A Look Back At
Born in 1991
What Was Life Like in 1991?
Who Was in Charge?
Taoiseach
Charles Haughey
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
£1.52/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.62
Average House
£32,000
Weekly Wage
£86
Events of 1991 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1991 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – Limerick city celebrated 300 years of the Treaty of Limerick.
- 7 February – Downing Street mortar attack by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in London.
- 15 March – The Sugar Act provided for privatisation of Cómhlucht Siúicre Éireann, Teoranta, the state-owned sugar beet processor, as Greencore.
- 22 March – The President, Mary Robinson, against pressure not to do so from the Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, visited the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin where the Dalai Lama opened a Tibetan collection in the library.
- 16 May – Eyre Square Centre opened in Galway.
- 26 June – The wrongful convictions of the Maguire Seven were quashed in the UK.
- 6 November – Kildare TD Seán Power proposed a no-confidence motion in Taoiseach Charles Haughey's leadership.
- 6 December – Dublin Bus began its 'Nitelink' night bus service, aimed at facilitating revellers returning home from Christmas parties, as well as reducing instances of drink driving.
Popular Toys & Games
- Super Soaker
- Super Nintendo
- WWF Action Figures
Irish Chart Song in 1991
Everything I Do I Do It for You
Bryan Adams