1978 in Northern Ireland
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Events during the year 1978 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents
Events
- 18 January - The European Court of Human Rights finds Britain guilty of inhuman and degrading treatment of republican internees in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture.
- 17 February - The IRA La Mon restaurant bombing kills 12 people.
- 1 June - David Cook of the Alliance Party becomes the first non-unionist Lord Mayor of Belfast.
- 21 June - An outbreak of shooting between Provisional IRA members and the British Army leaves one civilian and three IRA men dead.[1]
- The Crown Liquor Saloon in Belfast is purchased by the National Trust.
- Belfast Zoo reopens following renovation by Belfast City Council.
- Belfast City Council begins a major renovation of Belfast Castle.
Arts and literature
- May - Release of Rudi's punk rock single "Big Time", the first release for Terri Hooley's Good Vibrations (record label).
- September - Release of The Undertones' punk rock single Teenage Kicks, by Good Vibrations.
Sport
Football
- Winners: Linfield
- Winners: Linfield 3 - 1 Ballymena United
Births
- 1 January - Phillip Mulryne, soccer player.
- 17 January - Warren Feeney, soccer player.
- 21 January - Paul Leeman, soccer player.
- 12 April - Graham Little, television presenter and journalist.
- 16 May - James McIntosh, food writer and chef.
- 23 July - Stuart Elliott, soccer player.
- 8 September - Colin Nixon, soccer player.
- 23 October - Paul Morgan, soccer player.
- 30 October - Liam Burns, soccer player.
- 18 November - Damien Johnson, soccer player.
- 6 December - Rigsy, radio and television presenter and DJ.
Full date unknown
- Carolyn Jess-Cooke, writer and academic.
- Andre Shoukri, member of the Ulster Defence Association.
Deaths
- January - Jake McMahon, unsolved murder victim (born 1959).