| Date | | | |
| 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. | |
| 18-Sep-1886 | | Public entry of His Excellency the Marquess of Londonderry as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. | |
| 2-Nov-1886 | | The new Leinster Hall, erected on the site of the old Theatre Royal, Hawkins-street, opened ; proprietor, Mr. Michael Gunn. | |
| 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. | |