The following details notable events from the year 2005 in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
is a country of the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
in the north-east of the island of
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. Northern Ireland shares a border with the
Republic of Ireland
Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. A ...
to the south and west.
Incumbents
*
First Minister
A first minister is any of a variety of leaders of government cabinets. The term literally has the same meaning as "prime minister" but is typically chosen to distinguish the office-holder from a superior prime minister. Currently the title of '' ...
- Suspended
*
deputy First Minister - Suspended
*
Secretary of State -
Paul Murphy (until 6 May),
Peter Hain (from 6 May)
Events
* 11 January – During a storm, a lorry was blown off the
Foyle Bridge
The Foyle Bridge is a bridge in Derry, Northern Ireland. The central cantilever span of the bridge is the second longest on the island of Ireland, at 234 metres (767 ft), and the whole suspended bridge structure including the approach spans ...
and its driver killed.
* 30 January –
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
man
Robert McCartney was murdered outside a bar in the city by members of the
Provisional IRA
The Irish Republican Army (IRA; ), also known as the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and informally as the Provos, was an Irish republicanism, Irish republican paramilitary organisation that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland, fa ...
.
* 2 February – The
Provisional IRA
The Irish Republican Army (IRA; ), also known as the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and informally as the Provos, was an Irish republicanism, Irish republican paramilitary organisation that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland, fa ...
issued a statement to the
Republican newspaper
An Phoblacht
''An Phoblacht'' (Irish pronunciation: ; en, "The Republic") is a formerly weekly, and currently monthly newspaper published by Sinn Féin in Ireland. From early 2018 onwards, ''An Phoblacht'' has moved to a magazine format while remaining an ...
withdrawing from its commitment to the decommissioning of weapons and other deals related to the
Northern Ireland peace process.
* 9 February – Prime Minister
Tony Blair
Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He previously served as Leader of th ...
issued a public apology to the 11 members of the Conlon and McGuire families who were wrongly convicted for the Guildford and Woolwich
IRA
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*Ira (name), a Hebrew, Sanskrit, Russian or Finnish language personal name
*Ira (surname), a rare Estonian and some other language family name
*Iran, UNDP code IRA
Law
*Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, US, on status of ...
pub bombings of 1974 when seven people were killed. The surviving members of the families were released in 1989 when the scientific evidence against them was discredited.
* 17 February – Several people were detained by
Gardaí for suspected activities in relation to the
Northern Bank robbery in
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
in December 2004. £2.3 million sterling was seized in
County Cork
County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...
.
* 3 March –
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin ( , ; en, " eOurselves") is an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party active throughout both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The original Sinn Féin organisation was founded in 1905 by Arthur Gri ...
suspended seven members over their alleged involvement in the murder of Belfast man
Robert McCartney, who was killed on 30 January.
* 17 March –
Saint Patrick's Day: The sisters and fiancée of murdered
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
man
Robert McCartney met United States President
George W. Bush
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in the United States.
* 5 May –
2005 United Kingdom general election
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.
* 7 May –
Ulster Unionist Party
The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) is a unionist political party in Northern Ireland. The party was founded in 1905, emerging from the Irish Unionist Alliance in Ulster. Under Edward Carson, it led unionist opposition to the Irish Home Rule movem ...
leader
David Trimble resigned the leadership after losing his seat in the general election.
* May – The
Police Service of Northern Ireland took delivery of its first helicopter, a
Eurocopter EC 135.
* 23 June – The
IRA
Ira or IRA may refer to:
*Ira (name), a Hebrew, Sanskrit, Russian or Finnish language personal name
*Ira (surname), a rare Estonian and some other language family name
*Iran, UNDP code IRA
Law
*Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, US, on status of ...
apologised unreservedly to the family of 14-year-old Kathleen Feeney, whom it shot dead in
Derry
Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The ...
in November 1973. The IRA had previously blamed the British Army for the killing, and murdered a British soldier in retaliation.
* 28 July – The
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army (IRA; ), also known as the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and informally as the Provos, was an Irish republican paramilitary organisation that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland, facilitate Irish reun ...
ended its armed campaign and ordered all its units to dump arms. The organisation also ordered its members not to engage in any other activities of any kind.
* 2 August – The
British Army
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began to dismantle the observation post on top of
Divis Tower
Divis Tower is a 20-floor, tall tower in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is located in Divis Street, which is the lower section of the Falls Road. It is currently the fifteenth-tallest building in Belfast.
History
The tower was built in 1966 ...
in
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
.
* 7 September – At
Windsor Park
Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Linfield F.C. who own the land the stadium is built on, while the Irish Football Association own and operate the stadium and pay Linfield an annual rent ...
, Belfast,
Northern Ireland
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beat
England
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1–0. It was the first time since 1927 that the team beat England at home.
