A Look Back At

Born in 2017

What Was Life Like in 2017?

Who Was in Charge?

Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

€1.35/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.55

Average House

€265,000

Weekly Wage

€490

Events of 2017 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 20 January – A Women's March took place in Dublin. The march was organised by the Abortion Rights Campaign, Amnesty International Ireland, European Network Against Racism, ROSA, and The Coalition to Repeal the 8th. Events also took place in County Galway and Castlebar, County Mayo.
  • 2 February – British Brexit Secretary David Davis told the House of Commons that the UK's relationship with Ireland was one of the most important aspects of Brexit preparations.
  • 16 March – Taoiseach Enda Kenny met US President Donald Trump at the White House. The two leaders discussed the election in Northern Ireland and the potential issues concerning the Irish border due to Brexit.
  • 2 April – Authorities at Rosslare Europort discovered 14 people hidden in the back of a refrigerated truck that arrived from France.
  • 10 May – Prince Charles of the United Kingdom and the Duchess of Cornwall began a three-day trip to Ireland. They visited counties Antrim, Down, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Kildare, and Glasnevin Cemetery.
  • 2 June – Leo Varadkar was elected Leader of Fine Gael, becoming the youngest leader of the party. He was the first openly gay leader of Fine Gael and the first leader of Fine Gael educated at Trinity College Dublin.
  • 27 July – The I-LOFAR radio telescope first light opening ceremony took place at Birr Castle Desmesne in County Offaly.
  • 12 September – The former US Vice President Joe Biden turned the first sod on a hospice to be built in Castlebar, County Mayo. Biden was accompanied by his brother Jimmy and nephew Jamie.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Irish Chart Song in 2017

Shape of You

Ed Sheeran