2018 in Northern Ireland

Events during the year 2018 in Northern Ireland.

2018
in
Northern Ireland

Centuries:
Decades:
See also:

Incumbents

edit

Events

edit
  • 8 January – Sinn Féin MP Barry McElduff was suspended from all party activity for three months after he posted a video online that relatives of the victims of the 1976 Kingsmill massacre described as callous and offensive. He resigned as an MP a week later.[1]
  • 15 January – Resignation of Sinn Féin MP, Barry McElduff, which will result in a by-election for West Tyrone[2] on 3 May; the seat is retained by Sinn Féin.
  • 10 October – In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the U.K. rules the Christian owners of Ashers Baking Co. were not obliged by law to make a cake featuring the words "Support Gay Marriage".[3][4]

The arts

edit

Sports

edit

Deaths

edit

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Sinn Féin MP suspended for three months over Kingsmill video, RTÉ News, 2018-01-08.
  2. ^ "Sinn Féin MP McElduff resigns over tweet". BBC News. 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Christian 'gay cake' bakery wins in UK Supreme Court". www.abc.net.au. 10 October 2018. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Ashers 'gay cake' row: Bakers win Supreme Court appeal". BBC News. 10 October 2018. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018.
  5. ^ Little, Ivan (20 December 2017). "Derry Girls could become TV hit – if viewers can understand them". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Folk awards go to Belfast for first time". BBC News. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Man Booker Prize: Anna Burns becomes first winner from Northern Ireland". BBC News. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Former Northern Ireland international Arthur Stewart dies aged 76". Belfast Telegraph.
  9. ^ "William Dunlop killed in crash at Skerries 100 road races". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Tributes to flamboyant unionist peer Laird, dead at 74". Belfast Telegraph. 11 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Tributes as former MLA Robert Coulter passes away". Belfast Telegraph. 5 September 2018.
  12. ^ Preston, Allan (22 September 2018). "Producer who brought film world to Northern Ireland dies at 63". Belfast Telegraph.
  13. ^ Gracey, Jim (5 October 2018). "Obituary: Bertie McMinn, Irish League legend who was one of the most gifted players of his generation". Belfast Telegraph.
  14. ^ Ainsworth, Paul (15 October 2018). "Holy Cross dispute UDA leader Jim Simpson dies from cancer". The Irish News. Belfast.