, over the right to march down the Garvaghy Road (July). Telifis na Gaeilge (the Irish language TV service) is launched. Ireland wins the Eurovision Song Contest for the 4th time in five years. Seamus Heaney wins the Nobel Prize for Literature. Neil Jordan screens "Michael Collins". Frank McCourt publishes "Angela's Ashes". Michelle Smith wins three gold swimming medals at the Los Angeles Olympic Games. The All Ireland champions are Wexford (hurling) and Meath (football).

1997 AD: Mary McAleese is elected President, Ireland's second female president. As the result of the Republic of Ireland general election, Bertie Ahern forms a Fianna Fail and Progressive Democrat coalition government. The McCracken Tribunal investigates payments to politicians. Father Brendan Smith is sent to prison for 12 years for sexual offences in the Republic of Ireland. Constables John Grahame and David Andrew Johnston become the 300th and 301st RUC men to be murdered in the current troubles. Sinn Fein candidates win two seats in the UK House of Commons. The IRA announces a new cease-fire. The effects of the BSE scare are estimated to have cost the economy of the Republic of Ireland up to 1 billion pounds. The All Ireland champions are Clare (hurling) and Kerry (football).

1998 AD: The Good Friday Agreement is signed by all parties in Northern Ireland. The first all-Ireland ballot since 1918 approves the Good Friday Agreement (94.39 per cent in the Republic and 71.12 per cent in the North). A new enquiry into "Bloody Sunday" is announced by the UK government. The three Quinn children die in a Loyalist arson attack in Ballymoney, County Antrim. A car bomb planted by a dissident IRA group at Omagh, County Tyrone, kills 29 people. SDLP leader John Hume and Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble jointly receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The booming economy of the Republic of Ireland becomes known as the "Celtic Tiger". The Irish government implement measures to deal with huge increases in house prices. The Freedom of Information Act is passed in the Republic of Ireland. A monument to Ireland's World War I dead is opened in Belgium. Pat O'Connor screens "Dancing at Lughnasa". The first stages of the Tour de France are held in Ireland. The Irish under-16 and under-18 football teams win the European Championships. The All Ireland champions are Offaly (hurling) and Galway (football).

1999 AD: Ireland adopts the euro as currency. There are confrontations in Portadown following the official banning of the Orange Order parade at Drumcree. The Irish economy's growth rate of 7 per cent is the highest in Europe. The Patten Report on the future of the Royal Ulster Constabulary makes many recommendations including name and badge change. Jack Lynch, a former Taoiseach, dies. It is announced that the RUC is to be awarded the George Cross. Power is devolved to the elected Northern Ireland Assembly (2 December). The British-Irish Agreement creates a North-South Ministerial Council and other cross-border institutions. The All Ireland champions are Cork (hurling) and Meath (football).

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