A Look Back At

Born in 2019

What Was Life Like in 2019?

Who Was in Charge?

Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

€1.45/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.65

Average House

€320,000

Weekly Wage

€550

Events of 2019 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2019 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – Technological University Dublin was established by the amalgamation of the Dublin Institute of Technology, the Institute of Technology Tallaght, and the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown.
  • 2 February – The chairman of the National Children's Hospital Development board Tom Costello resigned following the controversy over the spiralling costs of the project.
  • 10 March – 39-year-old Micheál Ryan was among the 157 people who were on board an Ethiopian Airlines flight which crashed while en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi.
  • 24 May – Elections to the European Parliament, local authorities, and a divorce referendum were held across Ireland.
  • 6 September – Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín said if his party's candidates are electorally successful in Northern Ireland, they will not take their seats in the British Parliament.
  • 23 September – The Taoiseach told the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York that the Government was planning to phase out oil exploration in 80% Irish waters.
  • 3 October – The full force of Storm Lorenzo was felt along the west and south west coasts over night with high winds, torrential rain and heavy seas.
  • 29 November – By-elections were held in Dublin Mid-West, Cork North-Central, Dublin Fingal and Wexford to replace outgoing TDs.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Baby Yoda Plush
  • LEGO Hidden Side
  • Ryan's World Toys

Irish Chart Song in 2019

Someone You Loved

Lewis Capaldi