A Look Back At

Born in 2014

What Was Life Like in 2014?

Who Was in Charge?

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

€1.50/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.48

Average House

€185,000

Weekly Wage

€420

Events of 2014 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2014 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 3 January – During storm Anne The River Liffey in Dublin rose to its highest tide on record. It burst its banks near the Guinness Storehouse and Heuston Station. Some city quays were closed for an hour while pumping was performed.
  • 11 February – Billionaire American property developer Donald Trump bought the five-star Doonbeg golf and hotel complex in County Clare, restyling it the Trump International Golf Links, Ireland.
  • 17 March – Saint Patrick's Day, the national holiday.
  • 7 April – President Higgins departed from Áras an Uachtaráin with full military honours as he and his wife left for London in preparation for his state visit to Britain.
  • 23 May – Voting took place throughout the country from 7 am until 10 pm in European and local elections, as well as in two by-elections, in the Dublin West and Longford–Westmeath constituencies.
  • 2 June – June public holiday.
  • 4 July – Joan Burton was elected leader of the Labour Party, succeeding Eamon Gilmore. She was also appointed Tánaiste by the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, following Gilmore's resignation from that position. Burton is the first female Labour Party leader and the third female tánaiste.
  • 11 October – Two by-election counts were performed following polls on the previous day. Paul Murphy of the Anti-Austerity Alliance won in Dublin South-West, while Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice won in Roscommon–South Leitrim.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Frozen Dolls
  • Minecraft
  • Shopkins

Irish Chart Song in 2014

Happy

Pharrell Williams