A Look Back At
Born in 1994
What Was Life Like in 1994?
Who Was in Charge?
Taoiseach
Albert Reynolds
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
£1.60/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.70
Average House
£38,000
Weekly Wage
£99
Events of 1994 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1994 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 30 April – Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Rock 'n' Roll Kids. The stepdance show Riverdance performed its world premiere during the interval.
- 20 May – The fourth People In Need Telethon was held.
- 6 June – Irish D-Day Normandy landings veterans joined Allied leaders at a 50th commemorative ceremony on Omaha Beach.
- 26 July – The Minister for Education, Niamh Bhreathnach, pledged the introduction of free third-level education for everyone over the next three years.
- 31 August – The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) announced a complete cessation of military operations.
- 30 September – Taoiseach Albert Reynolds and members of the Government waited at Shannon Airport to greet Russian president Boris Yeltsin. He failed to leave the aircraft to meet them and created a diplomatic incident.
- 13 October – Loyalist paramilitary groups announced a ceasefire six weeks after the PIRA.
- 16 November – The Fianna Fáil-Labour government coalition collapsed.
Popular Toys & Games
- Power Rangers
- Mighty Max
- Pogs
Irish Chart Song in 1994
Rock My Heart
Haddaway