A Look Back At

Born in 1988

What Was Life Like in 1988?

Who Was in Charge?

Taoiseach

Charles Haughey

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

£1.22/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.52

Average House

£29,500

Weekly Wage

£75

Events of 1988 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1988 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 27 January – The Irish internet country code top-level domain.ie was registered.
  • 29 February – The first edition of the Irish Daily Star newspaper went on sale.
  • 19 March – Five thousand people gathered for an anti-apartheid rally at the General Post Office in Dublin.
  • 16 April – The National Lottery launched its national live draw.
  • 19 June – The Royal Canal in Dublin officially reopened for leisure purpose between Leixlip and Maynooth.
  • 10 July – Dublin celebrated its official 1,000th birthday.
  • 11 August – The Department of Health launched an information booklet as the number of AIDS cases increased dramatically.
  • 8 September – Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, was formed, taking over the functions previously performed by the Agricultural Institute (An Foras Taluntais), An Chomhairle Oiliúna Talmhaíochta, and local committees of agriculture

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Micro Machines
  • Nintendo Game Boy
  • Jenga

Irish Chart Song in 1988

Groovy Kind of Love

Phil Collins