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.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Power Rangers
  • Mighty Max
  • Pogs

Irish Chart Song in 1994

Rock My Heart

Haddaway