| Date | | | |
| Jun-1885 | | Departure of His Excellency Earl Spencer, K.G. consequent on the resignation of Mr. Gladstone's Ministry. | |
| 30-Jun-1885 | | His Excellency Earl of Carnarvon sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. | |
| 1-Jul-1885 | | The Right Hon. Lord Ashbourne sworn in as Lord High Chancellor of Ireland. | |
| 7-Jul-1885 | | Public entry of His Excellency the Earl of Carnarvon as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. | |
| 26-Jan-1886 | | Right Hon . William Henry Smith, M.P. sworn in as Chief Secretary for Ireland. | |
| 28-Jan-1886 | | Departure of His Excellency Earl of Carnarvon, consequent on the resignation of the Marquess of Salisbury' s Ministry. | |
| 10-Feb-1886 | | His Excellency the Earl of Aberdeen sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , also the Right Hon. John Morley, M.P. as Chief Secretary. | |
| 20-Feb-1886 | | Public entry of His Excellency the Earl of Aberdeen as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. | |
| 3-Aug-1886 | | Departure of His Excellency the Earl of Aberdeen, consequent on the resignation of Mr. Gladstone's Ministry. | |
| 5-Aug-1886 | | His Excellency the Marquess of Londonderry sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , also Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , bart ., as Chief Secretary. | |