1793 to 1830s....
| 1793 | Dublin Stock Exchange established at the Old Exchange Coffee House, now the site of the Royal Exchange, Dame Street, Dublin 2 (now City Hall) |
| 1799 | Session of Parliament held in Ireland passes the “Act for the Better Regulation of Stockbrokers” |
| 1799 | Dublin Stock Exchange moves to Commercial Buildings, Dame Street, Dublin 2 |
| 1830s | Boom in the listing and trading of railroad and canal stock |
1870s to World War I....
| 1878 | Dublin Stock Exchange opens new building and market floor on Anglesea Street, Dublin 2 |
| 1890 | Dublin Stock Exchange helps found The Council of Associated Stock Exchanges, which comprised of Irish and UK stock exchanges |
| 1890s | Boom in listing and trading of shares in bicycle companies |
| 1914 | Dublin Stock Exchange closes for trading from 31 July 1914 to 11 January 1915 on the outbreak of World War One. Brokers continue to trade on the steps of Anglesea Street |
1920s to 1970s....
| 1923 | First Irish Free State Bond lists on the Dublin Stock Exchange |
| 1925 | First woman member of any stock exchange in the world, Oonah Keogh, admitted to the Dublin Stock Exchange |
| 1939 | Dublin Stock Exchange closes for trading from 1 September to 5 September 1939 on the outbreak of World War Two |
| 1971 | Dublin Stock Exchange changes its name to the Irish Stock Exchange. Cork Stock Exchange and Irish Members of the Provincial Brokers Stock Exchange become part of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) |
| 1973 | Merger of the ISE and UK Stock Exchanges to form The Stock Exchange |
The 1980s....
| 1980s | Boom in listing and trading of shares in oil exploration companies |
| 1985 | ISE becomes the competent authority for listing in Ireland |
| 1986 | “Big Bang” introduces major changes to market systems and the operation of the London and Irish markets |
| 1987 | The Stock Exchange is renamed as the International Stock Exchange of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Limited |
| 1989 | Introduction of first ISEQ Equity Index |
The 1990s....
| 1990 | Funds first start to list on the ISE |
| 1995 | ISE becomes independent again, forming The Irish Stock Exchange Limited |
| 1995 | First two UK-based members join The Irish Stock Exchange Limited |
| 1999 | First member firm outside UK and Ireland (Deutsche Bank) joins the ISE |
2000 onwards....
| 2000 | ISE commences international debt listing business |
| 2000 | ISE closes its market floor and launches electronic trading using the ISE Xetra system |
| 2012 | ISE forms joint venture with the Malta Stock Exchange and launches the European Wholesale Securities Market, a new European debt market |
| 2013 | ISE admits REITs (a property based company or fund) for the first time |
| 2014 | The Irish Stock Exchange Limited changes its corporate structure and becomes The Irish Stock Exchange Plc |