2018 in Northern Ireland
Events during the year 2018 in Northern Ireland.
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Elizabeth II
- First Minister – office vacant
- Deputy First Minister – office vacant
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – James Brokenshire; (until 8 January), Karen Bradley; (starting 8 January)
Events
- 15 January – Resignation of Sinn Féin MP, Barry McElduff, which will result in a by-election for West Tyrone[1] on 3 May; the seat is retained by Sinn Féin.
- 10 October – In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the U.K. rules the Christian owners of Ashers Baking Co. were not obliged by law to make a cake featuring the words "Support Gay Marriage".[2][3]
The arts
- 4 January – Sitcom Derry Girls, set in the 1990s, premieres on Channel 4 television.[4]
- 4 April – The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards take place at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast.[5]
- May – Anna Burns' novel Milkman, set in a fictionalised Belfast during The Troubles, is published; on 16 October it is awarded the Man Booker Prize, making the author its first winner from Northern Ireland.[6]
Sports
Deaths
- 3 March – Arthur Stewart, footballer (Glentoran, Derby County, Detroit Cougars) (b. 1958)[7]
- 7 July – William Dunlop, motorcycle racer, collision during practice (b. 1985)[8]
- 10 July – John Laird, Baron Laird, Unionist politician (b. 1944)[9]
- 5 September – Robert Coulter, Unionist politician, MLA for Antrim North (1998–2011) (b. 1929)[10]
- 22 September – Jo Gilbert, film producer (Closing the Ring) and casting director, brain tumour (b. 1955 in England)[11]
- 4 October – Bertie McMinn, footballer (Distillery, Glenavon, Moyola Park), cancer (b. 1958)[12]
- 11 October – Jimbo Simpson, UDA paramilitary, lung cancer, 60[13]
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See also
References
- "Sinn Féin MP McElduff resigns over tweet". BBC News. 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-11/christian-gay-cake-bakery-has-supreme-court-win/10363112
- https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-45789759
- Little, Ivan (20 December 2017). "Derry Girls could become TV hit – if viewers can understand them". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- "Folk awards go to Belfast for first time". BBC News. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- "Man Booker Prize: Anna Burns becomes first winner from Northern Ireland". BBC News. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "Former Northern Ireland international Arthur Stewart dies aged 76". Belfast Telegraph.
- "William Dunlop killed in crash at Skerries 100 road races". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 July 2018.
- "Tributes to flamboyant unionist peer Laird, dead at 74". Belfast Telegraph. 11 July 2018.
- "Tributes as former MLA Robert Coulter passes away". Belfast Telegraph. 5 September 2018.
- Preston, Allan (22 September 2018). "Producer who brought film world to Northern Ireland dies at 63". Belfast Telegraph.
- Gracey, Jim (5 October 2018). "Obituary: Bertie McMinn, Irish League legend who was one of the most gifted players of his generation". Belfast Telegraph.
- Ainsworth, Paul (15 October 2018). "Holy Cross dispute UDA leader Jim Simpson dies from cancer". The Irish News. Belfast.
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