A Look Back At

Born in 1973

What Was Life Like in 1973?

Who Was in Charge?

Taoiseach

Liam Cosgrave

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

£0.35/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.10

Average House

£8,000

Weekly Wage

£17

Events of 1973 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1973 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 28 February – The National Coalition of the Fine Gael party and Labour Party won the general election, ending 16 years of Fianna Fáil party government.
  • 8 March – Northern Ireland sovereignty referendum (the "Border Poll"): 98.9 percent of voters wanted Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom. Turnout was 58.7 percent overall, but fewer than one percent among Catholics.
  • 6 June – Irish Continental Line (a joint venture between Irish Shipping Limited, Fearnley & Eger and Swedish company Lion Ferry) began operation with MS Saint Patrick on the Rosslare–Le Havre route.
  • 28 June – The Northern Ireland Assembly election took place.
  • 18 July – The office of Governor of Northern Ireland, at this time held by The Lord Grey of Naunton, was abolished under Section 32 of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act.
  • 31 July – The first sitting of the Northern Ireland Assembly took place.
  • 1 September – The deepest underwater rescue ever performed took place 150 miles southwest of County Cork when the submarine Pisces III got into difficulties while laying a transatlantic telephone cable on the seabed.
  • 9 December – The Sunningdale Agreement was signed by British Prime Minister Edward Heath, Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave, Brian Faulkner, Gerry Fitt and Oliver Napier.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Irish Chart Song in 1973

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree

Dawn