Events from the year 1934 in Ireland.
Incumbents
Events
- 12 January â Republican Press Ltd takes a High Court action against the Garda SÃÂochána over the seizure of the An Phoblacht newspaper.
- 20 January â the funeral of the veteran nationalist Member of Parliament Joseph Devlin takes place in Belfast.
- 5 February â Dublin Corporation debates a letter from the Gaelic League asking for a ban on the broadcast of jazz music on the grounds that it is contrary to the spirit of Christianity and nationality.
- 7 February â discussions on the formation of a new Volunteer Force leads to an explosive debate in the Dáil. Civil War events are revisited and there are angry exchanges between deputies.
- 23 February â the Government introduces the Wearing of Uniform (Restriction) Bill 1934. Cumann na nGaedheal opposes what is soon dubbed The Blueshirts Bill.
- 26 February â 300 pupils from the Christian Brothers schools in Thurles go on strike as a protest against the wearing of blue shirts by a number of their classmates. They parade through the town singing "The Soldiers Song".
- 2 March â the Wearing of Uniform (Restriction) Bill is carried in the Dáil by 80 votes to 60. W. T. Cosgrave condemns the Bill and predicts its failure.
- 10 March â the National Athletic and Cycling Association decides to ban women from taking part in events and meetings.
- 17 March â a socialist motion put to the Irish Republican Army convention in Dublin is lost.
- 18 March â General Eoin O'Duffy addresses 2,500 Blueshirts in Trim Market Square.
- 27 March â the Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake receives a blow when the Betting and Lotteries Act is passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, prohibiting the sale of lottery tickets in the UK.
- 7âÂÂ8 April â Republican Congress first meets in Athlone, formed from disaffected socialist ex-members of the Irish Republican Army.
- 9 April â W. W. McDowell, US Minister to Ireland, dies at a State banquet in his honour at Dublin Castle, between President ÃÂamon de Valera and Mrs Sinéad de Valera.
- 2 May â an application to obtain permission for deposed Soviet leader Leon Trotsky to live in Ireland has failed.
- AugustâÂÂOctober â newspaper strike in Dublin.
- 13 August - the Copley Street riot occurs, leading to a clash between the Broy Harriers and the Blueshirts that leaves one person dead.
- 29âÂÂ30 September â the Republican Congress, at its first annual meeting (held at Rathmines), suffers a split on policy.
- December â Republicans demonstrate against the screening at the Savoy Cinema in Dublin of a newsreel of the marriage of Prince George, Duke of Kent, to Princess Marina.
Arts and literature
Sport
Football
Golf
Births
- 12 January â Edmond Carmody, Roman Catholic bishop in the Diocese of Corpus Christi.
- 21 January â Audrey Dalton, actress.
- 3 February â Joseph Duffy, Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher.
- 4 February â Tom Cheasty, Waterford hurler (died 2007).
- 7 February â Rory O'Hanlon, Fianna Fáil TD for CavanâÂÂMonaghan, Cabinet Minister and Ceann Comhairle of Dáil ÃÂireann.
- 6 March â Mella Carroll, judge of the High Court (died 2006).
- 7 March â Seán Garland, politician (died 2018)
- 1 May â Rory Kiely, Fianna Fáil Senator, Cathaoirleach of Seanad ÃÂireann 2002âÂÂ2007.
- 4 May â Patrick O'Donoghue, fifth Roman Catholic Bishop of Lancaster in England.
- 3 May â Larry Gogan, radio disc jockey (died 2020).
- 19 May â Mark Hely-Hutchinson, son of 7th Earl of Donoughmore, chief executive of Guinness Ireland and group chief executive, Bank of Ireland (1983âÂÂ1991).
- 29 May â Mick Meagan, football player and manager.
- 4 June â Seamus Elliott, road bicycle racer (died 1971).
- 7 July â Robert McNeill Alexander, zoologist, authority on animal locomotion (died 2016).
- 13 July â Brian McCracken, Justice of the Supreme Court, sole member of The McCracken Tribunal into certain payments by Ben Dunne to Charles Haughey and Michael Lowry.
- 29 July â Patrick Coveney, Roman Catholic Archbishop.
- 30 July â Kathleen O'Connor, teacher, Clann na Poblachta TD for Kerry North and the youngest ever woman elected to Dáil ÃÂireann (at a by-election in 1956) (died 2017).
- 31 July â Fergus Bourke, photographer (died 2004).
- 5 August â Gay Byrne, broadcaster, host of The Late Late Show (died 2019).
- 25 August â Michael Lynch, Fianna Fáil TD and senator (died 2019).
- 16 September â Ronnie Drew, singer and folk musician, with The Dubliners (died 2008).
- 23 September â Thomas Kilroy, playwright and novelist.
- October 17 - Kathleen Watkins, broadcaster and actress (died 2024).
- 26 October â Walton Empey, Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland), Primate of Ireland (1996âÂÂ2002).
- 30 October â Noel Dwyer, soccer player (died 1993).
- 12 November â John McGahern, writer (died 2006).
- 14 November â Catherine McGuinness, Justice of the Supreme Court, High Court and Circuit Court, Senior Counsel and Senator.
- 2 December
- Harry Perry, welterweight Olympic boxer (died 2021).
- Brian Phelan, actor, screenwriter and dramatist (died 2024).
- Full date unknown
- John Bennett, Cork hurler.
- Francis John Byrne, historian (died 2017).
- Johnny Clifford, Cork hurler (died 2007).
Deaths
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