A Look Back At
Born in 2004
What Was Life Like in 2004?
Who Was in Charge?
Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
€0.98/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.15
Average House
€265,000
Weekly Wage
€365
Events of 2004 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2004 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – Scouting Ireland was created when the merger between Scouting Ireland (CSI) and the Scout Association of Ireland (SAI) became effective.
- 29 March – A smoking ban introduced by Minister for Health, Micheál Martin, came into effect in all pubs, restaurants, and work places.
- 20 April – Welsh pub landlords reported an increase in the number of Irish patrons visiting Wales where they could avoid the restrictions of Ireland's new smoking ban which prohibited smoking in Irish pubs.
- 18 May – Clare O'Leary became the first Irish woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
- 11 June – European Parliament Election 2004 – Fine Gael emerged as the largest party, eclipsing Fianna Fáil by one seat. Two Independent MEPs were elected. The Labour Party won one seat and Sinn Féin took a seat for the first time ever.
- 11 June – Local Elections, 2004 – Fianna Fáil's share of the vote fell sharply while all the other opposition parties made gains. Sinn Féin made a big breakthrough with a record number of councillors being elected.
- 30 September – The Luas tram's Red Line commenced operation from Tallaght to Connolly Station.
- 15 December – The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004 was enacted. Inter alia, this provided that children born of most foreign national parents on the island of Ireland were no longer automatically entitled to Irish citizenship.
Popular Toys & Games
- Nintendo DS
- Robosapien
- Tamagotchi (relaunch)
Irish Chart Song in 2004
Call on Me
Eric Prydz