* 10 September –
2005 Belfast riots
The 2005 Belfast riots were serious loyalist riots and civil disturbances in Belfast, Northern Ireland in September 2005. The violence broke out after the Protestant Orange Order Whiterock parade was re-routed to avoid the Irish nationalist Spring ...
* 14 September – The
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
A secretary, administrative professional, administrative assistant, executive assistant, administrative officer, administrative support specialist, clerk, military assistant, management assistant, office secretary, or personal assistant is a w ...
,
Peter Hain, announced that the government no longer recognised loyalist paramilitary group the
Ulster Volunteer Force's ceasefire, due to the UVF's continuing feud with the
Loyalist Volunteer Force, and recent violence against the police.
* September –
Historical Enquiries Team, unit of the
Police Service of Northern Ireland, was established to investigate the 3,269 unsolved murders committed during
the Troubles
The Troubles ( ga, Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it is sometimes described as an "i ...
(specifically between 1968 and 1998).
* 20–22 November – The
Dalai Lama
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Tenzin Gyatso
The 14th Dalai Lama (spiritual name Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, known as Tenzin Gyatso (Tibetan: བསྟན་འཛིན་རྒྱ་མཚོ་, Wylie: ''bsTan-'dzin rgya-mtsho''); né Lhamo Thondup), known as ...
paid a three-day visit, his second to Northern Ireland, with meetings on the theme of The Spiritual Dimension of Peace. He visited the
Corrymeela Community
The Corrymeela Community was founded in 1965 by Ray Davey, along with John Morrow and Alex Watson, as an organisation seeking to aid individuals and communities which suffered through the violence and polarisation of the Northern Irish confl ...
in
Ballycastle, County Antrim, a peace and reconciliation centre, on the day of his arrival. He officially opened the headquarters of Mediation Northern Ireland in
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
on the 21st, and attended the 2005 Way of Peace celebration in
Saint Anne's Cathedral the next day. He last visited Northern Ireland in October 2000.
* 24 November –
Abbas Boutrab became the first non-republican or loyalist to be convicted in the
diplock courts of
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
. He was convicted of having information that could be used to bomb an airliner.
* 3 December –
Parliament Buildings hosted the funeral service for
George Best
George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United. A highly skilful dribbler, Best is regarded as one of the greatest pla ...
. Approximately 25,000 people gathered in the grounds, with thousands more lining the cortege route.
* 8 December –
President
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*President (government title)
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Mary McAleese met
Elizabeth II
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at
Hillsborough Castle
Hillsborough Castle is an official government residence in Northern Ireland. It is the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, . It was the first time that the two heads of state met in Ireland.
* 19 December – The
Civil Partnership Act 2004 came into force, granting same-sex couples similar
legal rights
Some philosophers distinguish two types of rights, natural rights and legal rights.
* Natural rights are those that are not dependent on the laws or customs of any particular culture or government, and so are ''universal'', ''fundamental'' and ...
to those of married heterosexuals. The first
civil partnership in the United Kingdom
Civil partnership in the United Kingdom is a form of civil union between couples open to both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples.
History
Civil partnerships were introduced for same-sex couples under the terms of the Civil Partnershi ...
under the normal application of the new rules was registered at
Belfast City Hall
Belfast City Hall ( ga, Halla na Cathrach Bhéal Feirste; Ulster-Scots: ''Bilfawst Citie Haw'') is the civic building of Belfast City Council located in Donegall Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It faces North and effectively divides the comm ...
between Shannon Sickles and Grainne Close.
Arts and literature
*
Nick Laird
Nicholas Laird (born 1975) is a Northern Irish novelist and poet.
Education
Laird was born in Cookstown, County Tyrone, where he attended the local comprehensive school. He then gained entry to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he initia ...
's poems ''To a Fault'' (January) and novel ''Utterly Monkey'' (May) were published.
Sport
Football
*
Football World Cup 2006 Qualification
**
England
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4–0
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
(26 March)
**
Poland
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1–0 Northern Ireland (30 March)
** Northern Ireland 2–0
Azerbaijan
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(3 September)
** Northern Ireland 1–0 England (7 September)
** Northern Ireland 2–3
Wales
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(8 October)
**
Austria
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2–0 Northern Ireland (12 October)
::Northern Ireland failed to qualify
* Other international matches
** Northern Ireland 1–4
Germany
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(4 June)
** Northern Ireland 1–1
Portugal
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(15 November)
*
Setanta Cup
The Setanta Sports Cup was a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of Ireland. Inaugurated in 2005, it was a cross-border competition between clubs in the League of Ireland from the Republic of Ir ...
::Winners:
Linfield
*
Irish League
::Winners:
Glentoran
Glentoran Football Club is a professional football club that plays in the NIFL Premiership. The club was founded in 1882.
