17 February – The Television Bill passed its final stage in Seanad Éireann (Senate).
26 February – Alitalia Flight 618: An airliner flying to New York crashed shortly after takeoff into a cemetery at Shannon, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board.
23 April – The first canoe race (of what will later become known as the Liffey Descent) takes place along the River Liffey in Dublin from Grattan Bridge to Butt Bridge.