Events from the year 1982 in Ireland. Incumbents President: Patrick Hillery Taoiseach: Garret FitzGerald (FG) (until 9 March 1982) Charles Haughey (FF) (from 9 March 1982 until 14 December 1982) Garret FitzGerald (FG) (from 14 December 1982) Tánaiste: Michael O'Leary (Lab) (until 9 March 1982) Ray MacSharry (FF) (from 9 March 1982 until 14 December 1982) Dick Spring (Lab) (from 14 December 1982) Minister for Finance: John Bruton (FG) (until 9 March 1982) Ray MacSharry (FF) (from 9 March 1982 until 14 December 1982) Alan Dukes (FG) (from 14 December 1982) Chief Justice: Tom O'Higgins Dáil: 22nd (until 27 January 1982) 23rd (from 9 March 1982 until 4 November 1982) 24th (from 14 December 1982) Seanad: 15th (until 16 April 1982) 16th (from 13 May 1982 until 21 December 1982) Events 21 January – Kildare TD, Charlie McCreevy, was expelled from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party for criticising Charles Haughey. 27 January – Garret FitzGerald's Fine Gael-Labour government was defeated 82–81 on its budget; the 22nd Dáil was dissolved. 1 February – Corporal punishment was banned in schools. 18 February – General election: Fianna Fáil was the largest party. 9 March – 23rd Dáil assembled; Charles Haughey was elected Taoiseach. 12 March – The country's first crematorium was officially opened at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin. 6 April – James Prior launched 'rolling devolution' for Northern Ireland. 28 April – Work began on the Cork–Dublin natural gas pipeline. 2 May – The Government affirmed its neutrality in the Falklands war between the United Kingdom and Argentina, and opposed European Economic Community sanctions against Argentina (as did Italy). 10 May – Seamus Mallon of the Social Democratic and Labour Party was appointed to Seanad Éireann. 24 May – Twenty thousand people across the country marched to protest against income tax and Pay Related Social Insurance changes. 20 July – The Irish Republican Army killed ten servicemen in bomb attacks in Hyde Park and Regent's Park in London. 16 August – The Attorney General Patrick Connolly resigned after a wanted double-murderer was found staying on his property; the ensuing scandal was later described as being "grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented" by Taoiseach Charles Haughey. 6 October – Taoiseach Charles Haughey won a majority of 58 votes to 22 in an open ballot on Charlie McCreevy's motion of no confidence in his leadership. 15 October – Cork Airport celebrated its 21st birthday. The airport