A Look Back At

Born in 2003

What Was Life Like in 2003?

Who Was in Charge?

Taoiseach

Bertie Ahern

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

€0.92/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.10

Average House

€240,000

Weekly Wage

€340

Events of 2003 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2003 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 21 January – The Spire of Dublin on O'Connell Street was completed.
  • 16 February – One hundred thousand people in Dublin, and 30,000 in Belfast marched to express their opposition to the imminent invasion of Iraq.
  • 7 April – President George W. Bush of the United States arrived in Northern Ireland for discussions with UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair. He also met Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, and the leaders of the pro-agreement parties.
  • 20 May – Mark O'Rowe's play Crestfall premièred at the Gate Theatre, Dublin.
  • 21 June – The 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games were opened by the former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, in Croke Park, Dublin.
  • 31 October – The 2003 Derrybrien landslide occurred on the side of Cashlaundrumlahan, a hill near Derrybrien in County Galway. It was focused around turbine 68 in the Derrybrien wind farm, and disrupted further construction.
  • 25 November – The contents of Lissadell House in County Sligo were auctioned.
  • 27 November – The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls. The Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin made massive gains at the expense of more moderate unionist and nationalist parties.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Beyblades
  • LEGO Bionicle
  • Hot Wheels

Irish Chart Song in 2003

Where Is the Love?

Black Eyed Peas