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1943 In Northern Ireland
Events during the year 1943 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents * Governor - The Duke of Abercorn * Prime Minister - J. M. Andrews (until 1 May), Basil Brooke (from 1 May) Events *9 February – The Belfast West by-election is won by the Northern Ireland Labour Party candidate Jack Beattie *1 May – Sir Basil Brooke becomes Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. *17 June – British aircraft carrier is launched at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. *29 July – Cruiser is launched at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast to British Admiralty order. *27 November – British aircraft carrier is launched at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast by Lady Brooke. Arts and literature *Release of the Crown Film Unit drama documentary short '' A Letter From Ulster'' directed by Brian Desmond Hurst assisted by William MacQuitty. *Roy McFadden's poetry ''Swords and Ploughshares'' is published. *John Luke paints ''Pax''. Sport Football * Irish League ::Winners: Linfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Northern Ireland
The governor of Northern Ireland was the principal officer and representative in Northern Ireland of the British monarch. The office was established on 9 December 1922 and abolished on 18 July 1973. Overview The office of Governor of Northern Ireland was established on 9 December 1922 under letters patent to: The governor was the successor to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in Northern Ireland, itself established on 3 May 1921. The office of the governor was abolished on 18 July 1973 under Section 32 of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973. The secretary of state for Northern Ireland, a cabinet office that had been created in 1972, took over the functions of the governor on 20 December 1973 under Letters Patent. Analogous to the governor-general of a Commonwealth Dominion, the governor's formal power was ceremonial, exercised on the "advice" of the Government of Northern Ireland.Torrance 2020 p. 38 The government was technically an "executive committee" of the governor's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linfield F
Linfield may refer to: * Linfield F.C., a semi-professional football club in Northern Ireland ** Linfield Rangers, the youth team of Linfield F.C. * Linfield College, an institution of education in Oregon, United States ** Linfield Review, a newspaper published by students at Linfield College * Linfield, Pennsylvania, a village in Pennsylvania, United States ;People * Frances Linfield (1852–1940), American educator, social activist and philanthropist * Frederick Linfield (1861–1939), British politician * George Fisher Linfield (1846–1890), American clergyman and educator * Mark Linfield, producer of nature documentaries on British TV See also * Lindfield (other) * Lingfield (other) Lingfield can refer to: * Lingfield, County Durham, England, a village * Lingfield, Surrey, England, a village ** Lingfield Park Racecourse ** Lingfield Cricket Club, prominent in the 18th century ** Lingfield railway station, serving the villag ... {{disambiguation Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Williams (nobel Laureate)
Elizabeth Williams ( Smyth; 22 May 1943 – 17 March 2020) was a peace activist from Northern Ireland. She was a co-recipient with Mairead Corrigan of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for her work as a cofounder of Community of Peace People, an organisation dedicated to promoting a peaceful resolution to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Williams headed the Global Children's Foundation and was the President of the World Centre of Compassion for Children International. She was also the Chair of Institute for Asian Democracy in Washington D.C. She lectured widely on topics of peace, education, inter-cultural and inter-faith understanding, anti-extremism, and children's rights. Williams was a founding member of the Nobel Laureate Summit, which has taken place annually since 2000. In 2006, Williams became a founder of the Nobel Women's Initiative along with Nobel Peace Laureates Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Shirin Ebadi, Wangari Maathai, Jody Williams and Rigoberta Menchú Tum. Thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Northern Ireland
Events during the year 2009 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents * First Minister - Peter Robinson * deputy First Minister - Martin McGuiness * Secretary of State - Shaun Woodward Events *23 January – The seventh plenary meeting of the North/South Ministerial Council is held at the University of Ulster at Magee, Derry. *27 January – Environment Minister Sammy Wilson grants the National Trust planning permission for a new visitors' centre at the Giant's Causeway. *January - 300 lb car bomb, is abandoned outside Castlewellan. It had been destined for the British Army base at Ballykinler. Óglaigh na hÉireann, claimed responsibility for the attack. *7 March – 2009 Massereene Barracks shooting: British Army soldiers, Patrick Azimkar (21) and Mark Quinsey (23), are shot dead by the Real Irish Republican Army outside Massereene Barracks, Antrim. *9 March – Police Service of Northern Ireland officer, Stephen Paul Carroll (48), is shot dead by the Continuity Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cushnie
John Alexander Montgomery Cushnie (14 May 1943 – 31 December 2009) was a landscape designer, author, journalist, and broadcaster in the United Kingdom, best known as a regular panellist on the long-running BBC Radio 4 programme ''Gardeners' Question Time''. Early life Cushnie was born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in May 1943, the son of a factory supervisor. He was educated at Lurgan College, before studying at the Greenmount College of Agriculture and Horticulture. Career After graduating from Greenmount College, Cushnie began a ten-year career in the civil service in Belfast, working for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. After this, he established a landscape design and contracting company – Cushnie Landscapes. He worked across the United Kingdom, for both the public and private sectors, focussing on creating "traditional" gardens. The firm had up to 12 employees. His work with Cushnie Landscapes brought him to the attention of BBC Radio Uls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Lewis (songwriter)
