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** The culture minister, [[Catherine Martin (politician)|Catherine Martin]], began a consultation programme inviting opinions concerning the creation of a basic income plan for artists.<ref>[https://www.artforum.com/news/ireland-to-launch-universal-basic-income-program-for-artists-87612 Ireland to Launch Universal Basic Income Program for Artists] Artforum, 2022-01-10.</ref> |
** The culture minister, [[Catherine Martin (politician)|Catherine Martin]], began a consultation programme inviting opinions concerning the creation of a basic income plan for artists.<ref>[https://www.artforum.com/news/ireland-to-launch-universal-basic-income-program-for-artists-87612 Ireland to Launch Universal Basic Income Program for Artists] Artforum, 2022-01-10.</ref> |
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** 23,817 cases of COVID-19 were recorded, as people who received a third or booster vaccine dose began receiving an updated [[EU Digital COVID Certificate|Digital COVID Certificate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2022/0106/1272088-ireland-coronavirus/ |title=No new restrictions recommended by NPHET|publisher=RTÉ News|date=6 January 2022|access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> |
** 23,817 cases of COVID-19 were recorded, as people who received a third or booster vaccine dose began receiving an updated [[EU Digital COVID Certificate|Digital COVID Certificate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2022/0106/1272088-ireland-coronavirus/ |title=No new restrictions recommended by NPHET|publisher=RTÉ News|date=6 January 2022|access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> |
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* 7 January – The body of Shane O'Connor, 17, son of singer [[Sinéad O'Connor]] and musician [[Donal Lunny]], was found near [[Bray, County Wicklow|Bray]] after being reported missing by the [[Garda Síochána]] (police) the previous day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40781208.html |title=Gardaí prepare file for coroner following tragic death of Sinéad O'Connor's son Shane |publisher=Irish Examiner |date=8 January 2022|access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref> His mother announced he had taken his own life,<ref>{{Cite tweet |author= Sinéad O'Connor |author-link= |user=OhSineady |number=1479606963973632003 |date=8 January 2022 |title=My beautiful son, |
* 7 January – The body of Shane O'Connor, 17, son of singer [[Sinéad O'Connor]] and musician [[Donal Lunny]], was found near [[Bray, County Wicklow|Bray]] after being reported missing by the [[Garda Síochána]] (police) the previous day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40781208.html |title=Gardaí prepare file for coroner following tragic death of Sinéad O'Connor's son Shane |publisher=Irish Examiner |date=8 January 2022|access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref> His mother announced he had taken his own life,<ref>{{Cite tweet |author= Sinéad O'Connor |author-link= |user=OhSineady |number=1479606963973632003 |date=8 January 2022 |title=My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God. |script-title= |trans-title= |language=English |retweet= |location= |access-date= |link=https://mobile.twitter.com/OhSineady/status/1479606963973632003 |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |ref=}}</ref> following two suicide attempts a week before.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/news/my-light-singer-sinead-oconnor-pays-tribute-to-son-shane-after-his-tragic-death-41220402.html|title='My light' – singer Sinead O’Connor pays tribute to son Shane after his tragic death| publisher=Irish Independent |date=8 January 2022|access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref> |
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* 8 January – A record 26,122 cases of COVID-19 were reported.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/record-26122-new-covid-19-cases-confirmed-highest-daily-number-since-pandemic-began-41220705.html | title=Record 26,122 new Covid-19 cases confirmed – highest daily number since pandemic began |publisher=Irish Independent |date=9 January 2022|access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref> |
* 8 January – A record 26,122 cases of COVID-19 were reported.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/record-26122-new-covid-19-cases-confirmed-highest-daily-number-since-pandemic-began-41220705.html | title=Record 26,122 new Covid-19 cases confirmed – highest daily number since pandemic began |publisher=Irish Independent |date=9 January 2022|access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref> |
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* 9 January – [[Garda Síochána|Gardaí]] (police) began an investigation after a 49-year-old father-of-two was shot dead in [[Ballyfermot]], Dublin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/father-of-two-shot-dead-in-dublin-this-morning-named-as-gardai-attempt-to-establish-motive-41222369.html | title=Father-of-two shot dead in Dublin this morning named as gardaí attempt to establish motive |publisher=Irish Independent |date=9 January 2022|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref> |
* 9 January – [[Garda Síochána|Gardaí]] (police) began an investigation after a 49-year-old father-of-two was shot dead in [[Ballyfermot]], Dublin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/father-of-two-shot-dead-in-dublin-this-morning-named-as-gardai-attempt-to-establish-motive-41222369.html | title=Father-of-two shot dead in Dublin this morning named as gardaí attempt to establish motive |publisher=Irish Independent |date=9 January 2022|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref> |
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**The Government agreed a plan to give frontline healthcare workers a once-off €1,000 tax free payment for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic and also agreed on an extra [[Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland|public holiday]] on 18 March in remembrance of people who died due to COVID-19.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/healthcare-workers-to-get-1-000-bonus-for-work-during-pandemic-1.4780436|title=Healthcare workers to get €1,000 bonus for work during pandemic|publisher=[[The Irish Times]]|first1=Cormac|last1=McQuinn|first2=Harry|last2=McGee|date=19 January 2022|accessdate=19 January 2022}}</ref> |
**The Government agreed a plan to give frontline healthcare workers a once-off €1,000 tax free payment for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic and also agreed on an extra [[Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland|public holiday]] on 18 March in remembrance of people who died due to COVID-19.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/healthcare-workers-to-get-1-000-bonus-for-work-during-pandemic-1.4780436|title=Healthcare workers to get €1,000 bonus for work during pandemic|publisher=[[The Irish Times]]|first1=Cormac|last1=McQuinn|first2=Harry|last2=McGee|date=19 January 2022|accessdate=19 January 2022}}</ref> |
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* 20 January – A man in his 80s died, a woman in her 20s and a man in his 70s were injured following a three-car collision on the M6 motorway, outside Galway.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0120/1274923-galway-fatal-collision/|title=Man in his 80s dies in three-car collision on M6 motorway near Galway|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Pat|last=McGrath|date=20 January 2022|accessdate=20 January 2022}}</ref> |
* 20 January – A man in his 80s died, a woman in her 20s and a man in his 70s were injured following a three-car collision on the M6 motorway, outside Galway.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0120/1274923-galway-fatal-collision/|title=Man in his 80s dies in three-car collision on M6 motorway near Galway|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Pat|last=McGrath|date=20 January 2022|accessdate=20 January 2022}}</ref> |
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* 21 January – [[Taoiseach]] [[Micheál Martin]] announced the easing of almost all COVID-19 restrictions from 6am on 22 January, with the requirements of vaccine certificates and social distancing to end, restrictions on household visits and capacity limits for indoor and outdoor events to end, nightclubs to reopen and pubs and restaurants to resume normal trading times, while rules on isolation and the wearing of masks would remain.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/time-to-be-ourselves-again-taoiseach-confirms-end-to-almost-all-covid-19-restrictions-1.4782227|title= |
* 21 January – [[Taoiseach]] [[Micheál Martin]] announced the easing of almost all COVID-19 restrictions from 6am on 22 January, with the requirements of vaccine certificates and social distancing to end, restrictions on household visits and capacity limits for indoor and outdoor events to end, nightclubs to reopen and pubs and restaurants to resume normal trading times, while rules on isolation and the wearing of masks would remain.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/time-to-be-ourselves-again-taoiseach-confirms-end-to-almost-all-covid-19-restrictions-1.4782227|title=‘Time to be ourselves again’: Taoiseach confirms end to almost all Covid-19 restrictions|publisher=[[The Irish Times]]|first1=Jack|last1=Horgan-Jones|first2=Cormac|last2=McQuinn|first3=Vivienne|last3=Clarke|date=21 January 2022|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref> |
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* 23 January – A male pedestrian in his 40s was struck by a car on [[Drimnagh]] road at around 1:30am, while a 31-year-old pedestrian was struck by another car after 11pm in [[Tallaght]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2022/0123/1275316-pedestrians-injured-in-dublin/|title=Pedestrians seriously injured after Dublin collisions|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Cathy|last=Lee|date=23 January 2022|accessdate=23 January 2022}}</ref> |
* 23 January – A male pedestrian in his 40s was struck by a car on [[Drimnagh]] road at around 1:30am, while a 31-year-old pedestrian was struck by another car after 11pm in [[Tallaght]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2022/0123/1275316-pedestrians-injured-in-dublin/|title=Pedestrians seriously injured after Dublin collisions|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Cathy|last=Lee|date=23 January 2022|accessdate=23 January 2022}}</ref> |
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**The [[Novavax COVID-19 vaccine|Novavax vaccine]] was approved for use as Ireland's fifth COVID-19 vaccine.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40796307.html|title=Health officials approve Novovax Covid-19 vaccine for use in Ireland|publisher=[[Irish Examiner]]|first=Ellen|last=O'Regan|date=29 January 2022|accessdate=29 January 2022}}</ref> |
**The [[Novavax COVID-19 vaccine|Novavax vaccine]] was approved for use as Ireland's fifth COVID-19 vaccine.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40796307.html|title=Health officials approve Novovax Covid-19 vaccine for use in Ireland|publisher=[[Irish Examiner]]|first=Ellen|last=O'Regan|date=29 January 2022|accessdate=29 January 2022}}</ref> |
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* 31 January |
* 31 January |
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** Chapters Bookstore in [[Parnell Street]], Dublin, Ireland's largest independent bookshop, closed after trading for 40 years<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/chapters-closes-its-doors-it-s-more-than-a-bookshop-it-s-really-a-bit-of-dublin-1.4790103 Chapters closes its doors: |
** Chapters Bookstore in [[Parnell Street]], Dublin, Ireland's largest independent bookshop, closed after trading for 40 years<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/chapters-closes-its-doors-it-s-more-than-a-bookshop-it-s-really-a-bit-of-dublin-1.4790103 Chapters closes its doors: ‘It’s more than a bookshop, it’s really a bit of Dublin’] Irish Times, 2022-01-31</ref><ref>[https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/its-like-an-institution-so-its-just-so-sad-customers-shop-in-chapters-for-last-time-as-the-iconic-bookstore-closes-its-doors-41296844.html ‘It’s like an institution so it’s just so sad’ – customers shop in Chapters for last time as the iconic bookstore closes its doors] Irish Independent, 2022-01-31.</ref> following the announcement of its plan to do so the previous October.<ref>[https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2021/1029/1256628-chapters-bookstore/ Chapters Bookstore to close after almost 40 years in business] RTÉ News, 2021-10-29.</ref><ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/chaptersbooks/status/1454002198254346242 Announcement] Chapters Bookstore, 2021-10-29. Quote: "Announcement: After 40 years in business @chaptersbooks will close its doors early in 2022. To extend our sincere gratitude to customers old and new, we are hosting a huge clearance sale. 2 for 1 on ALL items, excl Bestsellers. Buy 2 items, get cheapest free. In store only."</ref> |
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** Gardaí began an investigation after a 17-year-old girl was assaulted by man while out running in Kilkenny.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/news/another-horror-story-shock-as-young-woman-17-escapes-after-attack-by-man-while-out-running-in-kilkenny-41296798.html|title= |
