Roman Curia. 22 February – Richard Higgins, Roman Catholic Titular Bishop of the Casae Calanae and an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. 10 April – Leo O'Reilly, Bishop of Kilmore (1998–2018). 8 May – Paddy O'Hanlon, barrister and SDLP politician (died 2009). 21 May Gerry Murphy, soccer coach. Mary Robinson, first female President of Ireland (1990–1997), United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997–2002). 24 May Ruth Dudley Edwards, historian. Raymond Field, Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Dublin. 25 May – Tom Munnelly, folk-song collector (died 2007). 27 May – Hugh Lambert, journalist and editor (died 2005). 30 May – Liam Naughten, Fine Gael politician, Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1995 until his death (died 1996). 1 June Paul Coghlan, Fine Gael Senator. Seymour Crawford, Fine Gael TD for Cavan–Monaghan. 5 June – Colm Wilkinson, singer and actor. 6 June – Paul Connaughton Snr, Fine Gael TD for Galway East. 29 June – Seán Doherty, Fianna Fáil TD and Cabinet Minister (died 2005). 3 July – Tim O'Malley, Progressive Democrats TD. 17 July – Vincent Browne, journalist, RTÉ broadcaster. 31 July – David Norris, member of the Seanad representing Dublin University, founder of Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform (born in Belgian Congo). 3 August – Pearse Lyons, biochemist and businessman (died 2018 in the United States). 7 August – Brendan McWilliams, meteorologist and science writer (died 2007). 9 August – Seán Barrett, Fine Gael TD, cabinet minister and Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann. 17 August – Peter Kelly, Fianna Fáil TD for Longford–Roscommon, later Longford–Westmeath (died 2019). 1 September Pat Upton, Labour Party TD (died 1999). Eamonn Walsh, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (1990– ). 9 September – Bernard Allen, Fine Gael TD for Cork North-Central. 24 September – Eavan Boland, poet (died 2020). 1 October – Emmet Stagg, Labour Party TD for Kildare North. 16 October – Paul Durcan, poet. 19 October – Liam Lawlor, Fianna Fáil politician, resigned following a finding that he had failed to co-operate with a planning irregularities investigation (died 2005). 30 November – John Boland, senior Fine Gael politician (died 2000). 22 December – Patrick Nee, mobster and author in the United States. 28 December – Noel Ahern, Fianna Fáil, TD for Dublin North-West and Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works. Full date unknown Dermot Gallagher,