- 1970 in Northern Ireland
Events
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1 January -Ulster Defence Regiment replaces the B Specials [http://www.larkspirit.com/history/chronology.html Larkspirit Irish History] ] .
*11 January -Sinn Féin splits into "Provisional" and "Official" wings over a disagreement onabstentionism .
*3 April - Garda Richard Fallon (Republic of Ireland policeman) murdered on duty in Dublin. First policeman killed in the South during the troubles.
*16 April - DrIan Paisley enters theParliament of Northern Ireland after winning the Bannside by-election [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/16/newsid_2487000/2487907.stm Paisley victory rattles NI parliament] ]
*21 April - The Alliance Party is founded inNorthern Ireland .
*6 May -Arms Crisis : The Minister for Finance,Charles Haughey , and the Minister for Agriculture,Neil Blaney , are asked to resign by An TaoiseachJack Lynch . He accuses them of the attempted illegal importation of arms for use by theProvisional IRA .Kevin Boland , the Minister for Local Government, resigns in sympathy with them.
*27 May - Captain James Kelly, Albert Luykx and John Kelly are arrested. They are charged with conspiracy to import arms.
*28 May -Charles Haughey andNeil Blaney appear in Dublin's Bridewell Court charged, along with Albert Luykx and Capt. Kelly, with conspiracy to import arms.
*19 June - United Kingdom General election.
*26 June - Riots break out inDerry over the arrest of Mid-Ulster MPBernadette Devlin . [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/26/newsid_2519000/2519711.stm Violence flares as Devlin is arrested] ]
*2 July -Neil Blaney is cleared of arms conspiracy charges.
*3 July -5 July - Falls Road Curfew imposed by the British Army in Belfast. (See:Falls Curfew ).
*5 July - After a special cabinet meeting the government demands a ban on all parades inNorthern Ireland and the disarmament of civilians.
*21 August - A new political party, theSocial Democratic and Labour Party , is founded inNorthern Ireland under the leadership ofGerry Fitt .
*1 September - TheNew University of Ulster is presented with aRoyal Charter by Elizabeth II.
*23 October -Charles Haughey , James Kelly, Albert Luykx and John Kelly are acquitted in the Arms Conspiracy Trial.
*26 October - An TaoiseachJack Lynch , questioned on his return from theUnited States , says that there will be no change in fundamentalFianna Fáil policy regardingNorthern Ireland .Arts and literature
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21 March - Dana wins theEurovision Song Contest for Ireland with the song 'All Kinds of Everything.'.port
Football
*Irish League::Winners: Glentoran
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Irish Cup ::Winners: Linfield 2 - 1 Ballymena UnitedGolf
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The Amateur Championship is held atRoyal County Down Golf Club , (winner:Michael Bonallack .Births
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16 January -Garth Ennis , comic writer.
*2 April -Mark Glendinning , footballer.
*5 June -Eamonn Loughran , boxer.
*2 July -Steve Morrow , footballer.
*3 July -Arlene Foster ,Democratic Unionist Party MLA.
*6 July -Shauna Lowry , television presenter.
*7 July -Wayne McCullough , boxer.
*18 October -Gerry Taggart , footballer and football coach.
*7 November -Neil Hannon , musician (The Divine Comedy).
*10 November -Thomas Begley ,Provisional Irish Republican Army member killed planting a bomb (d.1993).Full date unknown
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Colette Bryce , poet.
*Fyfe Ewing , drummer.
*Brian Gillen , member of the Belfast Brigade of theProvisional Irish Republican Army .
*Geraldine Hughes , actress.
*Douglas Maddon , writer.Deaths
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11 July -Bobby Kirk , ice hockey player (b.1910).
*14 August -Tommy Henderson ,Ulster independent Unionist politician (b.1877).References
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