A Look Back At
Born in 1960
What Was Life Like in 1960?
Who Was in Charge?
Taoiseach
Seán Lemass
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
2s 5d/gal
Loaf of Bread
8d
Average House
£2,200
Weekly Wage
£5 10s
Events of 1960 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1960 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 13 January – The Broadcasting Authority Bill proposed to establish a national television service.
- 17 February – The Television Bill passed its final stage in Seanad Éireann (Senate).
- 8 March – MV Plassy was wrecked off the coast of Inisheer in the Aran Islands.
- 18 April – Busáras, the central bus station in Dublin (opened in 1953), hosted the first 'Irish Boat Show' along the River Liffey during Easter week, 18–23 April 1960.
- 23 April – The first canoe race (of what would later become known as the Liffey Descent) took place along the River Liffey in Dublin from Grattan Bridge to Butt Bridge as part of the 'Irish Boat Show'.
- 27 May – The last barge on the Grand Canal left Dublin carrying Guinness stout to Limerick, ending a 156-year-old service.
- 1 June – Radio Éireann was transferred from direct control of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs to a separate public authority.
- 20 September – Ambassador Frederick Henry Boland was formally elected as this year's President of the United Nations General Assembly, having on 3 February received the support of the United States for the post.
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