15 November – Irish Pine torpedoed and sunk by U-608, in the
North Atlantic: 33 die.
12 December – Irish Poplar collides with the launch Eileen and the Cork Harbour pilot during a force eight gale: five die.
22 December – there are reports of a split in the
Labour Party due to the selection of candidates for the forthcoming general election.
December – Government prohibits direct newspaper advertising in Ireland of jobs in the U.K. During the year £4.5M is remitted to Ireland from Irish workers already in Britain through the Post Office.[3]
^Douglas, R. M. (2009). Architects of the Resurrection: Ailtirí na hAiséirghe and the Fascist 'New Order' in Ireland. Manchester University Press.
ISBN978-0-7190-7998-6.
^
abcdForde, Frank (2000). "Appendix 4: Rescues by Irish Ships during World War II". The Long Watch: World War Two and the Irish Mercantile Marine (rev ed.). Dublin: New Island.
ISBN1-902602-42-0.
^
abWills, Clair (2007). That Neutral Island. London: Faber.
ISBN9780571221059.
15 November – Irish Pine torpedoed and sunk by U-608, in the
North Atlantic: 33 die.
12 December – Irish Poplar collides with the launch Eileen and the Cork Harbour pilot during a force eight gale: five die.
22 December – there are reports of a split in the
Labour Party due to the selection of candidates for the forthcoming general election.
December – Government prohibits direct newspaper advertising in Ireland of jobs in the U.K. During the year £4.5M is remitted to Ireland from Irish workers already in Britain through the Post Office.[3]
^Douglas, R. M. (2009). Architects of the Resurrection: Ailtirí na hAiséirghe and the Fascist 'New Order' in Ireland. Manchester University Press.
ISBN978-0-7190-7998-6.
^
abcdForde, Frank (2000). "Appendix 4: Rescues by Irish Ships during World War II". The Long Watch: World War Two and the Irish Mercantile Marine (rev ed.). Dublin: New Island.
ISBN1-902602-42-0.
^
abWills, Clair (2007). That Neutral Island. London: Faber.
ISBN9780571221059.