27 October – A new £5 note was introduced bearing an image of the 9th-century philosopher, Johannes Scotus Eriugena. 20 November – National Peace Day was marked with marches, church services, and bell ringing. 3 December – Patrick Hillery was inaugurated as the sixth President of Ireland in St. Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle. 10 December – Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Islamic Foundation of Ireland established the first mosque in Ireland, in Dublin. Arts and literature 25 September – The band U2 was formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School, Dublin. 9 December – Maeve Binchy's play End of Term premièred on the Abbey Theatre's Peacock Stage. The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature was launched; Heno Magee was the first recipient. John Banville's novel Doctor Copernicus was published. Breandán Ó hEithir's novel Lig Sinn i gCathú was published and became the first Irish language book to top Ireland's hardback bestseller list. The monthly journal Books Ireland was founded. Sport Golf Carroll's Irish Open was won by Ben Crenshaw (USA). Births 10 January – Jason Sherlock, Dublin Gaelic footballer. 6 February – Darragh Maguire, soccer player. 10 February – Tony McDonnell, soccer player. 12 February – Mundy, singer-songwriter. 13 February – Denis Hickie, rugby player. 17 March – Stephen Gately, singer and actor. 20 April – Shay Given, international soccer player. 24 April – Steve Finnan, soccer player, former international. 15 May – Mark Kennedy, soccer player. 25 May – Cillian Murphy, actor. 31 May – Colin Farrell, actor. 2 June – Dáithí Ó Sé, television host. 3 June – Enda Markey, Irish-Australian actor and producer 12 June – Tony Scully, soccer player. 15 June – Gary Lightbody, Snow Patrol singer. 29 June – Duncan O'Mahony, Canadian football punter and placekicker. 3 July – Shane Lynch, singer and actor. 8 July – David Wallace, rugby player. 9 July – Ollie Canning, Galway hurler. 14 July – Kirsten Sheridan, film director and screenwriter. 23 July – Brian Carney, rugby player. 11 August – Claire Byrne, journalist and television presenter. 18 August – Robbie Murray, boxer. 29 August- Joseph Armstrong, boxer. 16 September – Liz Bonnin, television presenter 18 September - Adam Mates, singer (OTT) 4 October – Owen Heary, soccer player. 15 October – Paul Mooney, cricketer. 19 October – Alan Quirke, Cork Gaelic footballer. 20 October – John Leonard, Dublin Gaelic footballer. 21 October – Andrew