2010 in Northern Ireland

none 2010 Events during the year 2010 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents First Minister - Peter Robinson Acting First Minister - Arlene Foster (11 January – 3 February) deputy First Minister - Martin McGuiness Secretary of State - Shaun Woodward (until 11 May), Owen Paterson (from 11 May) Events January 6 January – The Ulster Defence Association (UDA) confirms that all weaponry under its control has been put verifiably beyond use.UDA confirm guns decommissioned BBC NI News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/8442683.stm 6 February 2010 6 January 2010 8 January PSNI Constable Peadar Heffron is seriously injured as a bomb explodes under his car in Randalstown. Dissident republicans are blamed for the attack.Car bomb officer Peadar Heffron's leg amputated BBC NI News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8457169.stm 25 January 2010 13 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100116122934/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8457169.stm 16 January 2010 liveRobinson and McGuinness condemn attack on policeman in Randalstown NI Executive – OFMDFM Press Release (8 January 2010) http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-ofmdfm/news-ofmdfm-080110-robinson-and-mcguinness.htm 25 January 2010 25 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225125749/http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-ofmdfm/news-ofmdfm-080110-robinson-and-mcguinness.htm dead Iris Robinson scandal emerges. 11 January – Peter Robinson temporarily steps aside as First Minister, designating Arlene Foster to act in his place.Peter Robinson steps aside as NI first minister BBC NI News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8450854.stm 25 January 2010 11 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100114095307/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8450854.stm 14 January 2010 live 20 January – Talks between Sinn Féin and the DUP about the devolution of policing and justice powers to the Northern Ireland administration come to an end.Northern Ireland policing devolution talks end BBC NI News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8467974.stm 25 January 2010 20 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100122164707/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8467974.stm 22 January 2010 live 23 January – The Sinn Féin party executive meets to discuss the talks position.Robinson 'surprised' at Sinn Féin saying talks are over BBC NI News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8475329.stm 25 January 2010 22 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100126100205/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8475329.stm 26 January 2010 live 25 January – UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown and Taoiseach Brian Cowen travel to Hillsborough Castle for talks with the parties.Brown and Cowen 'making progress' in NI talks BBC NI News 25 January 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8479889.stm 25 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100128100946/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8479889.stm 28 January 2010 live 26 January – The two Prime Ministers remain in the Hillsborough Castle talks and all-party discussions begin.All-party Northern Ireland crisis talks begin BBC NI News 26 January 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8481568.stm 26 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100129204051/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8481568.stm 29 January 2010 live 27 January – The two Prime Ministers leave without an agreement being reached, giving the parties 48 hours to reach agreement, otherwise the governments would publish plans for moving the political process forward.Brown gives parties 48 hours to salvage Northern Ireland power-sharing The Guardian (27 January 2010) https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/jan/27/northern-ireland-power-sharing-deadline 27 January 2010 London Henry McDonald 27 January 2010 31 January Talks, which have continued all week, break for the day with reports of "considerable progress" having been made.Parties say 'progress' being made at NI talks BBC NI News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8489806.stm 31 January 2010 31 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100203165225/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8489806.stm 3 February 2010 live At the annual Bloody Sunday commemoration march, the victims' families call for the immediate release of the delayed Saville Inquiry report.Families demand Bloody Sunday inquiry publication BBC NI News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8489897.stm 31 January 2010 31 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100203184007/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8489897.stm 3 February 2010 live February 3 February – Peter Robinson resumes his role as First Minister, but has yet to convince his party to accept a deal.Peter Robinson returns as Northern Ireland first minister The Guardian (3 February 2010) https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/feb/03/northern-ireland-assembly-election-threat 3 February 2010 London Henry McDonald 3 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100206014910/http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/feb/03/northern-ireland-assembly-election-threat 6 February 2010 live 5 February – Justice and policing powers are to be devolved to Northern Ireland's power-sharing government from 12 April 2010 following agreement between Sinn Féin and the DUP, endorsed by the presence of the British and Irish Prime Ministers.Northern Ireland agrees power-sharing deal The Guardian (5 February 2010) https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/feb/05/northern-ireland-power-sharing-deal1 5 February 2010 London Henry McDonald 5 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100206234702/http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/feb/05/northern-ireland-power-sharing-deal1 6 February 2010 liveNorthern Ireland justice powers to be devolved in April BBC News NI (5 February 2010) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8499992.stm 5 February 2010 5 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100208155148/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8499992.stm 8 February 2010 live 6 February – Mark Durkan delivers his final address to the SDLP as party leader at its annual conference in Newcastle, County Down, where a new leader will be elected.Mark Durkan final address as SDLP leader BBC NI News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8502036.stm 6 February 2010 6 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100209181145/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8502036.stm 9 February 2010 live 7 February – The SDLP elect Margaret Ritchie (current Minister for Social Development) as new party leader, making her the first female leader of a major NI party.Margaret Ritchie new SDLP leader BBC NI