A Look Back At
Born in 2001
What Was Life Like in 2001?
Who Was in Charge?
Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
€0.86/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.00
Average House
€200,000
Weekly Wage
€295
Events of 2001 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2001 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 7 June – Voters rejected the Treaty of Nice in a referendum.
- 26 June – Two Old Master paintings from the Alfred Beit collection were stolen from Russborough House.
- 8 August – The first Irish transmission of the Australian soap opera Neighbours was shown on Network 2.
- 9 September – The National Museum of Ireland's Museum of Country Life at Turlough, County Mayo, was officially opened.
- 1 October – First season of Bachelors Walk on Network 2.
- 23 October – The Provisional Irish Republican Army commenced disarmament after peace talks.
- 4 November – The Police Service of Northern Ireland was established.
- 14 December – Irish euro coins becomes available through the postal service, An Post, and at bank branches. These "starter packs" contained nineteen coins worth €6.35 and could be purchased for IR£5.
Popular Toys & Games
- Bratz Dolls
- GameCube
- Xbox
Irish Chart Song in 2001
It Wasn't Me
Shaggy ft. RikRok