| Date | | | |
| 5-Mar-1887 | | Resignation of the Right Hon. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Bart., and appointment of Mr. Balfour as Chief Secretary for Ireland. | |
| 21-Jun-1887 | | Celebration of the Jubilee of Her Majesty's accession to the throne, marked by every circumstance of success . Dublin decorated and illuminated ; all the public offices closed in honour of the event. | |
| 27-Jun-1887 | | Arrival in Dublin of Prince Albert Victor and Prince George of Wales. | |
| 30-Jun-1887 | | Honorary degrees conferred on the Princes in Trinity College. Killiney Hill opened as a Public Park by Prince Albert Victor. Departure of the Princes from Kingstown. | |
| 2-Aug-1887 | | The Fifty-fifth Annual Congress of the British Medical Association, opened in Trinity College and lasted four days. | |
| 31-Jul-1888 | | The annual meeting of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers opened in Dublin, terminated August 2nd; Mr. Carbutt, President. | |
| 18-Aug-1888 | | The Fire Brigade Association of Great Britain held its half-yearly meeting at the City hall, Dublin ; Colonel Sir Charles Firth presiding. | |
| 23-Aug-1888 | | The British Dental Association held in Trinity College ; Mr. David Corbett, President. | |
| 3-Jun-1889 | | The Lord Lieutenant and Marchioness of Londonderry opened the new coast road from Dalkey to Killiney. | |
| 3-Jun-1889 | | The Jubilee General Meeting of the Irish Medical Association held in the College of Surgeons, Stephen's-green, in the absence of the President, Mr. A. K. Young, Dr. J. G. Mayberry took the chair | |