11 July – Fine Gael Teachta Dála Tom Barry, who had been drinking in the Dáil bar, provokes international headlines after pulling party colleague Áine Collins onto his lap on live television during a late-night Dáil debate. Fine Gael later describe the incident was "silly" and "horseplay". However, the event sparks a national discussion about the treatment of women by men in Irish politics.[23][24]