A Look Back At

Born in 2021

What Was Life Like in 2021?

Who Was in Charge?

Taoiseach

Micheál Martin

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

€1.42/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.72

Average House

€330,000

Weekly Wage

€570

Events of 2021 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2021 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 20 January – Taoiseach Micheál Martin congratulated Joe Biden on his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States.
  • 9 April – President Michael D. Higgins and Taoiseach Micheál Martin paid tributes to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh following his death in Windsor Castle.
  • 15 May – Several thousand people attended a protest in support of Palestine in Dublin city centre, amid rising tensions and violence in Gaza.
  • 27 May – The Chief Executive of the HSE Paul Reid stated that the cost of the cyber attack on its IT systems could exceed €100 million.
  • 18 August – In the wake of the 2021 Taliban offensive, the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that it was helping 25 Irish citizens and eight dependents leave Afghanistan.
  • 19 September – Several hundred of Ireland's Afghan community gathered at the GPO in Dublin to protest against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
  • 6 November – Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan cancelled his trip to the COP26 conference in Glasgow, after testing positive for COVID-19.
  • 27 November – The NPHET Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group began meeting to monitor the Omicron variant situation in Europe, and began considering further required measures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

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Irish Chart Song in 2021

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The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber