2009 in Northern Ireland

none September 2020 2009 Events during the year 2009 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents First Minister - Peter Robinson Deputy First Minister - Martin McGuiness Secretary of State - Shaun Woodward Events 23 January – The seventh plenary meeting of the North/South Ministerial Council is held at the University of Ulster at Magee, Derry.North/South Ministerial Council Seventh Plenary Meeting North/South Ministerial Council https://www.northsouthministerialcouncil.org/index/publications/joint-communiques/plenary-jc/plenary_jc_23_january_2009.htm 8 July 2009 27 January – Environment Minister Sammy Wilson grants the National Trust planning permission for a new visitors' centre at the Giant's Causeway.Wilson approves causeway visitors' centre proposal Northern Ireland Executive Press Release http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-doe/news-doe-january-2009/news-doe-270109-wilson-approves-causeway.htm 8 July 2009 January - 300 lb car bomb, is abandoned outside Castlewellan. It had been destined for the British Army base at Ballykinler. Óglaigh na hÉireann, claimed responsibility for the attack.Dissident republicans preparing to bomb UK Telegraph (25 April 2009) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/5219230/Dissident-republicans-preparing-to-bomb-UK.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090429145825/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/5219230/Dissident-republicans-preparing-to-bomb-UK.html dead 29 April 2009 25 January 2010 London Sean Rayment 25 April 2009 7 March – 2009 Massereene Barracks shooting: British Army soldiers, Patrick Azimkar (21) and Mark Quinsey (23), are shot dead by the Real Irish Republican Army outside Massereene Barracks, Antrim. Draft List of Deaths Related to the Conflict in 2009 Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN) http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/issues/violence/deaths2009draft.htm 8 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090608134053/http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/issues/violence/deaths2009draft.htm 8 June 2009 live 9 March – Police Service of Northern Ireland officer, Stephen Paul Carroll (48), is shot dead by the Continuity Irish Republican Army at Lismore Manor, Craigavon, the first PSNI victim since the service's establishment under this name. 17 March – First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have discussions with US President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, D.C. Robinson and McGuinness hold talks with Obama Northern Ireland Executive Press Release http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-ofmdfm/news-ofmdfm-march-2009/news-ofmdfm-170309-robinson-and-mcguinness.htm 8 July 2009 6 May – Belfast International Airport announces a £10million investment in improving facilities at the airport, to be completed by summer 2010.Robinson and McGuinness welcome £10million investment for international airport Northern Ireland Executive Press Release http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-ofmdfm/news-ofmdfm-may-2009/news-ofmdfm-060509-robinson-and-mcguinness.htm 8 July 2009 24 May – Kevin McDaid (49) dies following an assault by loyalists at Somerset Drive, Coleraine. 8 June – Sinn Féin's Bairbre de Brún tops the poll in the European Parliamentary election in Northern Ireland. Jim Nicholson of the Ulster Conservatives and Unionists and Diane Dodds of the DUP are also elected.Sinn Féin tops poll in Euro count BBC NI News (8 June 2009) https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8089501.stm 26 January 2010 8 June 2009 1 July – Robin Newton, a Democratic Unionist Party MLA, is sworn is as a Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, replacing Jeffrey Donaldson.Robin Newton sworn in as Junior Minister Northern Ireland Executive Press Release http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-ofmdfm/news-ofmdfm-010709-robin-newton-sworn.htm 8 July 2009 12 July – The Orange Order holds three "flagship" parades in Banbridge, Bangor and Larne. For the first time, most shops in Belfast city centre were open.Violence at Belfast parade route BBC NI News (13 July 2009) https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8146817.stm 26 January 2010 13 July 2009 12 July – In north Belfast a shot is fired at police by republicans during disturbances following Orange Order parades, two police officers are injured in Belfast and water cannon is used and baton rounds fired to disperse rioters. 13–16 August - Belfast Maritime Festival. Belfast is a host port of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge.Belfast Maritime Festival Belfast. Here. Now http://www.gotobelfast.com/tall_ships_2009.aspx 26 January 2010 11 October – Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) announces that its armed struggle is over and that it will pursue its objectives through an exclusively peaceful political struggle. 'Armed struggle is over' - INLA BBC News NI (11 October 2009) https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8301241.stm 6 February 2009 21 November – Dissident republicans are blamed for leaving a 400 lb car bomb outside the Policing Board's headquarters in Belfast. It only partially exploded.400lb bomb left at Policing Board BBC News NI (22 November 2009) https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8372713.stm 23 February 2010 22 November 2009 Arts and literature 16–31 October - 47th Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen's. Sport 1 February – Rory McIlroy claims his first professional golf tournament win at the Dubai Desert Classic.McIlroy wins first title in Dubai BBC NI News (1 February 2009) https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/7863516.stm 26 January 2010 1 February 2009 4 – 13 April - Junior and Cadet World Fencing Championships 2009, Belfast.Junior and Cadet World Fencing Championships 2009, Belfast World Fencing http://www.worldfencing2009.com/english-eng 8 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090428180028/http://www.worldfencing2009.com/english-eng 28 April 2009 dead 26 July – 2 August - World Dwarf Games 2009, Belfast.World Dwarf Games Belfast 2009 World Dwarf Games http://www.belfast2009.com/ 8 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090524045213/http://www.belfast2009.com/ 24 May 2009 live 26 September – Kris Meeke from Dungannon wins the Intercontinental Rally Challenge title after victory in the Rallye Sanremo in Italy.Meeke takes title after Italy win BBC NI News (26 September 2009) https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/8276748.stm 26 January 2010 26 September 2009 26 November – Rowing coach Bobby Platt from Coleraine is BBC Sports 2009 Unsung Hero for Northern Ireland.Rowing coach Platt wins BBC award BBC NI News (26 November 2009) https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/8381320.stm 26 January 2010 26 November 2009 8 December – Kris Meeke is awarded the Autosport Rookie of the Year award.Meeke wins rookie of year award BBC NI News (8 December 2009) https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/8402186.stm 26 January 2010 8 December 2009 Football World Cup 2010 QualifiersMatches - 2010 FIFA World Cup FIFA https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/teams/team=43952/fixturesresults.html 27 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080327211033/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/teams/team%3D43952/fixturesresults.html 27 March 2008 dead 11 February - San Marino 0-3 Northern Ireland 28 March - Northern Ireland 3-2 Poland 1 April - Northern Ireland 1-0 Slovenia 5 September - Poland 1-1 Northern Ireland 9 September - Northern Ireland 0-2 Slovakia 14 October - Czech Republic 0-0 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland fail to qualify for the FIFA World Cup finishing 4th in their group behind the Czech Republic. GAA 19 July - Tyrone defeat Antrim 1-18 to 0-15 to win the Ulster Senior Football Championship 2009. Deaths 1 January – John Morrow, Presbyterian minister and peace activist (born 1931) 7 April – Paddy O'Hanlon, barrister and SDLP politician (born 1944) 31 December – John Cushnie, gardener and broadcaster (born 1943) 31 December – Cardinal Cahal Daly, philosopher, theologian and writer (born 1917) 31 December – Helen Lewis, dance teacher and choreographer (born 1916) See also 2009 in England 2009 in Scotland 2009 in Wales References