Tom (Thomas John) Lewis (born 1943) is a British singer and writer of nautical songs. His most famous song, "The Last Shanty (A Sailor Ain't A Sailor)," has been recorded by over 30 different groups around the world. Biography Lewis was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and grew up in Gloucester, England. He served in the Royal Navy from 1959 until 1983, mostly in the (diesel) Submarine Service. He developed his interest in sea shanty, sea shanties while frequenting the Howff Folk Song Club of Dunfermline, Scotland, in the 1960s, and began to perform at clubs and festivals in his off-time. On completing his naval service, he emigrated to Salmo, British Columbia, Canada, "to be somewhere completely different to a large port city." In 1987, he began to record and to tour, due to popular demand. Recordings Lewis' first solo album, issued in 1987, was ''Surfacing'' and included two early favorites among his recordings, "The Last Shanty" and "Marching Inland." Those two songs late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Northern Ireland
Events during the year 2006 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents * First Minister - Suspended * deputy First Minister - Suspended * Secretary of State - Peter Hain Events * 30 January – Postal workers entered a 20-day wildcat strike disrupting most of Belfast's delivery service. * 25 February – Rioting took place in Dublin as Republican protesters organised counter protests to a "Love Ulster" ( Unionist) parade in the city, which subsequently became violent. * 17 March – New Oncology Centre was opened at Belfast City Hospital. * 15 May – The members of the Northern Ireland Assembly were recalled 3½ years after the assembly was suspended, with a view to electing an executive, and having the suspension lifted. * 22 May – Belfast City airport was renamed George Best Belfast City Airport on what would have been George Best's 60th birthday. * 1 July – President Mary McAleese and leading representatives of all political parties in Ireland, north and south, marked the 90th a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Banks, Baron Stratford
Anthony Louis Banks, Baron Stratford (8 April 1942 – 8 January 2006) was a British politician who served as Minister for Sport from 1997 to 1999. A member of the Labour Party, he was a member of Parliament from 1983 to 2005 and subsequently as a member of the House of Lords. He was well known in the House of Commons for his acid tongue. Career before politics Banks was born at the Jubilee Maternity Hospital, Belfast, the only son and elder child of Albert Herbert Banks, a sergeant in the Royal Army Service Corps who before the Second World War had been a toolmaker, and his wife, Olive Irene (Rene), ''née'' Rusca. The family returned to England after the birth, and he grew up in Brixton and Tooting. He was educated at St John's School, Brixton, and Tenison's School, Kennington. He failed his "O" Levels and left school to work as a clerk for a few years, but studied at night school to gain the qualifications necessary for university. From 1964 to 1967 he studied politics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eamonn McCann
Eamonn McCann (born 10 March 1943) is an Irish politician, journalist, political activist, and former councillor from Derry, Northern Ireland. McCann was a People Before Profit (PBP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle from 2016 to 2017. In 2019, he was elected to Derry City and Strabane District Council, remaining in the position until his resignation for health reasons in March 2021. Early life and education McCann was born and has lived most of his life in Derry. Raised Catholic, he attended St. Columb's College and is prominently featured in the documentary film, ''The Boys of St. Columb's''. He later attended Queen's University Belfast, where he was president of the Literary and Scientific Society, the university's debating society. Career As a young man he was one of the original organisers of the Derry Housing Action Committee (DHAC), a radical campaign group focusing on access to social housing. DHAC organised, in conjunction with the Northern Irel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Nicholson (Northern Irish Footballer)
James Joseph Nicholson (born 27 February 1943 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played most of his career at Huddersfield Town and earned more than 40 caps for the Northern Ireland national team. Club career Nicholson began his career with Manchester United, for whom he made 58 appearances, scoring five times, between 1960 and 1963, when he moved over the Pennines to Huddersfield Town. He subsequently played for Bury, Mossley and Stalybridge Celtic. International career Nicholson represented Northern Ireland at international level. He represented his country at each level earning three caps for the Schoolboys, as well as playing twice for Northern Ireland U23 and four caps for Northern Ireland B. He also appeared for Northern Ireland at full international level, appearing 41 times for Northern Ireland, scoring 6 goals. Over an 11-year international career from 1960-71 making him the most capped player internationally for Hudder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Campbell (Australian Politician)
George Campbell (born 18 February 1943) is a former Australian politician and trade unionist who served as an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate from 1997 to 2008, representing the state of New South Wales. Biography Campbell was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and worked as a shipwright, including at the Williamstown dockyard, before entering politics. Campbell served as Victorian State Secretary of the Federated Shipwrights' and Ship Constructors' Union between 1970 and 1976, National President in 1974 and Federal Secretary between 1974 and 1976. In 1976 the Federated Shipwrights Union merged into the Amalgamated Metal Workers Union (AMWU) and Campbell became Assistant National Secretary, serving in that role until 1988 and as National Secretary between 1988 and 1996. He was a member of the executive of the Australian Council of Trade Unions The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), originally the Australasian Council of Trade Unions, is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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