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February 11 - Charles Haughey resigns as Taoiseach. Albert Reynolds collects his seal
of office as his successor.
February 18 - Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds, discusses the
situation with other party leaders as the High Court prevents a
14-year-old rape victim from going to Britain for an abortion.
February 26 - The Supreme Court lift the High Court ruling
preventing a 14-year-old girl from going to Britain for an
abortion.
September 23 - The IRA destroys Belfast's forensic
science laboratory with a huge bomb.
November 5 - The government loses a confidence motion and the
Dáil is dissolved. Two former Taoisigh, Charles Haughey and Garret
FitzGerald, announce their retirement from politics.
November 25 - Three referendums are held in the Republic on
abortion-related issues: the right to travel and the right to
(abortion-related) information is supported.
December 31 - Unemployment reaches record levels in 1992.
290,000 people are out of work.
Arts and
literature
Vincent
Woods' play At the Black Pig's Dyke is performed by
the Druid Theatre Company.