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* 11 March- A major fire occurs in the city of [[Derry]]. The blaze broke out at around 12:50 GMT on the queens quay area of the city. 130 fire fighters were at the scene. Major distruption was caused around the city. No one was hurt. |
* 11 March- A major fire occurs in the city of [[Derry]]. The blaze broke out at around 12:50 GMT on the queens quay area of the city. 130 fire fighters were at the scene. Major distruption was caused around the city. No one was hurt. |
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*13 March- Northern ireland faced its biggest strike yet with teachers, public transport, ambulance staff, civil servants etc all going on strike |
*13 March- Northern ireland faced its biggest strike yet with teachers, public transport, ambulance staff, civil servants etc all going on strike because of staff and budget cuts. It caused major distruption across the country |
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*15 March – [[Mothering Sunday]]. |
*15 March – [[Mothering Sunday]]. |
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Events during the year 2015 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Queen Elizabeth II, since 1952.
- First Minister – Peter Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party), since 2008.
- Deputy First Minister – Martin McGuinness (Sinn Féin), since 2007.
Events
January
- 1 January – New Year's Day (public holiday).[1]
February
- 17 February - The Police Service of Northern Ireland received a phone call allegedly from a dissident republican group claiming to have planted an explosive in a Curryneirin neighborhood outside Derry, Northern Ireland. Police evacuated 12 homes before finding a device, describing it as "'It's a bomb and designed to kill".[2]
March
- 11 March- A major fire occurs in the city of Derry. The blaze broke out at around 12:50 GMT on the queens quay area of the city. 130 fire fighters were at the scene. Major distruption was caused around the city. No one was hurt.
- 13 March- Northern ireland faced its biggest strike yet with teachers, public transport, ambulance staff, civil servants etc all going on strike because of staff and budget cuts. It caused major distruption across the country
- 15 March – Mothering Sunday.
- 17 March – Saint Patrick's Day (public holiday).[1]
- 29 March – Palm Sunday. Clocks go forward one hour when British Summer Time (BST) begins.[1]
April
- 1 April- Northern irelands brand new super coucncils came down from 26 to just 11.
- 3 April – Good Friday (public holiday).[1]
- 6 April – Easter Monday (public holiday).[1]
May
- 4 May – May Day and Labour Day (public holiday).[1]
- 25 May – Spring public holiday.[1]
June
- 21 June – Father's Day.[1]
July
- 12 July – Orangeman's Day (actual date).[1]
- 13 July – Orangeman's Day (observed). Marching season culminates in The Twelfth celebration of the Glorious Revolution and the Battle of the Boyne.[1]
August
- 31 August – August public holiday.[1]
October
- 25 October – Clocks go back one hour when British Summer Time (BST) ends.[1]
- 31 October – Hallowe'en.[1]
December
- 25 December – Christmas Day (public holiday).[1]
- 26 December – Boxing Day (actual date).[1]
- 28 December – Boxing Day (observed).[1]
Sports
Association football
- 25 March – Scotland v Northern Ireland.[3]
- 29 March – Northern Ireland v Finland.[4]
- 13 June – Northern Ireland v Romania.[5]
- 4 September – Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland.[6]
- 7 September – Northern Ireland v Hungary.[7]
- 8 October – Northern Ireland v Greece.[8]
- 11 October – Finland v Northern Ireland.[9]
Deaths
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p All Holidays for 2015 Bank Holiday Dates for Northern Ireland. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.
- ^ "Derry security alert: 'It's a bomb and designed to kill'".
- ^ INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY - SCOTLAND -V- NORTHERN IRELAND, 25th MARCH 2015 Irish Football Association, 2014-12-16.
- ^ Northern Ireland v Finland UEFA. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.
- ^ Northern Ireland v Romania UEFA. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.
- ^ Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland UEFA. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.
- ^ Northern Ireland v Hungary UEFA. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.
- ^ Northern Ireland v Greece UEFA. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.
- ^ Finland v Northern Ireland UEFA. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.