2017 in Northern Ireland

Events during the year 2017 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents

• First Minister – Arlene Foster (until 9 January)
• deputy First Minister – Martin McGuinness (until 9 January)
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – James Brokenshire

Events

• January – The deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness resigns in protest of the handling of the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal.
• 2 March – 2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election takes place.
• 8 April – Robin Swann announced as the new Ulster Unionist Party leader.
• 8 June – UK General election takes place.

The arts

• June – Agreement for filming of Krypton (TV series) at Belfast Harbour Studios.

Deaths

• 27 January – Billy Simpson, footballer (b. 1929)
• 1 March – P. J. Bradley, politician (b. 1940)
• 21 March – Martin McGuinness, Sinn Féin politician and presidential candidate, amyloidosis (b. 1950).
• 4 June – Patrick G. Johnston, physician (b. 1958)
• 11 June – Alan Campbell, Pentecostal pastor (b. 1949)
• 25 June – Robert Overend, farmer, businessman and Unionist politician (b. 1930)
• 24 October – Glenn Barr, UDA politician and advocate, member of Northern Ireland Assembly and Constitutional Convention (b. 1942)

See also

• 2017 in England
• 2017 in Scotland
• 2017 in Wales

References