Updated / Friday, 16 Apr 2021 16:17 Brian Lenihan's Presidential campaign runs into trouble as a taped conversation is made public. In order to stay in power, Charles Haughey sacks Brian Lenihan. A new candidate challenges the old order. On 9 November 1990, Mary Robinson is elected President. We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Watch: Mary Robinson elected - RTÉ News reports on 9 November 1990 (via RTÉ Archives) After 1,597 days as a hostage in Beirut, Brian Keenan is reunited with his family. He travels home to Belfast.