A Look Back At
Born in 2018
What Was Life Like in 2018?
Who Was in Charge?
Taoiseach
Leo Varadkar
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
€1.48/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.60
Average House
€295,000
Weekly Wage
€520
Events of 2018 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2018 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 28 February – Met Éireann issued a red weather warning, its most severe alert, for all of Munster and Leinster as the Beast from the East weather event arrived.
- 26 April – CervicalCheck cancer scandal: The Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed that 206 women developed cervical cancer after having a misdiagnosed smear in the free national screening programme.
- 8 May – Ryan O'Shaughnessy takes Ireland to its first Eurovision final since 2013, with the song "Together".
- 25 May – A constitutional referendum on whether to repeal the ban on abortion in Ireland took place, with a landslide win of 66.4% to 33.6% for the repeal side.
- 13 July – County Clare-based diver Jim Warny, who was involved in the rescue of the Thai boys football team from a cave complex, arrived back in Ireland.
- 25 August – Pope Francis began a 2-day visit to Ireland. It was only the second papal visit to Ireland ever and the first since Pope John Paul II in 1979.
- 6 October – Fighter Conor McGregor submitted to Khabib Nurmagomedov during a fight in Paradise, Nevada.
- 26 October – The people of Ireland voted to choose their president.
Popular Toys & Games
- L.O.L. Surprise!
- Fortnite Toys
- Fingerlings
Irish Chart Song in 2018
Girls Like You
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B