News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8502721.stm 7 February 2010 7 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100211145317/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8502721.stm 11 February 2010 live 19 February – A mortar bomb is abandoned near a police station in Keady, supposedly by Dissident republicans, leading to a long security alert.Mortar bomb left near Keady police station BBC News NI (19 February 2010) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8523641.stm 23 February 2010 19 February 2010 22 February – A car bomb weighing up to 250 lbs explodes outside Newry Courthouse damaging buildings. No-one is killed or injured; dissident republicans are blamed for the attack.'Sheer miracle' that Newry court bomb did not kill BBC News NI (23 February 2010) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8529884.stm 23 February 2010 23 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100226005313/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8529884.stm 26 February 2010 live March 9 March – A cross-community vote on devolving policing and justice powers is to be held in the NI Assembly, it is announced. 17 March – Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness are to meet President of the United States Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., it is announced.President Obama welcomes NI justice deal BBC News NI (5 February 2010) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8499992.stm 5 February 2010 5 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100208155148/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8499992.stm 8 February 2010 live April 12 April – Justice and policing powers are to be devolved to Northern Ireland's power-sharing government. May 6 May – 2010 UK General Election takes place and the results for Northern Ireland are: Democratic Unionist Party (8 Seats), Sinn Féin (5 Seats), SDLP (3 Seats), Alliance (1 Seat) and Independent (1 Seat). The First Minister of Northern Ireland, Peter Robinson, loses his seat of Belfast East to Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, giving the Alliance Party its first Westminster seat since 1974. July 11–14 July – 2010 Northern Ireland riots occur. September 22 September – Tom Elliott is elected to be leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP). November 14 November – Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams announces that he plans to step down as an MP and Stormont assembly member to stand for election in the Irish Republic.Gerry Adams to run for seat in Irish parliament BBC News, 14 November 2010 December 29 December – Thousands of bottles of water are sent to Northern Ireland by the Scottish Government to help supply households cut off from mains supplies.Scotland sends bottled water to Northern Ireland BBC News, 29 December 2010 Arts and literature 26 January A blue plaque is unveiled at Montrose Street South, Ballymacarrett, Belfast, the location of the house in which playwright Sam Thompson was born, on the 50th anniversary of the first performance of his controversial play Over The Bridge.Plaque to mark Belfast playwright BBC NI News 26 January 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8479943.stm 26 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100130020630/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8479943.stm 30 January 2010 live Formation of Opera Company NI is announced, funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, and incorporating the best resources from Castleward Opera and Opera Fringe.New opera company for Northern Ireland Arts Council of Northern Ireland (26 January 2009) http://www.artscouncil-ni.org/news/2010/new25012010.html 6 February 2010 31 January – Successful Belfast4Haiti music events are held in Belfast – One day, One cause, 50 Acts.Belfast 4 Haiti Belfast 4 Haiti website http://belfast4haiti.com/ 5 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100124082625/http://belfast4haiti.com/ 24 January 2010 dead 15–30 October – 48th Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen's.Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen's Festival website http://www.belfastfestival.com/ 28 January 2010 Miriam Gamble's poetry collection The Squirrels Are Dead is published.Ian Sansom David Park The Guardian Review London 21 April 2012 12 Sport 21 January – Kris Meeke, winner of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge title in 2009, crashes out of the Monte Carlo Rally for the second year running.Kris Meeke crashes out of the IRC Monte Carlo Rally BBC NI News http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/8472164.stm 26 January 2010 21 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100125205827/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/8472164.stm 25 January 2010 live 23 January – Antrim International Cross Country Races.Nelson McCausland welcomes top athletes to Antrim NI Executive – DCAL Press Release (23 January 2010) http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dcal-230110-nelson-mccausland-welcomes 25 January 2010 25 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225125756/http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-dcal-230110-nelson-mccausland-welcomes dead 3 May – Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon.2010 Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon Belfast City Marathon website http://www.belfastcitymarathon.com/opencontent/?itemid=1 26 January 2010 https://archive.today/20120721032313/http://www.belfastcitymarathon.com/opencontent/?itemid=1 21 July 2012 dead dmy-all 26–30 July – Northern Ireland Milk Cup 2010, Coleraine.NI MIlk Cup 2010 Discover Northern Ireland http://www.discoverireland.com/gb/ireland-things-to-see-and-do/whats-on/listings/?fid=NITB_16064 26 January 2010 Rugby Union 6 January – Ireland 29-11 ItalyJames Heaslip and Tomás O'Leary score tries as Ireland ease past Italy The Guardian (6 February 2010) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/feb/06/ireland-italy-six-nations-match-report 6 February 2010 London Michael Aylwin 6 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100210042502/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/feb/06/ireland-italy-six-nations-match-report 10 February 2010 live 13 February – France 33-10 Ireland 27 February – England 16-20 Ireland 13 March – Ireland-Wales 20 March – Ireland-Scotland GAA 17 March – St. Galls (Antrim) defeat Kilmurry Ibrickane (Clare) to win the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship for the first time in club history. 18 July – Tyrone defeat Monaghan to win the Ulster Senior Football Championship. 19 September – Cork defeat Down to win the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, while Tyrone defeat Cork in the Minor final. Deaths 12 January – Allen McClay, businessman and philanthropist (born 1932) 30 September – Sir Barry Shaw, barrister, first Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland (born 1923) 16 December – A. T. Q. Stewart, historian (born 1929) See also 2010 in England 2010 in Scotland 2010 in Wales References Category:2010 in Europe