A Look Back At
Born in 2015
What Was Life Like in 2015?
Who Was in Charge?
Taoiseach
Enda Kenny
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
€1.32/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.50
Average House
€205,000
Weekly Wage
€440
Events of 2015 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 18 January – Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, revealed his homosexuality on radio, thus becoming the first openly gay government minister in Ireland.
- 4 February – The ferryboat service from Dún Laoghaire to Holyhead in Wales ended after 204 years. The boat from Dublin Port to Holyhead remained in service.
- 13 March – A new political party, Renua, was launched.
- 5 April – President Higgins paid an official visit to Turkey, including a trip to Gallipoli.
- 22 May – A referendum was conducted on two amendments to the Constitution of Ireland – the 34th (marriage equality) and the 35th (presidential election voting) amendments. A Carlow–Kilkenny by-election was also held.
- 13 July – A new national postcode system called Eircode was inaugurated by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
- 23 September – The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, visited Dublin, where he was presented with a hurley and sliotar, and was greeted by a thousand Indian people at a gathering in Ballsbridge.
- 12 October – The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin told a synod of bishops in Rome that Irish people "struggle to understand abstract moral principles" while remaining capable of understanding that people need to be happy and to belong.
Popular Toys & Games
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Toys
- Shopkins
- Hatchimals
Irish Chart Song in 2015
Love Me Like You Do
Ellie Goulding