Since today is Enda Kenny's last day as Taoiseach, we wanted to take a quick look back at what Ireland was like the year he was first elected to Dail Eireann.
The year: 1975
Office Holders
• President: Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
• Taoiseach: Liam Cosgrave (FG)
Major Events
• January–June: Ireland holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first time.
• 30 January – Charles Haughey is brought back onto the Fianna Fáil front bench.
• 14 March – Pierre Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, pays a brief visit to Ireland and bilateral talks are held at Dublin Castle – today, his son is Canada’s Prime Minister.
• 17 April – Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, and Our Lady of Mercy College, Carysfort, become recognised colleges of the National University of Ireland.
• 29 August – former revolutionary, Taoiseach, and President of Ireland, Éamon de Valera dies in Dublin aged 92. The government announces a day of mourning.
• 3 October – Dutch industrialist and Limerick factory owner Tiede Herrema is kidnapped.
• 12 October – Oliver Plunkett, the 17th-century Archbishop of Armagh, is canonised by Pope Paul VI in Rome.
• 21 October – Tiede Herrema is located with his kidnappers in Monasterevin, County Kildare.
• 12 November – Enda Kenny elected to Dail Eireann in by-election following the death of his father, Henry Kenny
• 18 November – the Tiede Herrema kidnap siege ends.
• 28 December – George Best plays a League of Ireland match for Cork Celtic against Drogheda.
• St. Joseph’s Credit Union was growing and growing and serving Irish airport employees.
So, while a lot may have changed, somethings also remain the same. St. Joseph's Irish Airports & Aviation Credit Union continues to grow and serve member needs. So, if you are looking for a new banking relationship or a new career, why not drop in or email the team here at St. Joe's to discuss your needs.
Since today is Enda Kenny's last day as Taoiseach, we wanted to take a quick look back at what Ireland was like the year he was first elected to Dail Eireann.
The year: 1975
Office Holders
• President: Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
• Taoiseach: Liam Cosgrave (FG)
Major Events
• January–June: Ireland holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first time.
• 30 January – Charles Haughey is brought back onto the Fianna Fáil front bench.
• 14 March – Pierre Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, pays a brief visit to Ireland and bilateral talks are held at Dublin Castle – today, his son is Canada’s Prime Minister.
• 17 April – Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, and Our Lady of Mercy College, Carysfort, become recognised colleges of the National University of Ireland.
• 29 August – former revolutionary, Taoiseach, and President of Ireland, Éamon de Valera dies in Dublin aged 92. The government announces a day of mourning.
• 3 October – Dutch industrialist and Limerick factory owner Tiede Herrema is kidnapped.
• 12 October – Oliver Plunkett, the 17th-century Archbishop of Armagh, is canonised by Pope Paul VI in Rome.
• 21 October – Tiede Herrema is located with his kidnappers in Monasterevin, County Kildare.
• 12 November – Enda Kenny elected to Dail Eireann in by-election following the death of his father, Henry Kenny
• 18 November – the Tiede Herrema kidnap siege ends.
• 28 December – George Best plays a League of Ireland match for Cork Celtic against Drogheda.
• St. Joseph’s Credit Union was growing and growing and serving Irish airport employees.
So, while a lot may have changed, somethings also remain the same. St. Joseph's Irish Airports & Aviation Credit Union continues to grow and serve member needs. So, if you are looking for a new banking relationship or a new career, why not drop in or email the team here at St. Joe's to discuss your needs.
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