** Gardaí began an investigation after a 17-year-old girl was assaulted by man while out running in Kilkenny.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/news/another-horror-story-shock-as-young-woman-17-escapes-after-attack-by-man-while-out-running-in-kilkenny-41296798.html|title=‘Another horror story’: Shock as young woman (17) escapes after attack by man while out running in Kilkenny|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Ken|last1=Foy|first2=Robin|last2=Schiller|first3=Paul|last3=Hyland|date=31 January 2022|accessdate=31 January 2022}}</ref> |
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** The Minister for Education confirmed that the 2022 [[Leaving Certificate (Ireland)|Leaving Certificate]] would be held with no accredited grades, while the [[Junior Certificate|Junior Cycle]] exam would be held for the first time since 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2022/0131/1277017-leaving-cert/|title=Minister confirms Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle exams will be held this year|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Emma|last=O'Kelly|date=1 February 2022|accessdate=1 February 2022}}</ref> |
** The Minister for Education confirmed that the 2022 [[Leaving Certificate (Ireland)|Leaving Certificate]] would be held with no accredited grades, while the [[Junior Certificate|Junior Cycle]] exam would be held for the first time since 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2022/0131/1277017-leaving-cert/|title=Minister confirms Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle exams will be held this year|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Emma|last=O'Kelly|date=1 February 2022|accessdate=1 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**Gardaí in Cork began an investigation after a woman in her 20s sustained serious facial injuries, including a broken jaw, following a random attack as she walked in the city centre.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-in-cork-investigating-attack-on-woman-fear-she-may-have-been-stalked-on-walk-home-41300169.html|title=Gardaí in Cork investigating attack on woman |
**Gardaí in Cork began an investigation after a woman in her 20s sustained serious facial injuries, including a broken jaw, following a random attack as she walked in the city centre.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-in-cork-investigating-attack-on-woman-fear-she-may-have-been-stalked-on-walk-home-41300169.html|title=Gardaí in Cork investigating attack on woman ‘fear she may have been stalked’ on walk home|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Ralph|last1=Riegel|first2=Ken|last2=Foy|date=1 February 2022|accessdate=1 February 2022}}</ref> Separately, a woman in her 50s was attacked in [[St Stephen's Green]] in Dublin, in broad daylight.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/stephens-green-assault-5671256-Feb2022/|title=Garda investigation after woman (50s) assaulted in St Stephen's Green|last=MacNamee|first=Gerreth|publisher=The Journal|date=2 February 2022|access-date=2 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**RTÉ selected [[Brooke Scullion]] to represent Ireland in the [[Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022|Eurovision Song Contest]] in [[Turin]], Italy in May with the song "[[That's Rich]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/brooke-scullion-eurosong-5674359-Feb2022/|title=Brooke Scullion to represent Ireland at Eurovision after winning Eurosong|publisher=[[TheJournal.ie]]|first=Céimin|last=Burke|date=4 February 2022|accessdate=5 February 2022}}</ref> |
**RTÉ selected [[Brooke Scullion]] to represent Ireland in the [[Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022|Eurovision Song Contest]] in [[Turin]], Italy in May with the song "[[That's Rich]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/brooke-scullion-eurosong-5674359-Feb2022/|title=Brooke Scullion to represent Ireland at Eurovision after winning Eurosong|publisher=[[TheJournal.ie]]|first=Céimin|last=Burke|date=4 February 2022|accessdate=5 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**A man in his 20s died and three more were injured in a road crash on the N4 at Ballinafid, County Westmeath.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0204/1277920-westmeath-road-crash/|title=One dead, three injured in Westmeath road crash|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=4 February 2022|accessdate=5 February 2022}}</ref> |
**A man in his 20s died and three more were injured in a road crash on the N4 at Ballinafid, County Westmeath.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0204/1277920-westmeath-road-crash/|title=One dead, three injured in Westmeath road crash|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=4 February 2022|accessdate=5 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**Gardaí issued an urgent appeal for information, after a 73-year-old pensioner was placed on life support for serious head and upper body injuries following an attack by three burglars in his home in [[Skreen]], County Sligo, on 18 January.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/callous-and-cowardly-urgent-garda-appeal-as-elderly-man-attacked-by-burglars-is-now-on-life-support-41318619.html|title= |
**Gardaí issued an urgent appeal for information, after a 73-year-old pensioner was placed on life support for serious head and upper body injuries following an attack by three burglars in his home in [[Skreen]], County Sligo, on 18 January.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/callous-and-cowardly-urgent-garda-appeal-as-elderly-man-attacked-by-burglars-is-now-on-life-support-41318619.html|title=‘Callous and cowardly’ – urgent garda appeal as elderly man attacked by burglars is now on life support|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first=Eoghan|last=Moloney|date=6 February 2022|accessdate=6 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**A man in his 60s died and another man was injured following a two-van crash in County Kildare, while a motorcyclist in his 50s died after colliding with a car in County Cork.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0206/1278081-fatal-road-moyvalley-kildare/|title=Man dies, another injured after two-van crash in Kildare|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=6 February 2022|accessdate=6 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0206/1278167-cork-road-collision/|title=Motorcyclist in his 50s dies in Co Cork collision|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=6 February 2022|accessdate=6 February 2022}}</ref> |
**A man in his 60s died and another man was injured following a two-van crash in County Kildare, while a motorcyclist in his 50s died after colliding with a car in County Cork.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0206/1278081-fatal-road-moyvalley-kildare/|title=Man dies, another injured after two-van crash in Kildare|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=6 February 2022|accessdate=6 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0206/1278167-cork-road-collision/|title=Motorcyclist in his 50s dies in Co Cork collision|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=6 February 2022|accessdate=6 February 2022}}</ref> |
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* 7 February – The [[Football Association of Ireland|FAI]] confirmed that it would be part of a joint bid with the football associations of Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales to host [[UEFA Euro 2028]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0207/1278283-fai-confirm-joint-bid-with-uk-to-host-euro-2028/|title=FAI confirms joint UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=7 February 2022|accessdate=7 February 2022}}</ref> |
* 7 February – The [[Football Association of Ireland|FAI]] confirmed that it would be part of a joint bid with the football associations of Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales to host [[UEFA Euro 2028]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0207/1278283-fai-confirm-joint-bid-with-uk-to-host-euro-2028/|title=FAI confirms joint UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=7 February 2022|accessdate=7 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**The [[National Public Health Emergency Team (2020)|National Public Health Emergency Team]] (NPHET) recommended that the requirement to wear masks in most areas, where currently regulated, should end, while [[Chief Medical Officer (Ireland)|Chief Medical Officer]] [[Tony Holohan]] proposed that the NPHET be disbanded and replaced with a smaller monitoring group.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2022/0217/1281314-coronavirus-ireland/|title=NPHET recommends requirement to wear face masks in most areas should end|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Fergal|last=Bowers|date=17 February 2022|accessdate=17 February 2022}}</ref> |
**The [[National Public Health Emergency Team (2020)|National Public Health Emergency Team]] (NPHET) recommended that the requirement to wear masks in most areas, where currently regulated, should end, while [[Chief Medical Officer (Ireland)|Chief Medical Officer]] [[Tony Holohan]] proposed that the NPHET be disbanded and replaced with a smaller monitoring group.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2022/0217/1281314-coronavirus-ireland/|title=NPHET recommends requirement to wear face masks in most areas should end|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Fergal|last=Bowers|date=17 February 2022|accessdate=17 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**Met Éireann issued a number of rain, wind and snow warnings, with a Status Red wind warning for Cork, Kerry, Clare and Waterford, as the country braced for Storm Eunice to batter Ireland with gusts expected to reach |
**Met Éireann issued a number of rain, wind and snow warnings, with a Status Red wind warning for Cork, Kerry, Clare and Waterford, as the country braced for Storm Eunice to batter Ireland with gusts expected to reach 130km/h, while the [[Department of Education (Ireland)|Department of Education]] advised schools in counties with Status Red wind and Orange snow warnings to close.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/weather/storm-eunice-schools-to-be-closed-in-nine-counties-with-four-under-status-red-warning-41354501.html|title=Storm Eunice: Schools to be closed in nine counties, with four under Status Red warning|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|date=17 February 2022|accessdate=17 February 2022}}</ref> |
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* 18 February – Up to 80,000 homes and businesses were without power nationally, as Storm Eunice battered Ireland, with the most extensive damage in west Cork and Kerry. A 59-year-old council worker was killed in [[County Wexford]] by a falling tree while out clearing debris.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40811004.html|title=Storm Eunice: 80,000 without power with most extensive damage in West Cork and Kerry|publisher=[[Irish Examiner]]|first1=Steve|last1=Neville|first2=Pádraig|last2=Hoare|first3=Vivienne|last3=Clarke|date=18 February 2022|accessdate=18 February 2022}}</ref> |
* 18 February – Up to 80,000 homes and businesses were without power nationally, as Storm Eunice battered Ireland, with the most extensive damage in west Cork and Kerry. A 59-year-old council worker was killed in [[County Wexford]] by a falling tree while out clearing debris.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40811004.html|title=Storm Eunice: 80,000 without power with most extensive damage in West Cork and Kerry|publisher=[[Irish Examiner]]|first1=Steve|last1=Neville|first2=Pádraig|last2=Hoare|first3=Vivienne|last3=Clarke|date=18 February 2022|accessdate=18 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**The Government agreed to end almost all remaining COVID-19 restrictions from 28 February, with mask wearing in schools, indoor retail settings and on public transport to be voluntary, restrictions in schools to end and testing to be scaled back.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/education/almost-all-covid-measures-to-end-next-week-cabinet-agrees-41371530.html|title=Almost all Covid measures to end next week, Cabinet agrees|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Senan|last1=Molony|first2=Katherine|last2=Donnelly|date=22 February 2022|accessdate=22 February 2022}}</ref> |
**The Government agreed to end almost all remaining COVID-19 restrictions from 28 February, with mask wearing in schools, indoor retail settings and on public transport to be voluntary, restrictions in schools to end and testing to be scaled back.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/education/almost-all-covid-measures-to-end-next-week-cabinet-agrees-41371530.html|title=Almost all Covid measures to end next week, Cabinet agrees|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Senan|last1=Molony|first2=Katherine|last2=Donnelly|date=22 February 2022|accessdate=22 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**Gardaí began an investigation after a man in his 30s suffered serious head injuries in a shooting incident on farmland outside Tallaght. A man in his early 50s was arrested.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/man-suffers-very-serious-injuries-after-shooting-incident-on-farmland-in-tallaght-41372222.html|title=Man suffers |
**Gardaí began an investigation after a man in his 30s suffered serious head injuries in a shooting incident on farmland outside Tallaght. A man in his early 50s was arrested.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/man-suffers-very-serious-injuries-after-shooting-incident-on-farmland-in-tallaght-41372222.html|title=Man suffers ‘very serious injuries’ after shooting incident on farmland in Tallaght|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Ken|last1=Foy|first2=Robin|last2=Schiller|date=22 February 2022|accessdate=22 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**The Taoiseach condemned [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia's attack on Ukraine]] as "an outrageous and moral breach of the most fundamental principles of international law."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0224/1282665-ukraine-ireland/|title=Putin will be held accountable for 'outrageous invasion' - Taoiseach|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=24 February 2022|accessdate=24 February 2022}}</ref> |
**The Taoiseach condemned [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia's attack on Ukraine]] as "an outrageous and moral breach of the most fundamental principles of international law."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0224/1282665-ukraine-ireland/|title=Putin will be held accountable for 'outrageous invasion' - Taoiseach|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=24 February 2022|accessdate=24 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**[[Minister for Health (Ireland)|Minister for Health]] [[Stephen Donnelly]] announced that the requirement for vaccination certificates and [[Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland#Passenger locator form|passenger locator forms]] for those arriving into Ireland would end from midnight, to make it easier for [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Ukrainian refugees to enter the country]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2022/0305/1284595-covid-certs-locator-forms/|title=Covid travel rules to change over Ukrainian refugees|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Mícheál|last=Lehane|date=5 March 2022|accessdate=5 March 2022}}</ref> |
**[[Minister for Health (Ireland)|Minister for Health]] [[Stephen Donnelly]] announced that the requirement for vaccination certificates and [[Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland#Passenger locator form|passenger locator forms]] for those arriving into Ireland would end from midnight, to make it easier for [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Ukrainian refugees to enter the country]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2022/0305/1284595-covid-certs-locator-forms/|title=Covid travel rules to change over Ukrainian refugees|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Mícheál|last=Lehane|date=5 March 2022|accessdate=5 March 2022}}</ref> |
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**A man in his 30s was arrested following an [[acid attack]] on three men in Cork.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0305/1284547-cork-attack/|title=Arrest after acid attack in Cork city|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=5 March 2022|accessdate=5 March 2022}}</ref> |
**A man in his 30s was arrested following an [[acid attack]] on three men in Cork.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0305/1284547-cork-attack/|title=Arrest after acid attack in Cork city|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=5 March 2022|accessdate=5 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 7 March – A man was arrested after driving a truck through the gates of the Russian Embassy in Dublin, in an apparent protest at Russia's invasion of Ukraine.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/he-said-he-wanted-to-destroy-the-gate-man-arrested-after-truck-driven-through-entrance-of-russian-embassy-in-dublin-41419690.html|title= |
* 7 March – A man was arrested after driving a truck through the gates of the Russian Embassy in Dublin, in an apparent protest at Russia's invasion of Ukraine.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/he-said-he-wanted-to-destroy-the-gate-man-arrested-after-truck-driven-through-entrance-of-russian-embassy-in-dublin-41419690.html|title=‘He said he wanted to destroy the gate’ – man arrested after truck driven through entrance of Russian Embassy in Dublin|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Conor|last1=Feehan|first2=Ciara|last2=O'Loughlin|date=7 March 2022|accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 8 March |
* 8 March |
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**A convoy of 25 trucks carrying 500 tonnes of aid left Dublin Port on a long journey to the border of Ukraine.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0308/1285137-ireland-aid-convoy/|title=Huge aid convoys leave Ireland destined for Ukrainian border|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Laura|last=Fletcher|date=8 March 2022|accessdate=8 March 2022}}</ref> |
**A convoy of 25 trucks carrying 500 tonnes of aid left Dublin Port on a long journey to the border of Ukraine.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0308/1285137-ireland-aid-convoy/|title=Huge aid convoys leave Ireland destined for Ukrainian border|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Laura|last=Fletcher|date=8 March 2022|accessdate=8 March 2022}}</ref> |
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**Celebrations took place across the country to mark [[St Patrick's Day]], following a two-year absence due to COVID-19, with around 400,000 people attending festivities in Dublin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0317/1286935-stpatricks-day-festival/|title=Around 400,000 attend Dublin St Patrick's Day festivities|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Sinéad|last=Crowley|date=17 March 2022|accessdate=17 March 2022}}</ref> |
**Celebrations took place across the country to mark [[St Patrick's Day]], following a two-year absence due to COVID-19, with around 400,000 people attending festivities in Dublin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0317/1286935-stpatricks-day-festival/|title=Around 400,000 attend Dublin St Patrick's Day festivities|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Sinéad|last=Crowley|date=17 March 2022|accessdate=17 March 2022}}</ref> |
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**A poem written by Bono about [[Saint Patrick]] and the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] was recited by [[Nancy Pelosi]] at a White House event for Saint Patrick's Day. The poem was widely derided by the Irish public as "cringeworthy".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/irish-people-thoughts-known-over-26496266|title=rish people let thoughts be known over 'cringe' Bono poem on Ukraine recited by Nancy Pelosi at White House|last=Moloney|first=Marita|publisher=Irish Mirror|date=17 March 2022|access-date=17 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/don-t-read-it-ireland-reacts-to-bono-s-st-patrick-s-day-ukraine-poem-1.4830334|title=' |
**A poem written by Bono about [[Saint Patrick]] and the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] was recited by [[Nancy Pelosi]] at a White House event for Saint Patrick's Day. The poem was widely derided by the Irish public as "cringeworthy".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/irish-people-thoughts-known-over-26496266|title=rish people let thoughts be known over 'cringe' Bono poem on Ukraine recited by Nancy Pelosi at White House|last=Moloney|first=Marita|publisher=Irish Mirror|date=17 March 2022|access-date=17 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/don-t-read-it-ireland-reacts-to-bono-s-st-patrick-s-day-ukraine-poem-1.4830334|title='Don’t read it': Ireland reacts to Bono’s St Patrick’s Day Ukraine poem|last=Capplis|first=Conor|publisher=The Irish Times|date=18 March 2022|access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sundayworld.com/news/irish-news/bonos-poem-about-russia-ukraine-conflict-is-torn-apart-on-twitter-41460549.html|title=WORD FAIL Bono's poem about Russia Ukraine conflict is torn apart on Twitter - Is this literally the worst poem ever written?|last=Fetherstonhaugh|first=Neil|publisher=Sunday World|date=18 March 2022|access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref> |
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**[[Taoiseach]] [[Micheál Martin]] tested positive for COVID-19 while in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] for St Patrick's Day celebrations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0317/1286929-taoiseach-covid-washington/|title=Taoiseach tests positive for Covid-19 in Washington|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Sean|last=Whelan|date=17 March 2022|accessdate=17 March 2022}}</ref> |
**[[Taoiseach]] [[Micheál Martin]] tested positive for COVID-19 while in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] for St Patrick's Day celebrations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0317/1286929-taoiseach-covid-washington/|title=Taoiseach tests positive for Covid-19 in Washington|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Sean|last=Whelan|date=17 March 2022|accessdate=17 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 18 March – [[Rachael Blackmore]] became the first woman to win the [[Cheltenham Gold Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/rachael-blackmore-makes-history-as-she-becomes-the-first-woman-to-win-cheltenham-gold-cup-41462645.html|title=Rachael Blackmore makes history as she becomes the first woman to win Cheltenham Gold Cup|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Ashley|last1=Iveson|first2=Nick|last2=Robson|date=18 March 2022|accessdate=18 March 2022}}</ref> |
* 18 March – [[Rachael Blackmore]] became the first woman to win the [[Cheltenham Gold Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/rachael-blackmore-makes-history-as-she-becomes-the-first-woman-to-win-cheltenham-gold-cup-41462645.html|title=Rachael Blackmore makes history as she becomes the first woman to win Cheltenham Gold Cup|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Ashley|last1=Iveson|first2=Nick|last2=Robson|date=18 March 2022|accessdate=18 March 2022}}</ref> |
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**Gardaí began a murder investigation after a 36-year-old mother of five was shot dead in Finglas, Dublin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0320/1287369-fatal-shooting-finglas/|title=Murder investigation launched after woman shot dead in Dublin|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Paul|last=Reynolds|date=20 March 2022|accessdate=20 March 2022}}</ref> |
**Gardaí began a murder investigation after a 36-year-old mother of five was shot dead in Finglas, Dublin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0320/1287369-fatal-shooting-finglas/|title=Murder investigation launched after woman shot dead in Dublin|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Paul|last=Reynolds|date=20 March 2022|accessdate=20 March 2022}}</ref> |
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**Events were held across the country to mark a national day of remembrance and reflection in honour of the more than 6,600 people who died from COVID-19.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0320/1287411-remembrance-ceremony/|title=Day of remembrance begins for those who died from Covid|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=John|last=Kilraine|date=20 March 2022|accessdate=20 March 2022}}</ref> |
**Events were held across the country to mark a national day of remembrance and reflection in honour of the more than 6,600 people who died from COVID-19.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0320/1287411-remembrance-ceremony/|title=Day of remembrance begins for those who died from Covid|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=John|last=Kilraine|date=20 March 2022|accessdate=20 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 22 March – The [[World Health Organization]] said Ireland was among some countries that eased COVID-19 restrictions too "brutally" and were now seeing a spike in cases as a result.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/irelands-covid-surge-down-to-brutal-lifting-of-restrictions-from-too-much-to-too-few-says-who-chief-as-almost-24000-new-cases-reported-41472401.html|title= |
* 22 March – The [[World Health Organization]] said Ireland was among some countries that eased COVID-19 restrictions too "brutally" and were now seeing a spike in cases as a result.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/irelands-covid-surge-down-to-brutal-lifting-of-restrictions-from-too-much-to-too-few-says-who-chief-as-almost-24000-new-cases-reported-41472401.html|title=Ireland’s Covid surge down to ‘brutal’ lifting of restrictions ‘from too much to too few’ says WHO chief as almost 24,000 new cases reported|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Eilish|last1=O'Regan|first2=Ciara|last2=O'Loughlin|first3=Eoghan|last3=Moloney|first4=David|last4=Raleigh|date=22 March 2022|accessdate=22 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 23 March – 27-year-old Derek Boyd was charged in connection with the fatal shooting of his sister Sandra Boyd in Finglas on 20 March.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2022/0323/1288035-fatal-shooting/|title=Man in court charged in connection with Boyd shooting|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Paul|last=Reynolds|date=23 March 2022|accessdate=23 March 2022}}</ref> |
* 23 March – 27-year-old Derek Boyd was charged in connection with the fatal shooting of his sister Sandra Boyd in Finglas on 20 March.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2022/0323/1288035-fatal-shooting/|title=Man in court charged in connection with Boyd shooting|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Paul|last=Reynolds|date=23 March 2022|accessdate=23 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 24 March – [[Ivana Bacik]] became the new leader of the Labour Party following the resignation of Alan Kelly earlier in the month.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/ivana-bacik-new-labour-leader-5719109-Mar2022/|title=Ivana Bacik confirmed as new leader of the Labour Party|last=McNally|first=Tadgh|publisher=The Journal|date=24 March 2022|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> |
