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* [[Monarch of the United Kingdom|Monarch]] – [[Elizabeth II]]. |
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* [[First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland|deputy First Minister]] - [[Martin McGuiness]] |
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* [[Secretary of State for Northern Ireland|Secretary of State]] - [[Theresa Villiers]] (until 14 July), [[James Brokenshire]] (from 14 July) |
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== Events == |
== Events == |
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* 11 January – [[Arlene Foster]] becomes the first women to lead the [[Democratic Unionist Party]] and becomes Northern Ireland's first woman [[First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland|First Minister]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-35127740|title=Arlene Foster is first woman elected as leader of DUP|work=[[BBC News]]|date=2015-12-18|accessdate=2017-03-28}}</ref> |
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* 5 May – [[Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2016]] scheduled. |
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* 8 March – [[Austins (department store)]] in [[Derry]] closes suddenly after 186 years' trading.<ref>{{cite news|last=Allan|first=Claire|title=Austins: Jobs fear as Ireland's oldest department store closes its doors|newspaper=[[Derry Journal]]|date=2016-03-08|url=http://www.derryjournal.com/news/austins-jobs-fear-as-ireland-s-oldest-department-store-closes-its-doors-1-7260401|accessdate=2016-03-08}}</ref> |
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* 5 May – [[2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election]]. There is no significant change to the position of the main parties. |
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* 4 October – Flights are disrupted at [[Belfast International Airport]] after a freight plane gets stuck on the runway.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-37549525|title=Belfast International Airport: Flights to start arriving but disruption remains|work=BBC News|date=2016-10-04|accessdate=2016-10-04}}</ref> |
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==The arts== |
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== Deaths == |
== Deaths == |
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* 7 January – [[Paddy Doherty (activist)|Paddy Doherty]], activist (born [[1926 in Northern Ireland|1926]])<ref>{{cite news|title=Derry civil rights activist Paddy |
* 7 January – [[Paddy Doherty (activist)|Paddy Doherty]], activist (born [[1926 in Northern Ireland|1926]])<ref>{{cite news|title=Derry civil rights activist Paddy 'Bogside' Doherty dies|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|location=Dublin|date=2016-02-07}}</ref> |
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* 12 January – [[Robert Black (serial killer)|Robert Black]], serial killer (born [[1947 in Scotland]])<ref>{{cite news|title=World exclusive: Serial killer Robert Black's unclaimed remains cremated in secret Belfast funeral|first=Deborah|last=McAleese|work=[[Belfast Telegraph]]|date=2016-01-30 |
* 12 January – [[Robert Black (serial killer)|Robert Black]], serial killer (born [[1947 in Scotland]])<ref>{{cite news|title=World exclusive: Serial killer Robert Black's unclaimed remains cremated in secret Belfast funeral|first=Deborah|last=McAleese|work=[[Belfast Telegraph]]|date=2016-01-30}}</ref> |
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* 25 June - [[Patrick Mayhew]], 10th [[Secretary of State for Northern Ireland]] (born [[1929 in Northern Ireland|1929]]).<ref name="death BBC">{{cite web|title=Former NI Secretary Lord Mayhew dies, aged 86|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36631449|website=BBC News|accessdate=25 June 2016|date=25 June 2016}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[2016 in England]] |
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* [[2016 in Scotland]] |
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* [[2016 in Wales]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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[[Category:2016 in Europe]] |
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Events during the year 2016 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents
[edit]- First Minister - Peter Robinson
- deputy First Minister - Martin McGuiness
- Secretary of State - Theresa Villiers (until 14 July), James Brokenshire (from 14 July)
Events
[edit]- 11 January – Arlene Foster becomes the first women to lead the Democratic Unionist Party and becomes Northern Ireland's first woman First Minister.[1]
- 8 March – Austins (department store) in Derry closes suddenly after 186 years' trading.[2]
- 5 May – 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election. There is no significant change to the position of the main parties.
- 4 October – Flights are disrupted at Belfast International Airport after a freight plane gets stuck on the runway.[3]
The arts
[edit]Sports
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 7 January – Paddy Doherty, activist (born 1926)[4]
- 12 January – Robert Black, serial killer (born 1947 in Scotland)[5]
- 25 June - Patrick Mayhew, 10th Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (born 1929).[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Arlene Foster is first woman elected as leader of DUP". BBC News. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ Allan, Claire (8 March 2016). "Austins: Jobs fear as Ireland's oldest department store closes its doors". Derry Journal. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Belfast International Airport: Flights to start arriving but disruption remains". BBC News. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Derry civil rights activist Paddy 'Bogside' Doherty dies". The Irish Times. Dublin. 7 February 2016.
- ^ McAleese, Deborah (30 January 2016). "World exclusive: Serial killer Robert Black's unclaimed remains cremated in secret Belfast funeral". Belfast Telegraph.
- ^ "Former NI Secretary Lord Mayhew dies, aged 86". BBC News. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.