1955 in Northern Ireland

Events during the year 1955 in Northern Ireland. == Incumbents == Governor - The Lord Wakehurst Prime Minister - Basil Brooke == Events == 21 July – The BBC brings into service its Divis transmitter, its first permanent facility serving Northern Ireland, marking the launch of a television service for Northern Ireland; the 35 kW transmissions can also be readily received in much of the Republic of Ireland. == Arts and literature == 22 March – A fire destroys much of the original rococo interior of Florence Court. Brian Moore's novel Judith Hearne is published. == Sport == === Football === Irish League Winners: Linfield Irish Cup Winners: Dundela 3 - 0 Glenavon == Births == 11 January – Brian Gregory, footballer. 20 January – Joe Doherty, volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army. 25 February – Davy Hyland, Sinn Féin, later independent, MLA. 28 March – John Alderdice, Baron Alderdice, Alliance Party politician and Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly 1998–2004. 2 April – Michael Stone, Ulster loyalist paramilitary. 30 April – BJ Hogg, actor (died 2020). 23 June – Ken Reid, television journalist. 6 July – Michael Boyd, theatre director (died 2023). 1 August – Adrian Logan, television sports presenter and reporter. 27 September Gerry Convery, Canadian darts player. Felix Healy, footballer and football manager. 30 September – Frankie Kennedy, traditional flute and tin whistle player and co-founder of Altan (died 1994). 16 October – Kieran Doherty, volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (died 1981 on hunger strike). 7 December – John McClelland, footballer. Undated Bríd Brennan, actress. Billy Hutchinson, Progressive Unionist Party leader. Paddy McKillen, property investor. == Deaths == 22 January – Moira O'Neill, poet (born 1864). 11 April – Margaret McCoubrey, suffragette and pacifist (born 1880 in Scotland). 14 May – Robert Quigg, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1916 at the Battle of the Somme (born 1885). 18 July – Billy McCandless, footballer and football manager (born 1893). 14 December – Paddy Mayne, international rugby union footballer and decorated soldier (born 1915). Undated – Unsinkable Sam, ship's cat (born before 1941 in Germany). == See also == 1955 in Scotland 1955 in Wales == References ==