* 24 March – [[Ivana Bacik]] became the new leader of the Labour Party following the resignation of Alan Kelly earlier in the month.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/ivana-bacik-new-labour-leader-5719109-Mar2022/|title=Ivana Bacik confirmed as new leader of the Labour Party|last=McNally|first=Tadgh|publisher=The Journal|date=24 March 2022|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref> |
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**[[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]] [[Simon Coveney]] was evacuated due to a security alert at a venue in Belfast where he had been giving a speech after an armed hijacking in the area.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/simon-coveney-whisked-out-of-northern-ireland-event-after-armed-hijackers-demand-to-be-brought-to-venue-41486371.html|title=Simon Coveney whisked out of Northern Ireland event after armed hijackers demand to be brought to venue|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Eoghan|last1=Moloney|first2=Kevin|last2=Doyle|date=25 March 2022|accessdate=25 March 2022}}</ref> |
**[[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]] [[Simon Coveney]] was evacuated due to a security alert at a venue in Belfast where he had been giving a speech after an armed hijacking in the area.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/simon-coveney-whisked-out-of-northern-ireland-event-after-armed-hijackers-demand-to-be-brought-to-venue-41486371.html|title=Simon Coveney whisked out of Northern Ireland event after armed hijackers demand to be brought to venue|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Eoghan|last1=Moloney|first2=Kevin|last2=Doyle|date=25 March 2022|accessdate=25 March 2022}}</ref> |
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**[[Tony Holohan|Dr Tony Holohan]] announced that he would step down as [[Chief Medical Officer (Ireland)|Chief Medical Officer]] on 1 July, following his appointment as Professor of Public Health Strategy and Leadership at [[Trinity College Dublin]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/dr-tony-holohan-to-step-down-from-role-as-chief-medical-officer-41488054.html|title= Dr Tony Holohan to step down from role as chief medical officer|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first=Hugh|last=O'Connell|date=25 March 2022}}</ref> |
**[[Tony Holohan|Dr Tony Holohan]] announced that he would step down as [[Chief Medical Officer (Ireland)|Chief Medical Officer]] on 1 July, following his appointment as Professor of Public Health Strategy and Leadership at [[Trinity College Dublin]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/dr-tony-holohan-to-step-down-from-role-as-chief-medical-officer-41488054.html|title= Dr Tony Holohan to step down from role as chief medical officer|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first=Hugh|last=O'Connell|date=25 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 26 March – Gardaí began an investigation after a 27-year-old man died and a 75-year-old man was seriously injured following a double stabbing in Cork. A 42-year-old man was arrested.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/impossible-to-comprehend-shock-as-man-dies-27-and-elderly-man-75-injured-in-cork-double-stabbing-41489768.html|title= |
* 26 March – Gardaí began an investigation after a 27-year-old man died and a 75-year-old man was seriously injured following a double stabbing in Cork. A 42-year-old man was arrested.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/impossible-to-comprehend-shock-as-man-dies-27-and-elderly-man-75-injured-in-cork-double-stabbing-41489768.html|title=‘Impossible to comprehend’ – shock as man dies (27) and elderly man (75) injured in Cork double stabbing|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Ralph|last1=Riegel|first2=Eoghan|last2=Moloney|date=26 March 2022|accessdate=26 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 28 March – 42-year-old John Murphy was charged with the murder of his brother Shane (27) and the attempted murder of his father Weeshie (75) after a double stabbing in Cork on 26 March.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/brother-charged-with-stabbing-murder-of-pitch-and-putt-champion-shane-murphy-and-attempted-murder-of-father-41494878.html|title=Brother charged with stabbing murder of pitch and putt champion Shane Murphy and attempted murder of father|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first=Ralph|last=Riegel|date=28 March 2022|accessdate=28 March 2022}}</ref> |
* 28 March – 42-year-old John Murphy was charged with the murder of his brother Shane (27) and the attempted murder of his father Weeshie (75) after a double stabbing in Cork on 26 March.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/brother-charged-with-stabbing-murder-of-pitch-and-putt-champion-shane-murphy-and-attempted-murder-of-father-41494878.html|title=Brother charged with stabbing murder of pitch and putt champion Shane Murphy and attempted murder of father|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first=Ralph|last=Riegel|date=28 March 2022|accessdate=28 March 2022}}</ref> |
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** A number of hauliers and truckers protesting over spiralling fuel costs were fined for obstructing roads in the docklands area of Dublin, while some left the area mid-morning following a vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-start-issuing-tickets-as-truckers-block-dublin-city-demanding-eamon-ryan-resign-and-diesel-capped-at-120-a-litre-41540749.html|title=Gardaí start issuing tickets as truckers block Dublin city demanding Eamon Ryan resign and diesel capped at €1.20 a litre|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Conor|last1=Feehan|first2=Seoirse|last2=Mulgrew|date=11 April 2022|accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref> |
** A number of hauliers and truckers protesting over spiralling fuel costs were fined for obstructing roads in the docklands area of Dublin, while some left the area mid-morning following a vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-start-issuing-tickets-as-truckers-block-dublin-city-demanding-eamon-ryan-resign-and-diesel-capped-at-120-a-litre-41540749.html|title=Gardaí start issuing tickets as truckers block Dublin city demanding Eamon Ryan resign and diesel capped at €1.20 a litre|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Conor|last1=Feehan|first2=Seoirse|last2=Mulgrew|date=11 April 2022|accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref> |
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** Tánaiste Leo Varadkar condemned a suspected homophobic attack after a 23-year-old man was left seriously injured with a fractured eye socket, a dislocated ankle and other injuries, following an incident in Dublin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/news/rugby-player-left-seriously-injured-following-homophobic-attack-in-dublin-41541519.html|title=Rugby player left seriously injured following |
** Tánaiste Leo Varadkar condemned a suspected homophobic attack after a 23-year-old man was left seriously injured with a fractured eye socket, a dislocated ankle and other injuries, following an incident in Dublin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/news/rugby-player-left-seriously-injured-following-homophobic-attack-in-dublin-41541519.html|title=Rugby player left seriously injured following ‘homophobic attack’ in Dublin|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first=Seoirse|last=Mulgrew|date=11 April 2022|accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref> |
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** The US government imposed sanctions on the three most senior members of the Kinahan organised crime group and offered rewards of up to $5 million for information leading to their arrests or the financial disruption of the gang.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0412/1291797-kinahan-us/|title=$5m rewards offered as Kinahan gang hit by US sanctions|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Paul|last=Reynolds|date=12 April 2022|accessdate=12 April 2022}}</ref> |
** The US government imposed sanctions on the three most senior members of the Kinahan organised crime group and offered rewards of up to $5 million for information leading to their arrests or the financial disruption of the gang.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0412/1291797-kinahan-us/|title=$5m rewards offered as Kinahan gang hit by US sanctions|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Paul|last=Reynolds|date=12 April 2022|accessdate=12 April 2022}}</ref> |
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**The first full-capacity concert at [[Croke Park]] since the COVID-19 pandemic took place, with [[Ed Sheeran]] kicking off his [[+–=÷x Tour|world tour]] singing for over 80,000 fans.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/0424/1294004-ed-sheeran-wows-croke-park-with-spectacular-show/|title=Ed Sheeran wows Croke Park with spectacular show|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=23 April 2022|accessdate=23 April 2022}}</ref> |
**The first full-capacity concert at [[Croke Park]] since the COVID-19 pandemic took place, with [[Ed Sheeran]] kicking off his [[+–=÷x Tour|world tour]] singing for over 80,000 fans.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/0424/1294004-ed-sheeran-wows-croke-park-with-spectacular-show/|title=Ed Sheeran wows Croke Park with spectacular show|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=23 April 2022|accessdate=23 April 2022}}</ref> |
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* 27 April |
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**The [[World Health Organization]] said there would be surges in COVID-19 cases every three months, with Ireland expected to see another surge in four to six weeks.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/news/expect-surges-in-covid-19-cases-every-three-months-resulting-in-explosive-outbreaks-who-41593147.html|title=Expect surges in Covid-19 cases every three months, resulting in |
**The [[World Health Organization]] said there would be surges in COVID-19 cases every three months, with Ireland expected to see another surge in four to six weeks.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/news/expect-surges-in-covid-19-cases-every-three-months-resulting-in-explosive-outbreaks-who-41593147.html|title=Expect surges in Covid-19 cases every three months, resulting in ‘explosive outbreaks’ – WHO|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first=Seoirse|last=Mulgrew|date=27 April 2022|accessdate=27 April 2022}}</ref> |
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**Five members of a prolific criminal gang suspected of a burglary crime-wave across Leinster were arrested following a high-speed chase.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/footage-emerges-of-high-speed-garda-chase-which-ended-in-car-crash-five-arrests-41591100.html|title=Footage emerges of high-speed garda chase which ended in car crash, five arrests|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Robin|last1=Schiller|first2=Ken|last2=Foy|date=27 April 2022|accessdate=27 April 2022}}</ref> |
**Five members of a prolific criminal gang suspected of a burglary crime-wave across Leinster were arrested following a high-speed chase.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/footage-emerges-of-high-speed-garda-chase-which-ended-in-car-crash-five-arrests-41591100.html|title=Footage emerges of high-speed garda chase which ended in car crash, five arrests|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Robin|last1=Schiller|first2=Ken|last2=Foy|date=27 April 2022|accessdate=27 April 2022}}</ref> |
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**It was announced that [[NUI Galway]] would be renamed "Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway" in the summer, amid confusion over its proper title.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/nui-galway-to-change-its-name-amid-confusion-over-its-proper-title-1.4863260|title=NUI Galway to change its name amid confusion over its proper title|publisher=[[The Irish Times]]|first=Carl|last=O'Brien|date=27 April 2022|accessdate=27 April 2022}}</ref> |
**It was announced that [[NUI Galway]] would be renamed "Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway" in the summer, amid confusion over its proper title.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/nui-galway-to-change-its-name-amid-confusion-over-its-proper-title-1.4863260|title=NUI Galway to change its name amid confusion over its proper title|publisher=[[The Irish Times]]|first=Carl|last=O'Brien|date=27 April 2022|accessdate=27 April 2022}}</ref> |
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**The [[Department of Health (Ireland)|Department of Health]] announced that [[Chief Medical Officer (Ireland)#Deputy Chief Medical Officer|Deputy Chief Medical Officer]] [[Ronan Glynn]] would resign at the end of the month to take up a role with a consultancy firm.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0510/1297159-ronan-glynn-deputy-cmo/|title=Dr Ronan Glynn resigns as Deputy CMO|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Paul|last=Cunningham|date=10 May 2022|accessdate=10 May 2022}}</ref> |
