1925 in Northern Ireland

Events

*10 March - The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, James Craig, announces the impending dissolution of the parliament. He says the election will be fought on the Boundary Commission.
*16 March - At a meeting of the Boundary Commission in County Down witnesses from Newry and Kilkeel support being included in the Irish Free State.
*2 June - Foundation stone for the west front of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast is laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn.
*3 December - A settlement on the boundary question is presented in London. The commission recommends no change to the border.

Arts and literature

port

Football

*International::28 February Northern Ireland 0 - 3 Scotlandcite book | last=Hayes, Dean| year=2006 |title=Northern Ireland International Football Facts | publisher=Appletree Press | location= Belfast | pages=p 165|isbn=0-86281-874-5] ::18 April Wales 0 - 0 Northern Ireland (in Wrexham)::24 October Northern Ireland 0 - 0 England

*Irish League::Winners: Glentoran

*Irish Cup::Winners: Distillery 2 - 1 Glentoran

Births

*20 February - Norman Miscampbell, British Conservative Party MP (d.2007).
*5 March - George G. Hall, applied mathematician and scientist.
*8 March - Paddy Devlin, a founder of the SDLP, a member of the 1974 Power Sharing Executive and author. (d.1999).
*23 April - Johnny McCauley, singer/songwriter.
*17 October - Len Graham, footballer (d.2007).

Full date unknown

*James Bingham, artist.

Deaths

References