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2015 in Northern Ireland

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Events during the year 2015 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents

Events

= January =

  • 1 January – New Year's Day (public holiday).[https://web.archive.org/web/20110718121622/http://www.bankholidaydates.co.uk/IrelandNorthern/2015.aspx All Holidays for 2015] Bank Holiday Dates for Northern Ireland. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.

= 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. Police evacuated 12 homes before finding a device, saying, "It's a bomb and designed to kill".{{Cite news|url = http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/derry-security-alert-its-a-bomb-and-designed-to-kill-30996855.html|title = Derry security alert: 'It's a bomb and designed to kill'|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = | newspaper=Belfasttelegraph }}

= March =

  • 11 March – A major fire occurred in Derry. The blaze broke out at around 12:50 GMT on the Queens Quay area of the city. One hundred and thirty fire fighters were at the scene. Major disruption was caused around the city but no-one was hurt.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
  • 13 March – Northern Ireland faced its biggest strike yet with teachers, public transport, ambulance staff, civil servants, and others striking because of staff and budget cuts. It caused major disruption across the province.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
  • 15 March – Mothering Sunday.
  • 17 March – Saint Patrick's Day (public holiday).
  • 29 March – Palm Sunday. Clocks went forward one hour when British Summer Time (BST) began.

= April =

  • 1 April- Northern Ireland's brand new super councils{{clarify|date=April 2015}} came down from 26 to just 11.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
  • 3 April – Good Friday (public holiday).
  • 6 April – Easter Monday (public holiday).
  • 15 April – A fishing boat, the Karen, with nets in the water, was dragged backwards rapidly in the Irish Sea, 30 kilometres from Ardglass, County Down, at the Calf of Man. The trawler was badly damaged but the four crew members were unhurt; they suspected they were dragged by a Russian submarine.[http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0416/694570-submarine-northern-ireland/ Russian submarine blamed for NI trawler incident] RTÉ News, 2015-04-16.[http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/irish-trawler-dragged-by-suspected-submarine-1.2178382 Irish trawler dragged by suspected submarine] Irish Times, 2015-04-16.

= May =

  • 4 May – May Day and Labour Day (public holiday).
  • 25 May – Spring public holiday.

= June =

= July =

= August =

  • 31 August – August public holiday.

= October =

= December =

  • 25 December – Christmas Day (public holiday).
  • 26 December – Boxing Day (actual date).
  • 28 December – Boxing Day (observed).

Sports

= Association football =

;International friendly matches

  • 25 March – Scotland v Northern Ireland.[http://www.irishfa.com/international/item/9511/international-friendly-scotland-v-northern-ireland-25th-march-2015/ INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY - SCOTLAND -V- NORTHERN IRELAND, 25th MARCH 2015] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219052504/http://www.irishfa.com/international/item/9511/international-friendly-scotland-v-northern-ireland-25th-march-2015/ |date=19 December 2014 }} Irish Football Association, 2014-12-16.

; Euro 2016 qualifiers

  • 29 March – Northern Ireland v Finland.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013939--northern-ireland-vs-finland/ Northern Ireland v Finland] UEFA. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.
  • 13 June – Northern Ireland v Romania.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013957--northern-ireland-vs-romania/ Northern Ireland v Romania] UEFA. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.
  • 4 September – Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013982--faroe-islands-vs-northern-ireland/ Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland] UEFA. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.
  • 7 September – Northern Ireland v Hungary.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014009--northern-ireland-vs-hungary/ Northern Ireland v Hungary] UEFA. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.
  • 8 October – Northern Ireland v Greece.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014026--northern-ireland-vs-greece/ Northern Ireland v Greece] UEFA. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.
  • 11 October – Finland v Northern Ireland.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014052--finland-vs-northern-ireland/ Finland v Northern Ireland] UEFA. Retrieved: 2014-12-18.

Deaths

See also

References

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