**The [[Department of Health (Ireland)|Department of Health]] announced that [[Chief Medical Officer (Ireland)#Deputy Chief Medical Officer|Deputy Chief Medical Officer]] [[Ronan Glynn]] would resign at the end of the month to take up a role with a consultancy firm.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0510/1297159-ronan-glynn-deputy-cmo/|title=Dr Ronan Glynn resigns as Deputy CMO|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Paul|last=Cunningham|date=10 May 2022|accessdate=10 May 2022}}</ref> |
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* 12 May – Singer [[Brooke Scullion]] failed to qualify for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2022|Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final]] 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://independent.ie/entertainment/ireland-fail-to-qualify-for-eurovision-final-despite-brilliant-brooke-scullion-performance-of-thats-rich-41644871.html|title=Ireland fail to qualify for Eurovision final despite brilliant Brooke Scullion performance of |
* 12 May – Singer [[Brooke Scullion]] failed to qualify for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2022|Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final]] 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://independent.ie/entertainment/ireland-fail-to-qualify-for-eurovision-final-despite-brilliant-brooke-scullion-performance-of-thats-rich-41644871.html|title=Ireland fail to qualify for Eurovision final despite brilliant Brooke Scullion performance of ‘That’s Rich’|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first=Eoghan|last=Moloney|date=12 May 2022|accessdate=12 May 2022}}</ref> |
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* 14 May – Thousands attended a protest rally outside Dáil Éireann, seeking that a new [[ |
* 14 May – Thousands attended a protest rally outside Dáil Éireann, seeking that a new [[National_Maternity_Hospital,_Dublin#Controversy_over_involvement_of_the_Religious_Sisters_of_Charity|National Maternity Hospital]] be secular and should be built on state land.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0514/1297993-national-maternity-hospital-protest/|title='Ridiculous shambles': Protesters call for maternity hospital on public land|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=14 May 2022|access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> |
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* 17 May - The Government approved plans to proceed with locating a new [[National Maternity Hospital, Dublin|National Maternity Hospital]] at [[St Vincent's Hospital]], [[ |
* 17 May - The Government approved plans to proceed with locating a new [[National Maternity Hospital, Dublin|National Maternity Hospital]] at [[St Vincent's Hospital]], [[National_Maternity_Hospital,_Dublin#Controversy_over_involvement_of_the_Religious_Sisters_of_Charity|despite concerns]] of TDs about the term 'clinically appropriate' in the hospital's constitution, as well as ownership of the land on which it will be built, and what this means for its independence.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0517/1298400-cabinet-maternity-hospital/|title=Cabinet agrees to proceed with new maternity hospital|last=Lehane|first=Micheál|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|date=17 May 2022|access-date=17 May 2022}}</ref> |
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* 18 May – Hundreds of medical scientists took part in industrial action over pay and retention{{clarify|reason=What is to be retained?|date=June 2022}} issues after negotiations with the HSE and Department of Health failed to bring about a resolution, causing significant disruption and service delays in hospitals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0518/1299635-hse-warns-of-disruption-in-hospitals-due-to-strike/|title=HSE warns of 'widescale disruption' in hospitals due to strike|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Brian|last=O'Donovan|date=18 May 2022|accessdate=18 May 2022}}</ref> |
* 18 May – Hundreds of medical scientists took part in industrial action over pay and retention{{clarify|reason=What is to be retained?|date=June 2022}} issues after negotiations with the HSE and Department of Health failed to bring about a resolution, causing significant disruption and service delays in hospitals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0518/1299635-hse-warns-of-disruption-in-hospitals-due-to-strike/|title=HSE warns of 'widescale disruption' in hospitals due to strike|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Brian|last=O'Donovan|date=18 May 2022|accessdate=18 May 2022}}</ref> |
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* 28 May – The first case of the [[Monkeypox|monkeypox virus]] was confirmed in the east of the country.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/first-case-of-monkeypox-virus-confirmed-in-east-of-ireland-41698013.html|title=First case of monkeypox virus confirmed in east of Ireland|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Eilish|last1=O'Regan|first2=Ciara|last2=O'Loughlin|date=28 May 2022|accessdate=28 May 2022}}</ref> |
* 28 May – The first case of the [[Monkeypox|monkeypox virus]] was confirmed in the east of the country.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/first-case-of-monkeypox-virus-confirmed-in-east-of-ireland-41698013.html|title=First case of monkeypox virus confirmed in east of Ireland|publisher=[[Irish Independent]]|first1=Eilish|last1=O'Regan|first2=Ciara|last2=O'Loughlin|date=28 May 2022|accessdate=28 May 2022}}</ref> |
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* 2 February – [[Noel Treacy]], 70, politician, [[Teachta Dála|TD]] (1982–2011) and [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Minister of State]] (1987–1991, 1992–1994 and 1997–1994).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/former-fianna-f%C3%A1il-td-noel-treacy-dies-aged-70-1.4791698|title=Former Fianna Fáil TD Noel Treacy dies aged 70 |publisher=Irish Times| date=2 February 2022|access-date=2 February 2022}}</ref> |
* 2 February – [[Noel Treacy]], 70, politician, [[Teachta Dála|TD]] (1982–2011) and [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Minister of State]] (1987–1991, 1992–1994 and 1997–1994).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/former-fianna-f%C3%A1il-td-noel-treacy-dies-aged-70-1.4791698|title=Former Fianna Fáil TD Noel Treacy dies aged 70 |publisher=Irish Times| date=2 February 2022|access-date=2 February 2022}}</ref> |
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* 3 February – [[Tom Kiernan]], 83, [[rugby union]] player ([[Cork Constitution]], [[Munster Rugby|Munster]], [[Ireland national rugby union team|national team]]) and coach (national team).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/irish-rugby-great-tom-kiernan-dies-aged-83-1.4792879|title=Irish rugby great Tom Kiernan dies, aged 83|publisher=Irish Times| date=3 February 2022|access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> |
* 3 February – [[Tom Kiernan]], 83, [[rugby union]] player ([[Cork Constitution]], [[Munster Rugby|Munster]], [[Ireland national rugby union team |national team]]) and coach (national team).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/irish-rugby-great-tom-kiernan-dies-aged-83-1.4792879|title=Irish rugby great Tom Kiernan dies, aged 83|publisher=Irish Times| date=3 February 2022|access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> |
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* 4 February – [[Colin Quinn (Gaelic footballer)|Colin Quinn]], 40, [[Gaelic football]]er (Stabannon Parnells, [[Louth GAA|Louth senior team]]), heart attack.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/322029 |title=Former Louth footballer Colin Quinn passes away in Australia|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=7 February 2022|access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref> |
* 4 February – [[Colin Quinn (Gaelic footballer)|Colin Quinn]], 40, [[Gaelic football]]er (Stabannon Parnells, [[Louth GAA|Louth senior team]]), heart attack.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/322029 |title=Former Louth footballer Colin Quinn passes away in Australia|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=7 February 2022|access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref> |
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* 7 February – [[Séamus Barron]], 75, [[hurling|hurler]] ([[Rathnure GAA|Rathnure]], [[Wexford GAA|Wexford senior team]]) and selector (Rathnure, Wexford senior team).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/news/rathnure-and-wexford-hurling-great-seamus-barron-dies-aged-75-41324337.html|title=Rathnure and Wexford hurling great Seamus Barron dies aged 75|publisher=Enniscorthy Guardian|date=8 February 2022|access-date=9 February 2022}}</ref> |
* 7 February – [[Séamus Barron]], 75, [[hurling|hurler]] ([[Rathnure GAA|Rathnure]], [[Wexford GAA|Wexford senior team]]) and selector (Rathnure, Wexford senior team).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/news/rathnure-and-wexford-hurling-great-seamus-barron-dies-aged-75-41324337.html|title=Rathnure and Wexford hurling great Seamus Barron dies aged 75|publisher=Enniscorthy Guardian|date=8 February 2022|access-date=9 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**[[Paddy Murray (journalist)|Paddy Murray]], 68, journalist and writer, cancer.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/journalist-paddy-murray-dies-aged-68-after-long-cancer-fight-41383104.html|title=Journalist Paddy Murray dies aged 68 after long cancer fight|publisher=Irish Independent|date=25 February 2022|access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref> |
**[[Paddy Murray (journalist)|Paddy Murray]], 68, journalist and writer, cancer.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/journalist-paddy-murray-dies-aged-68-after-long-cancer-fight-41383104.html|title=Journalist Paddy Murray dies aged 68 after long cancer fight|publisher=Irish Independent|date=25 February 2022|access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**[[Johnny McGovern]], 89, hurler ([[Bennettsbridge GAA|Bennettsbridge]], [[Kilkenny senior hurling team|Kilkenny senior team]], [[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/sport/753173/former-kilkenny-hurler-johnny-mcgovern-has-passed-away.html|title=Former Kilkenny hurler Johnny McGovern has passed away|publisher=Kilkenny People|date=25 February 2022|access-date=27 February 2022}}</ref> |
**[[Johnny McGovern]], 89, hurler ([[Bennettsbridge GAA|Bennettsbridge]], [[Kilkenny senior hurling team|Kilkenny senior team]], [[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/sport/753173/former-kilkenny-hurler-johnny-mcgovern-has-passed-away.html|title=Former Kilkenny hurler Johnny McGovern has passed away|publisher=Kilkenny People|date=25 February 2022|access-date=27 February 2022}}</ref> |
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* 26 February – [[Paddy Roberts (footballer)|Paddy Roberts]], 82, [[Association football|football]]er ([[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/shelbourne-mourn-passing-of-truly-great-number-6-paddy-roberts-41394380.html|title=Shelbourne mourn passing of |
* 26 February – [[Paddy Roberts (footballer)|Paddy Roberts]], 82, [[Association football|football]]er ([[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/shelbourne-mourn-passing-of-truly-great-number-6-paddy-roberts-41394380.html|title=Shelbourne mourn passing of ‘truly great number 6’ Paddy Roberts |publisher=Irish Independent| date=28 February 2022|access-date=28 February 2022}}</ref> |
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**[[John A. Murphy]], 95, historian and [[Seanad|Senator]] (1977–1982 and 1987–1993).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/historian-and-former-senator-john-a-murphy-dies-aged-95-1.4814516|title=Historian and former senator John A Murphy dies aged 95|publisher=Irish Times|date=28 February 2022|access-date=3 March 2022}}</ref> |
**[[John A. Murphy]], 95, historian and [[Seanad|Senator]] (1977–1982 and 1987–1993).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/historian-and-former-senator-john-a-murphy-dies-aged-95-1.4814516|title=Historian and former senator John A Murphy dies aged 95|publisher=Irish Times|date=28 February 2022|access-date=3 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 1 March – [[Hugh O'Shaughnessy]], 87, journalist and writer.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/mar/06/acclaimed-foreign-correspondent-hugh-oshaughnessy-dies-aged-87|title=Acclaimed foreign correspondent Hugh |
* 1 March – [[Hugh O'Shaughnessy]], 87, journalist and writer.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/mar/06/acclaimed-foreign-correspondent-hugh-oshaughnessy-dies-aged-87|title=Acclaimed foreign correspondent Hugh O’Shaughnessy dies aged 87|publisher=The Guardian| date=6 March 2022|access-date=6 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 4 March – [[Paul Shefflin]], 41, hurler ([[Ballyhale Shamrocks GAA|Ballyhale Shamrocks]], [[Kilkenny senior hurling team|Kilkenny senior team]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/paul-shefflin-henrys-inseparable-brother-a-ballyhale-legend-and-the-life-of-the-party-41414788.html|title=Paul Shefflin: |
* 4 March – [[Paul Shefflin]], 41, hurler ([[Ballyhale Shamrocks GAA|Ballyhale Shamrocks]], [[Kilkenny senior hurling team|Kilkenny senior team]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/paul-shefflin-henrys-inseparable-brother-a-ballyhale-legend-and-the-life-of-the-party-41414788.html|title=Paul Shefflin: Henry’s ‘inseparable’ brother, a Ballyhale legend and the life of the party |publisher=Irish Independent| date=5 March 2022|access-date=5 March 2022}}</ref> |
