1977 in Northern Ireland

Events during the year 1977 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents

The overt British Army lead in security policy is scaled back in favour of police primacy during the year.
29 May - A massive peace rally takes place in Belfast organized by Betty Williams, MairÃÂ©ad Corrigan and CiarÃÂ¡n McKeown.
May - Shankill Butchers are arrested.
10 August - Elizabeth II visits Northern Ireland as part of her Silver Jubilee celebrations under tight security.
September - Rev. Ian Paisley launches the Save Ulster from Sodomy campaign to oppose the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
10 October - The Peace Movement founders, MairÃÂ©ad Corrigan and Betty Williams win the Nobel Peace Prize.

:Winners: Glentoran

:Winners: Coleraine 4 - 1 Linfield

4 January - Tim Wheeler, singer-songwriter and guitarist.
7 January - Tomm Moore, twice Oscar nominated animator and film maker.
10 March - Colin Murray, radio DJ.
16 July - Bryan Budd, Parachute Regiment Corporal, posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross (killed on active service 2006 in Afghanistan).
10 August - Danny Griffin, footballer.
23 August - Davy Larmour, footballer.
11 September - Enda Muldoon, Gaelic footballer.
15 October - Paul McKee, sprint athlete.
6 December - Paul McVeigh, footballer.
16 December - Darren Fitzgerald, footballer.