, ▁and ▁sh ops ▁were ▁closed , ▁also ▁on ▁orders ▁of ▁the ▁government . ▁President ▁Mary ▁Mc A le ese ▁said ▁the ▁events ▁are ▁" an ▁attack ▁on ▁the ▁very ▁found ations ▁of ▁human ▁dign ity " ▁and ▁left ▁the ▁people ▁of ▁Ireland ▁" s ad , ▁shock ed , ▁sick ened , ▁gr ieving , ▁dis bel ieving , ▁out rag ed , ▁fright ened ▁all ▁at ▁once ." ▁▁ 1 4 ▁October ▁– ▁The ▁first ▁multiple ▁state ▁fun eral ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁honour ▁of ▁ten ▁Irish ▁Republican ▁Army ▁volunte ers ▁who ▁were ▁executed ▁by ▁the ▁British ▁for ▁their ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁War ▁of ▁Independ ence . ▁▁ 4 ▁November ▁– ▁The ▁Police ▁Service ▁of ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁was ▁established . ▁▁ 1 7 ▁November ▁– ▁The ▁G ael ic ▁Athlet ic ▁Association ▁voted ▁to ▁abol ish ▁its ▁controvers ial ▁Rule ▁ 2 1 ▁which ▁previously ▁prevent ed ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Army ▁and ▁the ▁Police ▁Service ▁of ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁from ▁playing . ▁▁ 1 4 ▁December ▁– ▁Irish ▁euro ▁co ins ▁became ▁available ▁in ▁An ▁Post ▁and ▁bank ▁branches . ▁These ▁" st arter ▁pack s " ▁contained ▁nin ete en ▁co ins ▁worth ▁€ 6 . 3 5 ▁and ▁could ▁be ▁purchased ▁for ▁IR £ 5 . ▁ ▁Arts ▁and ▁literature ▁ ▁February – A pril ▁– ▁Con or ▁Mc Ph erson ' s ▁play ▁Port ▁Author ity ▁premi è red ▁in ▁London ▁and ▁Dublin . ▁▁ 2 6 ▁June ▁– ▁Two ▁Old ▁Master ▁paint ings ▁from ▁the ▁Alfred ▁Beit ▁collection