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1965 in Northern Ireland
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1965
Events during the year 1965 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents
Governor - The Lord Erskine of Rerrick
Prime Minister - Terence O'Neill
Events
14 January – Taoiseach Seán Lemass travels to Belfast for an historic meeting with the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill. First meeting of Prime Ministers in 43 years.2017-01-14 Today in 1965: Sean Lemass and Terence O’Neill meet http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/today-in-1965-sean-lemass-and-terence-o-neill-meet 2021-08-08 IrishCentral.com en
21 January – Nationalist leader Eddie McAteer visits Taoiseach Seán Lemass in Dublin.McGreevy Ronan Meeting with North’s prime minister in 1965 opposed by ‘Paisley element’ https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/meeting-with-north-s-prime-minister-in-1965-opposed-by-paisley-element-1.3512426 2021-08-08 The Irish Times en
18 March – The Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Harry West attends a meeting with his Southern counterpart, Charles Haughey, in Dublin.
Arts and literature
Publication of Ten Poems by Michael Longley and Twelve Poems by Derek Mahon.Editor’s choice: Three Young Poets https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/editor-s-choice-three-young-poets-1.1542550 2021-08-08 The Irish Times en
Sport
Football
Irish League
Winners: Derry City
Irish Cup
Winners: Coleraine 2 – 1 Glenavon
Births
January to June
2 January – Brian Irvine, composer.
6 January – Esmond Birnie, Ulster Unionist Party former MLA and author.
15 January – James Nesbitt, actor.
26 January – Seán Savage, member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
20 February – Miriam Mone, fashion designer (died 2007).
2 March – Lembit Öpik, UK Liberal Party MP.
25 March – Jim Shannon, Democratic Unionist Party MLA.
27 April – Edwin Poots, Democratic Unionist Party MLA.
3 May – Gary Mitchell, playwright.
7 May – Norman Whiteside, footballer.
30 May – Briana Corrigan, singer.
July to December
1 July – Jackie McKernan, discus thrower.
20 July – Andy Black, poker player.
24 July – Frank Mitchell, television presenter.
22 September – Andy Cairns, songwriter and musician.
10 November – Eddie Irvine, racecar driver.
16 December – Noel Magee, boxer.
Full date unknown
Mark Carruthers, radio and television journalist.
Terence McNaughton, hurling player and manager.
Paul Seawright, artist.
Deaths
15 February – Sam Thompson, playwright (born 1916).
5 March – Helen Waddell, poet, translator and playwright (born 1889).
See also
1965 in Scotland
1965 in Wales
References
Northern Ireland
Category:1965 in Europe