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**[[Andrew Reddy]], 89, Olympic boxer ([[Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Flyweight|1952]], [[Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Featherweight|1960]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://iaba.ie/iaba-mourns-the-passing-of-andrew-ando-reddy/|title=IABA Mourns The Passing Of Andrew |
**[[Andrew Reddy]], 89, Olympic boxer ([[Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Flyweight|1952]], [[Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Featherweight|1960]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://iaba.ie/iaba-mourns-the-passing-of-andrew-ando-reddy/|title=IABA Mourns The Passing Of Andrew “Ando” Reddy|publisher=IABA website |date=7 March 2022|access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref> |
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**[[Frank O'Farrell]], 94, footballer ([[Cork United F.C. (1940–1948)|Cork United]], [[West Ham]], [[Republic of Ireland national football team|national team]]) and manager ([[Leicester City]], [[Manchester United]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0307/1284923-former-man-united-manager-frank-ofarrell-has-died/|title=Former Manchester United manager and Ireland international Frank O'Farrell has died aged 94|publisher=RTÉ News| date=7 March 2022|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref> |
**[[Frank O'Farrell]], 94, footballer ([[Cork United F.C. (1940–1948)|Cork United]], [[West Ham]], [[Republic of Ireland national football team|national team]]) and manager ([[Leicester City]], [[Manchester United]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0307/1284923-former-man-united-manager-frank-ofarrell-has-died/|title=Former Manchester United manager and Ireland international Frank O'Farrell has died aged 94|publisher=RTÉ News| date=7 March 2022|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 7 March – [[Christy O'Brien]], 88, hurler ([[Borris-in-Ossory GAA|Borris-in-Ossory]], [[Laois senior hurling team|Laois senior team]], [[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/322466|title=Borris-in-Ossory pay tribute to former Laois great Christy O'Brien|publisher=Hogan Stand| date=8 March 2022|access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref> |
* 7 March – [[Christy O'Brien]], 88, hurler ([[Borris-in-Ossory GAA|Borris-in-Ossory]], [[Laois senior hurling team|Laois senior team]], [[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/322466|title=Borris-in-Ossory pay tribute to former Laois great Christy O'Brien|publisher=Hogan Stand| date=8 March 2022|access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref> |
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**[[Peter Smithwick]], 85, judge.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/former-district-court-president-judge-peter-smithwick-dies-1.4821645|title=Former District Court president Judge Peter Smithwick dies|publisher=Irish Times| date=8 March 2022|access-date=11 March 2022}}</ref> |
**[[Peter Smithwick]], 85, judge.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/former-district-court-president-judge-peter-smithwick-dies-1.4821645|title=Former District Court president Judge Peter Smithwick dies|publisher=Irish Times| date=8 March 2022|access-date=11 March 2022}}</ref> |
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**[[Patrick Duggan (actor)|Patrick Duggan]], 86, actor.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/dublin-was-no-city-for-gay-young-men-the-father-ted-star-who-thrived-in-london-41699260.html|title= |
**[[Patrick Duggan (actor)|Patrick Duggan]], 86, actor.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/dublin-was-no-city-for-gay-young-men-the-father-ted-star-who-thrived-in-london-41699260.html|title=‘Dublin was no city for gay young men’ – the Father Ted star who thrived in London|publisher=Irish Independent| date=29 May 2022|access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> |
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* 12 March – [[Pete St. John]], 90, folk singer-songwriter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/0312/1286019-fields-of-athenry-songwriter-pete-st-john-dies-aged-90/|title=Fields of Athenry and The Rare Ould Times songwriter Pete St John has died aged 90|publisher=RTÉ News| date=12 March 2022|access-date=12 March 2022}}</ref> |
* 12 March – [[Pete St. John]], 90, folk singer-songwriter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/0312/1286019-fields-of-athenry-songwriter-pete-st-john-dies-aged-90/|title=Fields of Athenry and The Rare Ould Times songwriter Pete St John has died aged 90|publisher=RTÉ News| date=12 March 2022|access-date=12 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 14 March – [[Pierre Zakrzewski]], 55, war photojournalist ([[Fox News]]), incoming fire during the [[Battle of Kyiv (2022)|battle of Kyiv]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2022/0315/1286634-ukraine-russia/|title=President Higgins leads tributes to Irish cameraman killed in Ukraine|publisher=RTÉ News| date=16 March 2022|access-date=16 March 2022}}</ref> |
* 14 March – [[Pierre Zakrzewski]], 55, war photojournalist ([[Fox News]]), incoming fire during the [[Battle of Kyiv (2022)|battle of Kyiv]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2022/0315/1286634-ukraine-russia/|title=President Higgins leads tributes to Irish cameraman killed in Ukraine|publisher=RTÉ News| date=16 March 2022|access-date=16 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 15 March – [[Tom Duffy (ringmaster)|Tom Duffy]], 92, circus ringmaster.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irelands-greatest-showman-tom-duffy-from-renowned-circus-family-has-died-41449792.html|title= |
* 15 March – [[Tom Duffy (ringmaster)|Tom Duffy]], 92, circus ringmaster.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irelands-greatest-showman-tom-duffy-from-renowned-circus-family-has-died-41449792.html|title=Ireland’s ‘Greatest Showman’ Tom Duffy from renowned circus family has died|publisher=Irish Independent| date=15 March 2022|access-date=20 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 19 March – [[Paul Kavanagh (politician)|Paul Kavanagh]], 80, politician, [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]] (1989).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://rip.ie/death-notice/paul-kavanagh-kilkee-clare/489925|title=The death has occurred of Paul KAVANAGH|publisher=rip.ie| date=20 March 2022|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> |
* 19 March – [[Paul Kavanagh (politician)|Paul Kavanagh]], 80, politician, [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]] (1989).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://rip.ie/death-notice/paul-kavanagh-kilkee-clare/489925|title=The death has occurred of Paul KAVANAGH|publisher=rip.ie| date=20 March 2022|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> |
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* 21 March – [[Nicholas Furlong]], 93, journalist, author and historian.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/news/he-was-truly-unique-tributes-paid-following-the-death-of-wexford-author-and-historian-nicholas-furlong-93-41474587.html|title= |
* 21 March – [[Nicholas Furlong]], 93, journalist, author and historian.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/news/he-was-truly-unique-tributes-paid-following-the-death-of-wexford-author-and-historian-nicholas-furlong-93-41474587.html|title=‘He was truly unique’ – tributes paid following the death of Wexford author and historian Nicholas Furlong (93)|publisher=Wexford People|date=22 March 2022|access-date=27 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 23 March – [[Dermot Fitzpatrick]], 81, politician, [[Teachta Dála|TD]] (1987–1992 and 2002–2007) and [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]] (1997–2002).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/former-fianna-f%C3%A1il-td-dermot-fitzpatrick-dies-aged-81-1.4834567|title=Former Fianna Fáil TD Dermot Fitzpatrick dies aged 81|publisher=Irish Times|date=23 March 2022|access-date=23 March 2022}}</ref> |
* 23 March – [[Dermot Fitzpatrick]], 81, politician, [[Teachta Dála|TD]] (1987–1992 and 2002–2007) and [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]] (1997–2002).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/former-fianna-f%C3%A1il-td-dermot-fitzpatrick-dies-aged-81-1.4834567|title=Former Fianna Fáil TD Dermot Fitzpatrick dies aged 81|publisher=Irish Times|date=23 March 2022|access-date=23 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 26 March – [[James Moriarty (bishop)|James Moriarty]], 85, [[Roman Catholic]] prelate, [[Archbishop of Dublin|auxiliary Bishop of Dublin]] (1991–2002) and [[Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin]] (2002–2010).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmoriarty.html|title=Bishop James Moriarty|publisher=Catholic Hierarchy website|date=|access-date=27 March 2022}}</ref> |
* 26 March – [[James Moriarty (bishop)|James Moriarty]], 85, [[Roman Catholic]] prelate, [[Archbishop of Dublin|auxiliary Bishop of Dublin]] (1991–2002) and [[Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin]] (2002–2010).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmoriarty.html|title=Bishop James Moriarty|publisher=Catholic Hierarchy website|date=|access-date=27 March 2022}}</ref> |
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* 8 April – [[Con Cluskey]], 86, singer ([[The Bachelors]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/0411/1291613-the-bachelors-con-cluskey-dies/|title=The Bachelors' Con Cluskey dies|publisher=RTÉ News|date=11 April 2022|access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> |
* 8 April – [[Con Cluskey]], 86, singer ([[The Bachelors]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/0411/1291613-the-bachelors-con-cluskey-dies/|title=The Bachelors' Con Cluskey dies|publisher=RTÉ News|date=11 April 2022|access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> |
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* 13 April – [[Jimmy Leonard]], 94, politician, [[Teachta Dála|TD]] (1973–1981 and 1982–1997) and [[Seanad|Senator]] (1981–1982).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-40851155.html|title=Taoiseach pays tribute to 'true community champion' Jimmy Leonard|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=13 April 2022|access-date=14 April 2022}}</ref> |
* 13 April – [[Jimmy Leonard]], 94, politician, [[Teachta Dála|TD]] (1973–1981 and 1982–1997) and [[Seanad|Senator]] (1981–1982).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-40851155.html|title=Taoiseach pays tribute to 'true community champion' Jimmy Leonard|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=13 April 2022|access-date=14 April 2022}}</ref> |
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* 15 April – [[Michael O'Kennedy]], 86, politician, [[Teachta Dála|TD]] (1969–1981, 1982–1992 and 1997–2002), [[Minister for Finance (Ireland)|Minister for Finance]] (1979–1980) and [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Ireland|European Commissioner]] (1981–1982).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/president-and-taoiseach-lead-tributes-after-death-of-michael-okennedy-41560290.html|title=President and Taoiseach lead tributes after death of Michael |
* 15 April – [[Michael O'Kennedy]], 86, politician, [[Teachta Dála|TD]] (1969–1981, 1982–1992 and 1997–2002), [[Minister for Finance (Ireland)|Minister for Finance]] (1979–1980) and [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Ireland|European Commissioner]] (1981–1982).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/president-and-taoiseach-lead-tributes-after-death-of-michael-okennedy-41560290.html|title=President and Taoiseach lead tributes after death of Michael O’Kennedy|publisher=Irish Independent|date=17 April 2022|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> |
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* 19 April – [[Paddy Flanagan (Westmeath Gaelic footballer)|Paddy Flanagan]], 92, Gaelic footballer and hurler ([[Mullingar Shamrocks]], [[The Downs GAA|The Downs]], [[St Loman's GAA|St Loman's]], [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath senior teams]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/323079|title=Death of Westmeath GAA icon Paddy Flanagan|publisher=Hogan Stand| date=20 April 2022|access-date=20 April 2022}}</ref> |
* 19 April – [[Paddy Flanagan (Westmeath Gaelic footballer)|Paddy Flanagan]], 92, Gaelic footballer and hurler ([[Mullingar Shamrocks]], [[The Downs GAA|The Downs]], [[St Loman's GAA|St Loman's]], [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath senior teams]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/323079|title=Death of Westmeath GAA icon Paddy Flanagan|publisher=Hogan Stand| date=20 April 2022|access-date=20 April 2022}}</ref> |
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* 29 April – [[John Cooke (judge)|John Cooke]], 78, judge.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/judge-john-cooke-an-exceptional-man-who-never-lost-sense-of-fairness-funeral-told-1.4868437|title=Judge John Cooke an |
* 29 April – [[John Cooke (judge)|John Cooke]], 78, judge.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/judge-john-cooke-an-exceptional-man-who-never-lost-sense-of-fairness-funeral-told-1.4868437|title=Judge John Cooke an ‘exceptional man’ who never lost sense of fairness, funeral told|publisher=Irish Times| date=3 May 2022|access-date=4 May 2022}}</ref> |
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Events during the year 2022 in Ireland.
