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Four senior IRA men executed by the Provisional Government are executed without trial
Four senior IRA men executed by the Provisional Government are executed without trial On 7 December 1922, Hales was killed by anti-Treaty IRA men as he left the Dáil in Dublin. Another TD, Pádraic Ó Máille, was also shot and badly wounded in the incident. His killing was in reprisal for the Free State’s execution of anti-treaty prisoners. …

Sir James Galway, born in Belfast
Sir James Galway, born in Belfast Sir James Galway OBE (Order of the British Empire) (born 8 December 1939) is an Irish virtuoso flute player from Belfast, nicknamed “The Man with the Golden Flute”. He established an international career as a solo flute player. In 2005, he received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music at the Classic Brit Awards. …

Sinéad O'Connor, Irish Singer, born
Sinéad O'Connor, Irish Singer, born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor (8 December 1966 – 26 July 2023) was an Irish singer, songwriter, and activist. Her debut studio album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987 and achieved international chart success. Her 1990 album, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, was her biggest commercial success, selling over seven million copies worldwide. Its lead single, “Nothing Compares 2 U”, was honoured as the top world single of the year at the Billboard Music Awards. …

Isabella Maria Susan Tod, suffragette, died in Belfast
Isabella Maria Susan Tod, suffragette, died in Belfast Isabella Maria Susan Tod (18 May 1836 – 8 December 1896) was born in Edinburh, was a Scottish-born campaigner for women’s civil and political equality, active in the north of Ireland. …

Padraic Colum playwright, poet and novelist, born
Padraic Colum playwright, poet and novelist, born Padraic Colum (8 December 1881 – 11 January 1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer, playwright, children’s author and collector of folklore. He was one of the leading figures of the Irish Literary Revival. …

James Hoban, the Kilkenny architect who designed the White House, died
James Hoban, the Kilkenny architect who designed the White House, died James Hoban (1755 – December 08, 1831) was an Irish-American architect, best known for designing the White House. …

Mary Stuart Queen of Scots born
Mary Stuart Queen of Scots born Mary Stuart, (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was born on December 08, 1542. She was born at Linlithgow Palace in Scotland to James V of Scotland and his French wife, Mary of Guise. Mary Stuart became one of the most famous and tragic figures in Scottish and Tudor history. She was also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. …