What major event happened during Hillery's presidency in 1982?
There was a political crisis
Ireland joined the EU
An economic recession
A natural disaster
Answer
There was a political crisis in 1982, which led to the resignation of the Taoiseach. The crisis began when the Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition government collapsed. The Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, was forced to resign after the government lost a vote of confidence in the Dáil. He was replaced by Garret FitzGerald, who formed a new coalition government with the Labour Party.
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