Born in 2009

A selection from Wikipedia's '2009 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

• 2 February – extreme weather across the country disrupted transport services, including flights, and bus routes.
• 27 February – the Bank of Ireland robbery took place.
• 27 April – four people were tested after swine flu broke out from Mexico.
• 14 May – Ireland failed to progress to the final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. Sinéad Mulvey and Black Daisy's song "Et Cetera" was not one of the ten selected from the second semi-final in Moscow.
• 30 July – draft legislation to establish the National Asset Management Agency was published. The Bill proposed to give NAMA extensive powers to take over land and development loans from banks in an effort to get them lending again and supporting economic recovery.
• 13 September – the Dublinbikes bicycle-sharing system was launched.
• 2 October – the second referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon was held. The treaty was passed with a 67 percent Yes vote. Donegal voted No.
• 19 October – the River Suir Bridge opened to traffic as part of the N25 Waterford Bypass. The 230-metre main span was the longest single bridge span in the country.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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