1967 in Ireland
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See also: 1966 in Ireland, other events of 1967, 1968 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.
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Events
- January 9 - Demonstrations by the National Farmers Association cause major chaos as farm machinery blocks many roads.
- April 4 - The Fianna Fáil Party makes a presentation to former Taoiseach Sean Lemass.
- April 18 - The Minister for Education, Donagh O'Malley, reveals his plan for a single multi-denominational University of Dublin. This would combine University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin.
- July 1 - Jacqueline Kennedy goes racing at the Curragh with An Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Mrs. Lynch.
- August 4 - Senator Margaret Pearse, sister of Pádraig Pearse and Willie Pearse, the executed 1916 leaders, is 89 today. She is greeted by President de Valera.
- September 4 - Ireland's free post-primary school transport scheme begins. CIÉ brings 38,000 students to 350 schools.
- November 4 - An Taoiseach Jack Lynch returns to Dublin following talks on the European Community with General Charles de Gaulle in Paris.
- December 2 - The poet Patrick Kavanagh is buried in his native Inniskeen, County Monaghan.
- December 4 - The first independent computer in this country open at Shannon Airport.
- December 29 - the Minister for Labour, Dr. Patrick Hillery, announces details of a new redundancy payments scheme which takes effect from New Years Day.
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Arts and literature
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Sports
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Births
- May 26 - Philip Treacy, hat designer.
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