6 January – David P. Tyndall, businessman (born 1890). 28 January – Gerard Sweetman, former Fine Gael party TD and Cabinet minister (born 1908). 8 February – Cahir Healy, Nationalist Party member of parliament (MP) (born 1877). 11 March – Patrick Lenihan, Fianna Fáil TD (born 1902). 21 April – Enid Starkie, literary critic and biographer (born 1897). 27 April – Arthur Shields, actor (born 1896). 11 July – Bobby Kirk, ice hockey player (born 1910). 12 August – Joseph Blowick second leader of Clann na Talmhan party, TD and Cabinet minister (born 1903). 14 August – Tommy Henderson, Ulster independent Unionist politician (born 1877). 20 September – Leo Rowsome, teacher, player and maker of uilleann pipes (born 1903). 25 September – James Ryan, Fianna Fáil TD, member of First Dáil and Cabinet minister (born 1891). 29 September – Mark Killilea Snr, Fianna Fáil TD, senator (born 1897). 15 October – Liam Ó Buachalla, Cathaoirleach (chairperson) of Seanad Éireann (Senate) 1951–1954 and 1957–1969 (born 1899). 18 October – Máirtín Ó Cadhain, Irish language writer (born 1906). 24 December – Tom Farquharson, association football player (born 1900). See also 1970 in Irish television References 1970s in Ireland Ireland Years of the 20th century in Ireland