History
Early history
In 1914, Glentoran won the Vienna Cup, becoming the first United Kingdom team to win a European t ...
*
Irish Cup
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::Winners:
Portadown 5–1
Larne
Larne (, , the name of a Gaelic Ireland, Gaelic territory) is a town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, with a population of 18,755 at the United Kingdom census, 2011, 2011 Census. It is a major passenger and freight Roll-on/ro ...
* The
IFA
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* Index Fund Advisors
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* Institute of Act ...
celebrated its 125th anniversary.
* The
UEFA
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under 19 European championship was hosted by Ireland, with the final won by France in
Windsor Park
Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Linfield F.C. who own the land the stadium is built on, while the Irish Football Association own and operate the stadium and pay Linfield an annual rent ...
on 29 July.
* There was an all-Irish clash in the first qualifying round of the
UEFA Champions League
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.
Shelbourne defeated
Glentoran
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History
Early history
In 1914, Glentoran won the Vienna Cup, becoming the first United Kingdom team to win a European t ...
6–2 on aggregate.
Gaelic games
*
Christy Ring Cup Final
**
Westmeath 1–23 : 2–18
Down
*
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
**
Tyrone 1–16 : 2–10
Kerry
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Ice hockey
*
Belfast Giants ended the
Elite Ice Hockey League
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season as runners-up to
Coventry Blaze.
Motorcycling
* 8 February –
Robert Dunlop
Stephen Robert Dunlop (25 November 1960 – 15 May 2008) was a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, the younger brother of fellow road racer, the late Joey Dunlop, and the father of William Dunlop and Michael Dunlop. Like Joey, Robert died after ...
was the first person to be elected to the Irish Motorcycle Hall of Fame, and came back out of retirement.
Rugby union
*
RBS Six Nations Championship
**
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
28–17
Italy
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** Ireland 40–13
Scotland
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** Ireland 19–13
England
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** Ireland 19–26
France
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** Ireland 20–32
Wales
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*
Autumn Internationals
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**
Ireland
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7–45
New Zealand
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**
Ireland
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14–30
Australia
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**
Ireland
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43–12
Romania
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Deaths
* 31 January –
Robert McCartney, victim of murder allegedly carried out by members of the
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army (IRA; ), also known as the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and informally as the Provos, was an Irish republican paramilitary organisation that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland, facilitate Irish reun ...
(born 1971).
* 28 April –
Mickey Marley, street entertainer
* 13 August –
Robbie Millar
Robbie Millar (26 April 1967 – 13 August 2005) was a head chef and restaurateur from Ballycarry in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Millar started his career at restaurants in Corfu, Zurich and London before returning to Northern Ireland to ...
, chef and restaurateur (born
1967
Events
January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 5
** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
).
* 19 August –
Mo Mowlam, 11th British
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
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(born
1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022.
* January 2 – Luis ...
)
* 26 August –
Gerry Fitt, founder of the
Social Democratic and Labour Party
The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) ( ga, Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is a social-democratic and Irish nationalist political party in Northern Ireland. The SDLP currently has eight members in the Northern Ireland ...
(born
1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
).
* 4 October –
Jim Gray, former
Ulster Defence Association leader in east
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
(born
1958
Events
January
* January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being.
* January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed.
* January 4
** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
).
* 25 November –
George Best
George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United. A highly skilful dribbler, Best is regarded as one of the greatest pla ...
, former
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
and
Manchester United
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footballer
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(born
1946
Events January
* January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held.
* January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
).
* 19 December –
Charles Brett
Sir Charles Edward Bainbridge Brett, KBE, CBE (30 October 1928 - 19 December 2005), was a Northern Irish solicitor, journalist, author and founding member, and first chairman, of the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society (UAHS). He was known to ...
, lawyer, journalist, author and founding member of the
Ulster Architectural Heritage Society
Ulster Architectural Heritage Society was founded "to promote appreciation and enjoyment of good architecture of all periods and encourage the conservation, restoration and re-use of Ulster's built heritage to regenerate and sustain our communitie ...
(born
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
).
See also
*
2005 in England
Events from 2005 in England
Incumbent
Events January
* 5 January – Funeral of Angus Ogilvy, husband of Princess Alexandra, takes place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
* 8 January
** After a night of stormy weather, extensive flooding ...
*
2005 in Scotland
Events from the year 2005 in Scotland.
Incumbents
*First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal – Jack McConnell
* Secretary of State for Scotland – Alistair Darling
Law officers
* Lord Advocate – Lord Boyd of Duncansby
* Solicitor ...
*
2005 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 2005 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
*First Minister – Rhodri Morgan
*Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Hain
*Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff
*Arc ...
References
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