   events from the year 2001 in ireland. ==events== *1 january â ireland celebrates the first day of the 21st century. *22 march â ireland confirms its first case of foot-and-mouth disease. *7 june â irish voters reject the treaty of nice in a referendum. *9 september â the national museum of ireland's museum of country life at turlough, county mayo, is officially opened. *11 september â the world is plunged into a state of shock as huge terrorist attacks takes place in new york city and washington, d.c. the people of ireland extend their sympathies to the people of the united states, particularly in view of the strong irish american heritage of the new york city fire department. *14 september â ireland holds a national day of mourning as a result of the atrocities in the united states. all sports, public functions, and entertainment are cancelled on orders of the government. schools, businesses, and stores throughout the country are closed, also on orders of the government. president mary mcaleese says that the events are "an attack on the very foundations of human dignity" and left the people of ireland "sad, shocked, sickened, grieving, disbelieving, outraged, frightened all at once." *14 october â the first multiple state funeral is held in honour of ten irish republican army volunteers who were executed by the british for their part in the war of independence. *4 november â the police service of northern ireland is established. *17 november â the gaelic athletic association votes to abolish its controversial rule 21. members of the british army and the police service of northern ireland will henceforth be permitted to play. *14 december â irish euro coins are available in an post and bank branches, these "starter packs" contain nineteen coins worth â¬6.35 and can be purchased for irÂ£5. ==arts and literature== *february&ndash;april - conor mcpherson's play port authority premieres in london and dublin. *26 june - two old master paintings from the beit collection are stolen from russborough house. *publication of julian gough's novel juno & juliet. *publication of [[joh
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