Incumbents
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- President: Michael D. Higgins
- Taoiseach: Micheál Martin (FF)
- Tánaiste: Leo Varadkar (FG)
- Minister for Finance: Paschal Donohoe (FG)
- Chief Justice: Donal O'Donnell
- Dáil: 33rd
- Seanad: 26th
Events
January
- 1 January
- 2 January – Seven people were injured in a two-car collision in County Meath.[3]
- 3 January – An 18-year-old man drowned off Inishmore island in County Donegal.[4]
- 4 January – Minister for Education Norma Foley confirmed that schools would reopen as planned on 6 January, despite rising COVID-19 cases.[5]
- 6 January
- The culture minister, Catherine Martin, began a consultation programme inviting opinions concerning the creation of a basic income plan for artists.[6]
- 23,817 cases of COVID-19 were recorded, as people who received a third or booster vaccine dose began receiving an updated Digital COVID Certificate.[7]
- 7 January – The body of Shane O'Connor, 17, son of singer Sinéad O'Connor and musician Donal Lunny, was found near Bray after being reported missing by the Garda Síochána (police) the previous day.[8] His mother announced he had taken his own life,[9] following two suicide attempts a week before.[10]
- 8 January – A record 26,122 cases of COVID-19 were reported.[11]
- 9 January – Gardaí (police) began an investigation after a 49-year-old father-of-two was shot dead in Ballyfermot, Dublin.[12]
- 10 January – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ireland reached 1,000,000.[13]
- 12 January – Gardaí began a murder investigation after a 23-year-old teacher named locally as primary school teacher Ashling Murphy was attacked and killed along the canal bank in Tullamore, County Offaly. A man in his 40s was arrested.[14]
- 14 January – Gardaí released the man arrested for the murder of Ashling Murphy, announcing he was no longer a suspect. His age and nationality had been leaked to the media. Another man was identified as a "person of interest" in the case, and gardaí renewed an appeal for information.[15] Vigils are held nationwide.[16]
- 15 January – A National Lottery jackpot that had been rolling over since June 2021 and worth a record was €19 million was won, with the winning ticket being sold in Castlebar.[17]
- 18 January
- 19 January
- 31-year-old Jozef Puska, a Slovakian national, was charged with the murder of Ashling Murphy.[20]
- The Government agreed a plan to give frontline healthcare workers a once-off €1,000 tax free payment for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic and also agreed on an extra public holiday on 18 March in remembrance of people who died due to COVID-19.[21]
- 20 January – A man in his 80s died, a woman in her 20s and a man in his 70s were injured following a three-car collision on the M6 motorway, outside Galway.[22]
- 21 January – Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced the easing of almost all COVID-19 restrictions from 6am on 22 January, with the requirements of vaccine certificates and social distancing to end, restrictions on household visits and capacity limits for indoor and outdoor events to end, nightclubs to reopen and pubs and restaurants to resume normal trading times, while rules on isolation and the wearing of masks would remain.[23]
- 23 January – A male pedestrian in his 40s was struck by a car on Drimnagh road at around 1:30am, while a 31-year-old pedestrian was struck by another car after 11pm in Tallaght.[24]
- 25 January
- The Taoiseach said Ireland was advising against non-essential travel to Ukraine, describing a planned Russian military exercise off the Irish coast in February as unwelcome.[25]
- Fishermen in the south and west of Ireland announced that they would hold peaceful protests to disrupt Russian naval exercises in February, set to take place within traditional Irish fishing areas.[26]
- A 17-month-old baby boy died after he was struck by a car in the driveway of his home in Skibbereen in west Cork.[27]
- 28 January – Four adults and a baby were injured after a car struck a number of pedestrians in Malahide in Dublin.[28]
- 29 January
- Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney confirmed that controversial military exercises by the Russian Navy that were due to take place off the Irish coast had been relocated outside of Ireland's Exclusive Economic Zone.[29]
- A Garda investigation began after the discovery of human remains on Lambay Island, County Dublin.[30]
- A 50-year-old businessman who attempted to stop a thief stealing his car and was carried on the bonnet before being thrown onto the road in Clondalkin, Dublin died from his injuries.[31]
- The Novavax vaccine was approved for use as Ireland's fifth COVID-19 vaccine.[32]
- 31 January
- Chapters Bookstore in Parnell Street, Dublin, Ireland's largest independent bookshop, closed after trading for 40 years[33][34] following the announcement of its plan to do so the previous October.[35][36]
- Gardaí began an investigation after a 17-year-old girl was assaulted by man while out running in Kilkenny.[37]
February
- 1 February
- The Minister for Education confirmed that the 2022 Leaving Certificate would be held with no accredited grades, while the Junior Cycle exam would be held for the first time since 2019.[38]
- Gardaí in Cork began an investigation after a woman in her 20s sustained serious facial injuries, including a broken jaw, following a random attack as she walked in the city centre.[39] Separately, a woman in her 50s was attacked in St Stephen's Green in Dublin, in broad daylight.[40]
- 4 February
- RTÉ selected Brooke Scullion to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy in May with the song "That's Rich".[41]
- A man in his 20s died and three more were injured in a road crash on the N4 at Ballinafid, County Westmeath.[42]
- 6 February
- Gardaí issued an urgent appeal for information, after a 73-year-old pensioner was placed on life support for serious head and upper body injuries following an attack by three burglars in his home in Skreen, County Sligo, on 18 January.[43]
- A man in his 60s died and another man was injured following a two-van crash in County Kildare, while a motorcyclist in his 50s died after colliding with a car in County Cork.[44][45]
- 7 February – The FAI confirmed that it would be part of a joint bid with the football associations of Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales to host UEFA Euro 2028.[46]
- 8 February
- The Government announced an €8 billion retrofit scheme, which aimed to bring half a million homes up to a B2 energy rating by 2030.[47]
- The Government approved a list of 33 visits abroad by senior and junior ministers during St Patrick's Day.[48]
- Two teenage boys were hailed as heroes for going to the aid of a 16-year-old girl who was the target of an assault in Fermoy, Cork. A man in his 30s was arrested.[49]
- 9 February – Peadar Tóibín named "Soldier F", a soldier accused of murdering two people on Bloody Sunday, in the Dáil.[50]
- 10 February – The Government agreed a €505 million package of measures to combat the rise in the cost of living, with an increase in the energy rebate to €200 including VAT, a 20% cut to public transport fares and recipients of the fuel allowance to receive an extra €125.[51]
- 11 February
- 12 February – The Department of Foreign Affairs urged Irish citizens to leave Ukraine "immediately by commercial means".[54]
- 14 February – Gardaí began an investigation after an 84-year-old woman and her 79-year-old brother was robbed at knifepoint during a burglary in which a thief threatened to stab them if they did not give him money.[55]
- 16 February – Met Éireann issued a Status Orange wind warning for seven counties, ahead of the arrival of Storm Eunice.[56]
- 17 February
- The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) recommended that the requirement to wear masks in most areas, where currently regulated, should end, while Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan proposed that the NPHET be disbanded and replaced with a smaller monitoring group.[57]
- Met Éireann issued a number of rain, wind and snow warnings, with a Status Red wind warning for Cork, Kerry, Clare and Waterford, as the country braced for Storm Eunice to batter Ireland with gusts expected to reach 130km/h, while the Department of Education advised schools in counties with Status Red wind and Orange snow warnings to close.[58]
- 18 February – Up to 80,000 homes and businesses were without power nationally, as Storm Eunice battered Ireland, with the most extensive damage in west Cork and Kerry. A 59-year-old council worker was killed in County Wexford by a falling tree while out clearing debris.[59]
- 20 February
- Met Éireann issued several Status Orange wind warnings for western and northern counties, with strong winds, rain, sleet and localised flooding expected, as Storm Franklin was set to batter Ireland.[60]
- A woman in her 30s and a 19-year-old man died in two separate road crashes in County Clare and Cork, respectively.[61]
- 21 February
- A 22-year-old man died following an accident that occurred during a car rally in County Kerry.[62]
- Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly accepted recommendations from NIAC that booster vaccines be offered to children aged 12 to 15 years.[63]
- Over 29,000 homes and businesses were without power, as Storm Franklin battered the country overnight.[64]
- 22 February
- The Government agreed to end almost all remaining COVID-19 restrictions from 28 February, with mask wearing in schools, indoor retail settings and on public transport to be voluntary, restrictions in schools to end and testing to be scaled back.[65]
- Gardaí began an investigation after a man in his 30s suffered serious head injuries in a shooting incident on farmland outside Tallaght. A man in his early 50s was arrested.[66]
- 24 February
- The Taoiseach condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine as "an outrageous and moral breach of the most fundamental principles of international law."[67]
- 36-year-old Keith Conlon who was shot in the head on farmland in Tallaght on 22 February died in hospital.[68]
- 28 February
- The majority of COVID-19 restrictions were removed, including the mandatory wearing of masks in retail settings and on public transport and social distancing in schools.[69]
- A Garda in his early 30s was being treated in hospital after a serious assault in County Cavan, during which a gun was pointed at him and was badly beaten and doused in petrol.[70]
- Two firefighters were injured following a serious road traffic incident in Ashbourne, County Meath, while responding to an incident.[71]
March
- 2 March – Alan Kelly announced his resignation as leader of the Labour Party, citing a lack of confidence in his leadership from party colleagues as the reason. He announced he would stay on as leader until a replacement was appointed, and would remain as a TD for Tipperary.[72]
- 3 March – The Taoiseach launched this year's national population census, Census 2022, planned to take place on Sunday, 3 April.[73]
- 4 March – President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina tested positive for COVID-19.[74]
- 5 March
- Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that the requirement for vaccination certificates and passenger locator forms for those arriving into Ireland would end from midnight, to make it easier for Ukrainian refugees to enter the country.[75]
- A man in his 30s was arrested following an acid attack on three men in Cork.[76]
- 7 March – A man was arrested after driving a truck through the gates of the Russian Embassy in Dublin, in an apparent protest at Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[77]
- 8 March
- 9 March
- The Government announced a €320 million plan to cut the excise duty on petrol and diesel, with a cut of 20 cent per litre on petrol and 15 cent per litre of diesel.[80]
- Three men were arrested in connection with the aggravated burglary at the home of 73-year-old Tom Niland in Skreen, County Sligo, on 18 January.[81]
- 11 March – Two people died, and a third person was injured, in a road crash in County Roscommon.[82]
- 15 March – President Michael D. Higgins and Taoiseach Micheál Martin paid tribute to Irish citizen and Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, after he was killed outside Kyiv in Ukraine.[83]
- 17 March
- Celebrations took place across the country to mark St Patrick's Day, following a two-year absence due to COVID-19, with around 400,000 people attending festivities in Dublin.[84]
- A poem written by Bono about Saint Patrick and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine was recited by Nancy Pelosi at a White House event for Saint Patrick's Day. The poem was widely derided by the Irish public as "cringeworthy".[85][86][87]
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin tested positive for COVID-19 while in Washington for St Patrick's Day celebrations.[88]
- 18 March – Rachael Blackmore became the first woman to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup.[89]
- 20 March
- 22 March – The World Health Organization said Ireland was among some countries that eased COVID-19 restrictions too "brutally" and were now seeing a spike in cases as a result.[92]
- 23 March – 27-year-old Derek Boyd was charged in connection with the fatal shooting of his sister Sandra Boyd in Finglas on 20 March.[93]
- 24 March – Ivana Bacik became the new leader of the Labour Party following the resignation of Alan Kelly earlier in the month.[94]
- 25 March
- Tánaiste Leo Varadkar cancelled a number of engagements in Cork and began self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.[95]
- Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney was evacuated due to a security alert at a venue in Belfast where he had been giving a speech after an armed hijacking in the area.[96]
- Dr Tony Holohan announced that he would step down as Chief Medical Officer on 1 July, following his appointment as Professor of Public Health Strategy and Leadership at Trinity College Dublin.[97]
- 26 March – Gardaí began an investigation after a 27-year-old man died and a 75-year-old man was seriously injured following a double stabbing in Cork. A 42-year-old man was arrested.[98]
- 28 March – 42-year-old John Murphy was charged with the murder of his brother Shane (27) and the attempted murder of his father Weeshie (75) after a double stabbing in Cork on 26 March.[99]
- 29 March
- Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said there were no plans for restrictions to be re-introduced, despite the number of COVID-19 cases likely to be "hundreds of thousands" per week, while he said the BA.2 variant now accounted for about 95% of cases in Ireland.[100]
