1975-Memory-Lane

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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