2016 in Northern Ireland
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Events during the year 2016 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Elizabeth II
- First Minister – Peter Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party), until 11 January; Arlene Foster (DUP).
- Deputy First Minister – Martin McGuinness (Sinn Féin)
Events
- 11 January – Arlene Foster becomes the first women to lead the Democratic Unionist Party and becomes Northern Ireland's first woman First Minister.[1]
- 8 March – Austins (department store) in Derry closes suddenly after 186 years' trading.[2]
- 5 May – Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2016. There is no significant change to the position of the main parties.
- 4 October – Flights are disrupted at Belfast International Airport after a freight plane gets stuck on the runway.[3]
Deaths
- 7 January – Paddy Doherty, activist (born 1926)[4]
- 12 January – Robert Black, serial killer (born 1947 in Scotland)[5]
References
- ↑ "Arlene Foster is first woman elected as leader of DUP". BBC News. 2015-12-18. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ↑ Allan, Claire (2016-03-08). "Austins: Jobs fear as Ireland's oldest department store closes its doors". Derry Journal. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ↑ "Belfast International Airport: Flights to start arriving but disruption remains". BBC News. 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- ↑ "Derry civil rights activist Paddy ‘Bogside’ Doherty dies". The Irish Times. Dublin. 2016-02-07.
- ↑ McAleese, Deborah (2016-01-30). "World exclusive: Serial killer Robert Black's unclaimed remains cremated in secret Belfast funeral". Belfast Telegraph.
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