1962 in Northern Ireland

Events

* 31 May - The Northern Ireland general election again produces a large majority for the Ulster Unionist Party, winning 34 out of 51 seats, though the Nationalist Party gains two seats for a total of 9.
*21 August - Former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives in Belfast on a four-day visit to Ireland.
*Ulster Hospital for Women and Sick Children is relocated from Belfast to Dundonald and renamed the Ulster Hospital.
*Belfast Zoo is acquired by Belfast City Council to halt its further decline.

Arts and literature

port

Football

*Irish League::Winners: Linfield

*Irish Cup::Winners: Linfield 4 - 0 Portadown

Births

*2 January - Niall Patterson, former Antrim hurler.
*6 February - Tony Scullion, Derry GAA hurler and Gaelic footballer.
*23 January - Letitia Gwynne, television presenter and journalist.
*28 May - Andy White, singer/songwriter.
*3 July - Roy Beggs Jr, Ulster Unionist MLA.
*6 July - Fearghal McKinney, television presenter and journalist.
*19 July - Caitríona Ruane, Sinn Féin MLA and Minister for Education.
*11 August - Paul McCrum, cricketer.
*25 August - Vivian Campbell, rock guitarist.
*30 October - Colin Clarke, footballer and football manager.
*7 December - Jeffrey Donaldson, Democratic Unionist Party MP for Lagan Valley.

Full date unknown

*Michael Alcorn, composer
*Colin Bateman, novelist and screenwriter
*Peter McDonald, poet and critic.

Deaths