Born in 2002

A selection from Wikipedia's '2002 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

• 1 January – The Euro Currency officially became the legal tender for the Republic of Ireland, along with the other European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, replacing the Irish pound by being introduced physically with the official launch of the currency coins and banknotes.
• 9 January – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev received the Freedom of the City of Dublin.
• 13 March – The MS Stena Europe ferry was introduced on the Fishguard–Rosslare route.
• 21 March – The third Coimisiún na Gaeltachta published its report on strengthening the role of the Irish language in the Gaeltacht.
• 2 April – Brendan Comiskey, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Ferns, resigned after criticism of his handling of abuse cases in the diocese.
• 5 April – The first recruits of the new Police Service of Northern Ireland graduated.
• 17 May – The Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats coalition was re-elected in the general election. It was the first government to be re-elected since 1969. Fianna Fáil achieved 80 seats, just four short of an overall majority.
• 19 October – Irish voters accepted the Treaty of Nice in the second referendum held on the issue.

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