A Look Back At

Born in 2011

What Was Life Like in 2011?

Who Was in Charge?

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

€1.48/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.40

Average House

€175,000

Weekly Wage

€408

Events of 2011 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2011 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 25 January – Fianna Fáil's Micheál Martin was elected party leader.
  • 25 February – A general election was held. There were party reverses and gains on a historic scale with support for the outgoing government parties Fianna Fáil and the Green Party collapsing.
  • 9 March – The members of the 31st Dáil convened for the first time and elected Enda Kenny as Taoiseach by a vote of 117–27.
  • 12–14 April – The Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso visited Ireland for the third time. He delivered a speech on the 13th to 2,000 people at a conference in Saggart and visited the town of Kildare.
  • 17 May – 20 May – Elizabeth II paid the first state visit by a monarch of the United Kingdom to Ireland since its Independence.
  • 30 June – 3 July – the Tall Ships' Races began in Waterford. Half a million people were expected to attend the festival.
  • 1 July – The value added tax rate was lowered from 13.5% to 9% for a range of services connected to the hospitality and tourism sectors.
  • 27 October – A presidential election and two constitutional referendums were held.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • LeapPad
  • Monster High Dolls
  • Skylanders

Irish Chart Song in 2011

Someone Like You

Adele