PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1921Independence6 December 1921 (from the UK); 6 December 1922 (Irish Free State established); 18 April 1949 (Republic of Ireland Act enabled)CIA World Factbook
- 1976Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1985Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1989Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1993First UNESCO World Heritage siteBrú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the BoyneUNESCO World Heritage
- 1996Most recent World Heritage inscriptionSceilg MhichílUNESCO World Heritage
- 2002Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2017First space object launchedEchostar 21GCAT
- 2024Most recent legislative election2024-11-29IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent space launchGCAT
