2017 in Northern Ireland explained
Events during the year 2017 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents
Events
The arts
Deaths
- 27 January – Billy Simpson, footballer (b. 1929)[6]
- 1 March – P. J. Bradley, politician (b. 1940)
- 21 March – Martin McGuinness, Sinn Féin politician and presidential candidate, amyloidosis (b. 1950).[7]
- 4 June – Patrick G. Johnston, physician (b. 1958)
- 11 June – Alan Campbell, Pentecostal pastor (b. 1949)
- 25 June – Robert Overend, farmer, businessman and Unionist politician (b. 1930)
- 24 October – Glenn Barr, UDA politician and advocate, member of Northern Ireland Assembly and Constitutional Convention (b. 1942)[8]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Deputy First Minister McGuinness resigns. BBC News. 9 February 2018. 2017.
- News: Clarke. Seán. Guill. Aidan Mac. Dickson. Anne Marie Conlon & Calvin. Northern Ireland assembly election: final results. The Guardian.
- Web site: Robin Swann becomes new UUP leader. BBC News. 9 February 2018. 8 April 2017.
- Web site: Hunt. Alex. Wheeler. Brian. General election: What you need to know. BBC News. 9 February 2018. 2 June 2017.
- Web site: Belfast Harbour Studios. Belfast Harbour. 2020-02-17.
- News: Linfield to honour ex-striker and Rangers legend Billy Simpson. Belfast Telegraph. 27 January 2017. 4 February 2017.
- https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0321/861287-martin-mcguinness-death/ Martin McGuinness dies after short illness.
- Web site: Tributes paid after Derry loyalist Glenn Barr dies at the age of 75. . 1 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171104054905/https://www.derrynow.com/news/tributes-paid-derry-loyalist-glenn-barr-dies-age-75/191089 . 4 November 2017 . dead .