The following lists events that happened during the year 2000 in Ireland. Incumbents President: Mary McAleese Taoiseach: Bertie Ahern (FF) Tánaiste: Mary Harney (PD) Minister for Finance: Charlie McCreevy (FF) Chief Justice: Liam Hamilton (until 1 June 2000) Ronan Keane (from 1 June 2000) Dáil: 28th Seanad: 21st Events February 3 February – John Gilligan's extradition from the UK to Ireland on drug trafficking and murder charges was completed. 11 February – The British government suspended devolution in Northern Ireland. April 10 April The Dublin Area Rapid Transit system was extended southwards from Bray to Greystones and northwards from Howth Junction to Malahide. The ambulance service regulator, the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council, was established. Spring – Clive Cussler's National Underwater and Marine Agency discovered the wreck of (sunk 1918) west of Fastnet Rock. May 5 May – The People in Need Trust held its seventh event. 6 May – The Provisional Irish Republican Army began decommissioning its weapons. 30 May – Devolution returned to Northern Ireland. July 6 July – The Intoxicating Liquor Act, 2000 came into effect abolishing the so-called "holy hour" between 2 pm and 4 pm on Sundays when pubs had been forced to close their doors. December 12 December – President Bill Clinton of the United States arrived in Dublin beginning his last international trip as President. He met with President Mary McAleese, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, and gave a speech in Dundalk. 13 December – Bill Clinton met with the political leaders of Northern Ireland. 31 December – Ireland celebrated as the 20th century drew to a close. Arts and literature 7 February – The Chester Beatty Library opened in its new premises in the grounds of Dublin Castle. 31 October – Boyband Westlife scored their seventh straight UK number one, becoming the only artists in UK chart history to achieve this. December – The quarterly cultural magazine The Dublin Review was launched by Brendan Barrington. John Banville's novel Eclipse was published. Anne Enright's novel What Are You Like? was published. Sport Association football Shelbourne won the double of the League of Ireland Premier Division and the FAI Cup for the first time in their history. They then knocked out Macedonian side Sloga Jugomagnat in the first round of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. Their 1–0 win in Skopje was the first away win in a European tie by a League of Ireland side for eighteen