Information about 2001 In Ireland
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Events
- January 1 - Ireland celebrates the first day of the 21st century.
- March 22 - Ireland confirms its first case of Foot and Mouth disease.
- June 7 - The Irish voters reject the Nice Treaty in a referendum.
- September 11 - The world is plunged into a state of shock as huge terrorist attacks takes place in New York City and Washington, D.C. The people of Ireland extend their sympathies to the people of the United States.
- September 14 - Ireland holds a national day of mourning as a result of the atrocities in the United States. All sports, public functions, and entertainment are cancelled on orders of the government. Schools, businesses, and stores throughout the country are closed, also on orders of the government. President Mary McAleese said that the events were "an attack on the very foundations of human dignity" and left the people of Ireland "sad, shocked, sickened, grieving, disbelieving, outraged, frightened all at once." http://www.irishtribute.com/911-01/viewer.adp@article=1522444.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2001/0914/morningireland/morningireland12a.ram
- October 14 - The first multiple state funeral is held in honour of 10 Irish Republican Army Volunteers who were executed by the British for their part in the War of Independence.
- November 4 - The Police Service of Northern Ireland is established.
- November 17 - The Gaelic Athletic Association votes to abolish its controversial Rule 21. Members of the British army and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) will henceforth be permitted to play.
- December 14 - Irish euro coins are available in An Post and bank branches, these "Starter Packs" contain nineteen coins worth € 6.35 and can be purchased for IR£ 5.
Arts and literature
Sports
Equestrianism
- Show Jumping - Kevin Babington, Peter Charles, Jessica Kurten and Dermott Lennon win the senior European Show Jumping Championships Team Gold medals.
Births
Deaths
- March 8 - Dame Ninette de Valois, founder of the Royal Ballet.
- 4 July - Anne Yeats, painter and stage designer (b.1919).
- August 1 - Joe Lynch, actor.
- September 24 - Kevin Boland, politician.
- December 14 - Eoin Ryan, company director and senior counsel, member of the Seanad from 1957 to 1987
- December 23 - Mark Clinton, Fine Gael Teachta Dála and former Minister for Agriculture
January 1 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining. The preceding day is December 31 of the previous year.
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Anthem
Amhrán na bhFiann
The Soldier's Song
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Amhrán na bhFiann
The Soldier's Song
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21st Century is the present century of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. It began on January 1, 2001 and is due to end December 31, 2100. However, more modern methods of dating begin the century in the year 2000.
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March 22 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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Events
- 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperors.
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June 7 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
In common years it is always in ISO week 23.
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In common years it is always in ISO week 23.
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September 11th, 11th September, and 9/11 (pronounced "Nine-eleven") have been widely used in the Western media as a shorthand for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon in the United States of America.
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September 11, 2001 attacks
The towers of the World Trade Center burn shortly after United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower on the right. To its left is the still smoking North Tower, struck earlier by American Airlines Flight 11.
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The towers of the World Trade Center burn shortly after United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower on the right. To its left is the still smoking North Tower, struck earlier by American Airlines Flight 11.
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City of New York
New York City at sunset
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Nickname: The Big Apple, Gotham, The City that Never Sleeps
Location in the state of New York
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New York City at sunset
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Nickname: The Big Apple, Gotham, The City that Never Sleeps
Location in the state of New York
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Washington, D.C.
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Seal
Nickname: DC, The District
Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All)
Location of Washington, D.C.
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Flag
Seal
Nickname: DC, The District
Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All)
Location of Washington, D.C.
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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September 14 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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Events
- 786 - Harun al-Rashid becomes the Abbasid caliph upon the death of his brother al-Hadi.
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Anthem
Amhrán na bhFiann
The Soldier's Song
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Amhrán na bhFiann
The Soldier's Song
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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Mary Patricia McAleese (Irish: Máire PádraigÃn Bean Mhic Ghiolla Ãosa [1] ; born 27 June, 1951) is the eighth, and current, President of Ireland.
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October 14 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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State funerals in the Republic of Ireland and predecessor states since independence in 1921 have taken place on the following occasions (This list is incomplete):
Date Venue Recipient
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Irish Republican Army (IRA) (Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann), sometimes known later as the Old IRA, was a military organisation descended from the Irish Volunteers which was recognised in 1919 by Dáil Éireann as the legitimate
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927. It was formed by the merger of the Kingdom of Great Britain (itself having been a merger of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland) and the Kingdom of
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Irish War of Independence, also known as the Anglo-Irish War or the Tan War[4] (Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse or Cogadh Angla-Éireannach
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November 4 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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Police Service of Northern Ireland
Police Service of Northern Ireland area
Coverage
Area Northern Ireland
Size 13,843 km²
Population Approx 1.
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Police Service of Northern Ireland area
Coverage
Area Northern Ireland
Size 13,843 km²
Population Approx 1.
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- "17 November" is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising.
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Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focused on promoting Gaelic Games - traditional Irish sports, such as hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball, and rounders.
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The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with unification of the governments and armed forces of England and Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707.
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Police Service of Northern Ireland
Police Service of Northern Ireland area
Coverage
Area Northern Ireland
Size 13,843 km²
Population Approx 1.
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Police Service of Northern Ireland area
Coverage
Area Northern Ireland
Size 13,843 km²
Population Approx 1.
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December 14 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.
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Events
- 1287 - St.
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Irish euro coins all share the same design by the hand of Jarlath Hayes, that of the harp, a traditional symbol for Ireland since the Middle Ages, based on that of the Brian Boru Harp, housed in Trinity College, Dublin.
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An Post (English literal translation: 'The Post') is the State-owned provider of postal services in Ireland. An Post provides a universal postal service to all parts of the Republic of Ireland and is a member of the Universal Postal Union.
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Irish pound
Punt Éireannach (Irish)
£1 coin (obverse) £1 coin (reverse)
ISO 4217 Code IEP
User(s) Ireland
ERM
Since 13 March 1979
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Punt Éireannach (Irish)
£1 coin (obverse) £1 coin (reverse)
ISO 4217 Code IEP
User(s) Ireland
ERM
Since 13 March 1979
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Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping" or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics.
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