- Minister for Education Norma Foley announced a major overhaul of the Leaving Certificate which aimed at reducing stress, with new subjects added, students starting fifth year in September 2023 to sit paper one in English and Irish and written exams to be worth no more than 60% of a student's final marks.[101]
- 30 March – A 16-year-old boy went on trial at the Central Criminal Court, charged with the murder of a 49-year-old Mongolian woman on her way home from work in Dublin city centre on 29 January 2021.[102]
- 31 March – Disability campaigner Tom Clonan wins the bye-election for the Seanad vacancy caused by Ivana Bacik's move to the Dáil in July 2021.[103]
April
- 1 April – Atlantic Technological University, comprising the three institutes of technology in the northern and western regions – Letterkenny IT, Galway-Mayo IT and Sligo IT – formally came into operation, under its president Dr. Orla Flynn.[104]
- 2 April – A man in his 20s died and three other people were injured in a single-vehicle road crash in County Tipperary.[105]
- 3 April
- The national population was counted during Census 2022.[106]
- Gardaí began a murder investigation after a 29-year-old man was shot dead in Finglas, Dublin.[107]
- 6 April
- The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommended a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose for everyone aged 65 and older, and for those aged 12 and older who are immunocompromised.[108]
- A 45-year-old Ukrainian man who had been living in Ireland for the last 20 years and who had returned to Ukraine to fight in the war was killed,[109] while its President Vladimir Zelenski addressed the Dáil, urging Ireland to show "more leadership" on the war.[110]
- The jury in the case of a 16-year-old boy accused of murdering 49-year-old Uransetseg Tserendorj who was stabbed in the neck on her way home from work last year failed to agree on a verdict.[111]
- Kinder products were recalled due to a link with an outbreak of Salmonella after some of the brand's chocolate eggs were recalled at the weekend.[112]
- 8 April – Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced the establishment of a new COVID-19 advisory group, replacing the National Public Health Emergency Team.[113]
- 9 April – Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan announced that he would retire on 1 July and would not take up a planned academic position at Trinity College Dublin, following several days of controversy.[114]
- 11 April
- A number of hauliers and truckers protesting over spiralling fuel costs were fined for obstructing roads in the docklands area of Dublin, while some left the area mid-morning following a vote.[115]
- Tánaiste Leo Varadkar condemned a suspected homophobic attack after a 23-year-old man was left seriously injured with a fractured eye socket, a dislocated ankle and other injuries, following an incident in Dublin.[116]
- 12 April
- The US government imposed sanctions on the three most senior members of the Kinahan organised crime group and offered rewards of up to $5 million for information leading to their arrests or the financial disruption of the gang.[117]
- Gardaí began an investigation after the body of a man in his late 30s, named locally as Aidan Moffitt, was found in Sligo.[118]
- 13 April
- The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence Simon Coveney and Ireland's ambassador to Ukraine Thérèse Healy visited Ukraine where Coveney met his counterparts, Ukraine foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba and defence minister Oleksii Reznikov, in Kyiv and visited the site of the Bucha massacre the following day. Coveney travelled via Poland and was the first foreign minister on the UN Security Council to visit Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in February. He was also accompanied by a political adviser and a protection team.[119][120][121]
- A second man, 58-year-old Michael Snee, was murdered in Sligo, as two separate murder investigations were underway with Gardaí probing links to a serial killer. A 22-year-old man was arrested.[122]
- 14 April – A 22-year-old man, Yousef Palani, was charged with the murders of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee in Sligo, and was also charged with assault causing serious harm, arising out of an incident on Saturday 9 April.[123]
- 16 April
- 17 April
- President Michael D. Higgins and Taoiseach Micheál Martin attended a ceremony held outside the GPO in Dublin to commemorate the 1916 Rising, the first public event to mark the uprising since the COVID-19 pandemic.[126]
- Gardaí in Dublin arrested a man in his 30s in connection with a serious assault that left a male victim in his 20s in critical condition in hospital.[127]
- A man in his 20s was serious injured after he was struck by a car in Navan, County Meath.[128]
- Five people were hospitalised after being injured in a two-car collision in County Waterford.[129]
- 19 April – Kate Moran, a camogie player in her early 20s, died following an incident during a senior league game in Ardrahan, County Galway.[130]
- 20 April
- Businessman and former billionaire Seán Quinn said his home was searched by Gardaí, but that he did not know why.[131]
- A prison officer at Mountjoy Prison was hospitalised after she was attacked and cut with a homemade knife during a row among ten prisoners.[132]
- 21 April – A 39-year-old man died following a serious assault in Sligo, but Gardaí believed the death was not linked in any way to the killings of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee.[133]
- 23 April
- Gardaí began an investigation after two men were seriously injured in a suspected arson attack at a house in Tallaght, Dublin in the early hours of the morning.[134]
- A woman in her 50s died after she got into difficulty while swimming off a beach in County Wicklow.[135]
- The first full-capacity concert at Croke Park since the COVID-19 pandemic took place, with Ed Sheeran kicking off his world tour singing for over 80,000 fans.[136]
- 27 April
- The World Health Organization said there would be surges in COVID-19 cases every three months, with Ireland expected to see another surge in four to six weeks.[137]
- Five members of a prolific criminal gang suspected of a burglary crime-wave across Leinster were arrested following a high-speed chase.[138]
- It was announced that NUI Galway would be renamed "Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway" in the summer, amid confusion over its proper title.[139]
- 29 April – 30-year-old Gavin Murphy was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his partner, 24-year-old Jennifer Poole, at her home in Dublin on 17 April 2021.[140]
May
- 1 May
- Katie Taylor remained the female boxing lightweight world champion after defeating Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden, New York City.[141]
- A carbon tax increase on home heating fuels took effect, with the price of gas in every home likely to rise by €1.40 per month and home heating oil by €1.50.[142]
- 3 May
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin described a mock-up on Russian state television of a nuclear attack destroying Ireland and Britain as "very sinister, intimidatory-type tactics by the Russian Federation".[143]
- 7 May – Thousands of people took part in this year's Darkness into Light event, the first time since 2019 that in-person walks took place to mark the event due to COVID-19.[144]
- 9 May – Public transport fares were reduced nationally for the first time since 1947 as part of the Government's plans to help ease the cost of living.[145]
- 10 May
- The Department of Health announced that Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn would resign at the end of the month to take up a role with a consultancy firm.[146]
- 12 May – Singer Brooke Scullion failed to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final 2022.[147]
- 14 May – Thousands attended a protest rally outside Dáil Éireann, seeking that a new National Maternity Hospital be secular and should be built on state land.[148]
- 17 May - The Government approved plans to proceed with locating a new National Maternity Hospital at St Vincent's Hospital, despite concerns of TDs about the term 'clinically appropriate' in the hospital's constitution, as well as ownership of the land on which it will be built, and what this means for its independence.[149]
- 18 May – Hundreds of medical scientists took part in industrial action over pay and retention[clarification needed] issues after negotiations with the HSE and Department of Health failed to bring about a resolution, causing significant disruption and service delays in hospitals.[150]
- 28 May – The first case of the monkeypox virus was confirmed in the east of the country.[151]
- 29 May – Dublin Airport "sincerely apologised" after passengers experienced significant queues for check-in, bag drop and security screening, with a number of people missing scheduled flights as a result.[152]
- 30 May – A second case of monkeypox was confirmed in Ireland.[153]
June
- 1 June
- Two further cases of monkeypox were confirmed, totalling four.[154]
- The Environmental Protection Agency published a report confirming that Ireland was "way off course" to meet targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.[155]
- 3 June – Two men aged in their 50s and 60s were killed in a crash on the M50 that led to the northbound route of the motorway being closed for several hours.[156]
- 4 June – A 44-year-old woman died and her two children were hospitalised after the car in which they were travelling entered the River Lee in Cork city.[157]
- 5 June – Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority urged the public to exercise caution on the roads for the remainder of the June bank holiday weekend following a number of fatal incidents in recent days.[158]
- 8 June – More than 131,000 students began their Leaving and Junior Certificate examinations, marking the first full return to traditional written June exams in two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[159]
- 9 June – Gardaí seized €156,000 worth of cannabis plants being grown in a home in Moate, County Westmeath. A man was arrested and detained.[160]
- 14 June – The Government announced that the "minimum wage" (€10.50 per hour in 2022) will be replaced with a new "living wage" set at 60% of the median wage in any year (which would be €12.17 an hour in 2022). The living wage will be phased in between 2023 and 2026.[161]
Deaths
January
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- 3 January – Richard Sinnott, 74, academic and political commentator, long illness.[162]
- 5 January – Jack Kissane, 92, Gaelic footballer (Galway senior team).[163]
- 9 January – Michael Joe Cosgrave, 83, politician, TD (1977–1992 and 1997–2002).[164]
- 10 January – Brian Hannon, 85, Church of Ireland prelate.[165]
- 15 January – Jim Fahy, 75, journalist and broadcaster, short illness.[166]
- 16 January – Kevin Flynn, 82, rugby union player (Wanderers, Leinster, national team).[167]
- 22 January
- Colm Keane, 70, author, broadcaster and journalist.[168]
- Jimmy Campbell, 84, fiddle player.[169]
February
- 2 February – Noel Treacy, 70, politician, TD (1982–2011) and Minister of State (1987–1991, 1992–1994 and 1997–1994).[170]
- 3 February – Tom Kiernan, 83, rugby union player (Cork Constitution, Munster, national team) and coach (national team).[171]
- 4 February – Colin Quinn, 40, Gaelic footballer (Stabannon Parnells, Louth senior team), heart attack.[172]
- 7 February – Séamus Barron, 75, hurler (Rathnure, Wexford senior team) and selector (Rathnure, Wexford senior team).[173]
- 10 February – Brian Dunning, 70, flautist and composer.[174]
- 18 February – Hugh Niblock, 72, Gaelic footballer (Magherafelt, St. Gall's, Derry senior team).[175]
- 19 February – Patrick Hughes, 78, cricketer (national team).[176]
- 24 February
- Paddy Murray, 68, journalist and writer, cancer.[177]
- Johnny McGovern, 89, hurler (Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny senior team, Leinster).[178]
- 26 February – Paddy Roberts, 82, footballer (Shelbourne).[179]
- 28 February
- John A. Murphy, 95, historian and Senator (1977–1982 and 1987–1993).[180]
- Jimmy O'Donnell, 81, Gaelic footballer (Cootehill Celtic, Leitrim senior team, Cavan senior team, Connacht).[181]
March
- 1 March – Hugh O'Shaughnessy, 87, journalist and writer.[182]
- 4 March – Paul Shefflin, 41, hurler (Ballyhale Shamrocks, Kilkenny senior team).[183]
- 6 March
- Andrew Reddy, 89, Olympic boxer (1952, 1960).[184]
- Frank O'Farrell, 94, footballer (Cork United, West Ham, national team) and manager (Leicester City, Manchester United).[185]
- 7 March – Christy O'Brien, 88, hurler (Borris-in-Ossory, Laois senior team, Leinster).[186]
- 8 March
- Peter Smithwick, 85, judge.[187]
- Patrick Duggan, 86, actor.[188]
- 12 March – Pete St. John, 90, folk singer-songwriter.[189]
- 14 March – Pierre Zakrzewski, 55, war photojournalist (Fox News), incoming fire during the battle of Kyiv.[190]
- 15 March – Tom Duffy, 92, circus ringmaster.[191]
- 19 March – Paul Kavanagh, 80, politician, Senator (1989).[192]
- 21 March – Nicholas Furlong, 93, journalist, author and historian.[193]
- 23 March – Dermot Fitzpatrick, 81, politician, TD (1987–1992 and 2002–2007) and Senator (1997–2002).[194]
- 26 March – James Moriarty, 85, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (1991–2002) and Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin (2002–2010).[195]
- 29 March – Peter McDonald, 98, Olympic footballer (1948).[196]
April
- 1 April – Red Óg Murphy, 21, Gaelic footballer (Curry, Sligo senior team).[197]
- 4 April – John McNally, 89, Olympic boxer (1952).[198]
- 8 April – Con Cluskey, 86, singer (The Bachelors).[199]
- 13 April – Jimmy Leonard, 94, politician, TD (1973–1981 and 1982–1997) and Senator (1981–1982).[200]
- 15 April – Michael O'Kennedy, 86, politician, TD (1969–1981, 1982–1992 and 1997–2002), Minister for Finance (1979–1980) and European Commissioner (1981–1982).[201]
- 19 April – Paddy Flanagan, 92, Gaelic footballer and hurler (Mullingar Shamrocks, The Downs, St Loman's, Westmeath senior teams).[202]
- 29 April – John Cooke, 78, judge.[203]
May
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- 6 May
- Alan Gillis, 85, politician, MEP (1994–1999).[204]
- Seán Garvey, 69, musician and singer.[205]
- 11 May – Patricia Cahill, 77, singer.[206]
- 14 May – Donal Courtney, 52, actor, director and playwright.[207]
- 18 May – Cathal Coughlan, 61, singer-songwriter.[208]
- 22 May – Dervla Murphy, 90, travel writer.[209]
- 31 May - Mary Jackman, 79, county councillor (1985–2014) and Senator (1989–1992 and 1997–2002).[210]
June
- 6 June – Séamus Looney, 72, Gaelic footballer and hurler (University College Cork, St. Finbarr's, Cork senior teams).[211]
- 13 June – Noel Campbell, 72, footballer (St Patrick's Athletic, Fortuna Köln, Shamrock Rovers, national team).[212]
See also
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