Events for August 30August 30, 1709All registered Catholic priests in Ireland are required to renounce the claims of the Stuarts to the thrones of England and Ireland — only 33 out of 1,089 complyRead MoreAugust 30, 1559Lord Sussex, is sworn in as Lord DeputyRead MoreAugust 30, 1911The Chamber of Commerce calls for Ireland to adopt Greenwich Mean Time — 25 minutes behind Irish Standard TimeRead MoreAugust 30, 1991Liz McColgan won the World Athletics Championship, 10,000 metres in Tokyo by a margin of, 20 seconds.Read More