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| Date | | | | | 1-Oct-1916 | | Time (Ireland) Act came into force, under the provisions of which Western European (or Greenwich) time is observed throughout Ireland. | | | 25-Jul-1917 | | The first Meeting of the Irish Convention, held in the Regent House, Trinity College, Dublin. The Right Hon. Sir Horace Plunkett, P.C., K.C.V.O., unanimously elected Chairman. | | | 11-May-1918 | | Field-Marshal Viscount French, K.P., G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., K.C.M.G., sworn in as Lord Lieutenant, and Rt. Hon. Edward Shortt, K.C., M.P., sworn in as Chief Secretary for Ireand. | | | 10-Oct-1918 | | The R.M.S. 'Leinster', on the journey from Kingstown to Holyhead, sunk by German submarine, with loss of 501 lives. | | | 11-Nov-1918 | | Great rejoicings in Dublin on the announcement of the Armistice with Germany and the cessation of hostilities. | | | 14-Dec-1918 | | Seven members returned for the Parliamentary Borough of Dublin, which under the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1918, was divided into seven divisions, each returning one member. | | | 20-Jan-1919 | | Rt. Hon. Ian Macpherson, K.C., M.P., sworn in as Chief Secretary for Ireland. | | | 25-Mar-1919 | | The turnstiles of the Metal Bridge (opened in 1816) across the river Liffey removed, and the bridge declared free to the Public. | | | 19-Jul-1919 | | Public celebration of the signing of peace with Germany observed as a general holiday. | | | 20-Dec-1919 | | A determined attempt to assassinate H.E. the Lord Lieutenant (F. M. Viscount French) was made by a party of men near Ashtown Railway Station. The attackers were driven off by the military escort, and one of their number killed. | |
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