- 1942 in Ireland
Events
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March 3 - Due to the The Emergency the rationing of gas is introduced.
*March 5 - It is announced that Ireland is to have a new Central Bank replacing the old Currency Commission.
*June 2 - Speed levels are restricted to prevent wear of tyres on cars, motorcycles and buses.
*August 11 - "Irish Rose" rescues survivors from "Wawaloam" (American), in Atlantic, 7 saved.
*August 13 - "Irish Pine" rescues survivors from "Richmond Castle" (British), in Atlantic, 19 saved.
*August 26 - "Irish Willow" rescues survivors from "Empire Breeze" (British), in Atlantic, 47 saved.
*September 17 - "Irish Larch" rescues survivors from "Stone Street" ( Panamanian), in Atlantic, 40 saved.
*November 15 - "Irish Pine" torpedoed and sunk by U-608, inNorth Atlantic , 33 died.
*December 12 - "Irish Poplar" collided with launch "Eileen" and Cork Harbour pilot during force 8 gale, 5 died
*December 22 - There are reports of a split in theIrish Labour Party due to the selection of candidates for the forthcoming general election.port
Football
*League of Ireland::Winners: Cork United
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FAI Cup ::Winners: Dundalk 2 - 2, 3 - 1 Cork United.Golf
*Irish Open is not played due to The Emergency.
Births
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12 January - John Moore,Bishop of the Diocese of Bauchi,Nigeria .
*12 January -Hilary Weston , 26thLieutenant-Governor ofOntario (from 1997 to 2002).
*18 January -Eric Barber , soccer player.
*12 February - Robert Ellison,Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Banjul,Gambia .
*22 April -Aengus Fanning , journalist and editor.
*11 May -George Nicolls , formerSinn Féin andCumann na nGaedhael TD.
*15 May -Pádraic McCormack ,Fine Gael TD for Galway West.
*18 August -Tommy Carroll , soccer player.
*30 August -Jonathan Aitken , former ConservativeMember of Parliament , convicted ofperjury in 1999.
*August -Ned O'Keeffe , Independent TD for Cork East, formerlyFianna Fáil .
*17 September -Des Lynam , sportscaster and British television personality.
*4 October -Frank Stagg ,Provisional Irish Republican Army hunger strike r for 62 days inWakefield Prison (d.1976).
*24 December -Anthony Clare ,psychiatrist and broadcaster (d.2007).Full date unknown
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John Bowman , historian and broadcaster.
*Tony Doyle , actor (d.2000).
*Jackie Gilroy , Gaelic footballer (d.2007).
*Pat Ingoldsby , former television presenter, poet.
*Sean Matgamna ,Trotskyist theorist.
*Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin , poet.
*Breandan O. Madagain , Irish scholar and writer.
*Nuala O'Faolain , journalist and writer.
*Padraig O'Malley , professor at theUniversity of Massachusetts Boston and writer.
*Dermot O'Reilly , musician, producer and songwriter (d.2007).
*Ted Tynan ,Workers Party of Ireland politician.
*Macdara Woods , poet.Deaths
January to June
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1 January - John Meredith,Australian Army Brigadier General (b.1864).
*8 January - Thomas Hughes, soldier, recipient of theVictoria Cross for gallantry in 1916 atGuillemont ,France (b.1885).
*14 January - James Graham, cricketer (b.1906).
*7 February -Bishop Patrick McKenna , Bishop of Clogher,1909 -1942 (b.1868).
*8 April -Philip Meldon , cricketer (d.1874).
*20 April - Thomas Kelly, book and picture dealer, member of1st Dáil "(Pro Treaty)," representingDublin (St Stephen's Green).
*29 May -Samuel Jacob Jackson , politician inCanada (b.1848).
*30 June -Robert Pilkington , lawyer and politician who sat inWestern Australian Legislative Assembly andBritish House of Commons (b.1870).July to December
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15 July -Paddy Finucane , RAF fighter pilot, youngest Wing Commander in RAF history, killed in action (b.1920).
*10 September -Patrick Stone , Member of theWestern Australian Legislative Assembly (b.1857).
*30 September -Jack Finlay , Laois hurler and TD (b.1890).
*23 November -Peadar Kearney , Irish Republican and songwriter who wrote the lyrics to "The Soldier's Song" (b.1883).Full date unknown
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Éamon a Búrc , tailor andseanchaí (b.1866).
*Patrick R. Chalmers , writer (b.1872).
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