2000 in Northern Ireland

2000 in Northern Ireland

Events

*11 February - The British government suspends devolution in Northern Ireland.
*25 March - David Trimble retains leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party at its annual general meeting, following a challenge from Martin Smyth.
*12 April - The Royal Ulster Constabulary is presented with the George Cross by the Queen. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/12/newsid_2478000/2478009.stm "Queen honours NI police" BBC On This Day] ]
*6 May - The IRA begins decommissioning its weapons.
*30 May - Devolution returns to Northern Ireland.
*28 July - last 80 prisoners leave the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland as part of the Northern Ireland peace process. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/28/newsid_2496000/2496901.stm "Last prisoners leave the Maze" BBC On This Day] ]
*16 September - New extension to the Linen Hall Library is opened.
*21 September - William McCrea of the Democratic Unionist Party wins the South Antrim by-election from the Ulster Unionist Party.
*11 December - President Clinton of the United States arrives in Dublin for what is his last overseas journey as President.
*13 December - Bill Clinton meets with the political leaders of Northern Ireland.

Arts and literature

*Michael Longley's poetry collection "The Weather in Japan" is published and wins the T. S. Eliot Prize.
*3 December - Susan Lynch receives an Irish Film and Television Academy Award for Best Leading Actress in the film Nora.

port

Football

*Irish League::Winners: Linfield

*Irish Cup::Winners: Glentoran 1 - 0 Portadown

Golf

*Senior British Open Championship held at Royal County Down Golf Club (winner:Christy O'Connor Jnr).

Ice Hockey

*The Belfast Giants ice hockey team was established and entered the Ice Hockey Superleague playing at the Odyssey Arena.

Births

Deaths

*27 April - Clifford Forsythe, the Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for South Antrim (b.1929).
*2 July - Joey Dunlop, motorcycle racer (b.1952).
*9 August - Josias Cunningham, stock broker, farmer and politician (b.1934).
*24 October - Brian McConnell, Baron McConnell, Ulster Unionist MP in the Northern Ireland House of Commons and Minister (b.1922).

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