1978 in Northern Ireland

Events during the year 1978 in Northern Ireland.

← 1977 1976 1975 1978 in Northern Ireland → 1979 1980 1981
Centuries:	20th 21st
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	1978 in the United Kingdom 1978 in Ireland Other events of 1978 List of years in Northern Ireland

Incumbents

• Secretary of State – Roy Mason

Events

• 18 January – The European Court of Human Rights finds Britain guilty of inhuman and degrading treatment of republican internees in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture.
• 17 February – The IRA La Mon restaurant bombing kills 12 people.
• 1 June – David Cook of the Alliance Party becomes the first non-unionist Lord Mayor of Belfast.
• 21 June – An outbreak of shooting between Provisional IRA members and the British Army leaves one civilian and three IRA men dead.^[1]
• The Crown Liquor Saloon in Belfast is purchased by the National Trust.
• Belfast Zoo reopens following renovation by Belfast City Council.
• Belfast City Council begins a major renovation of Belfast Castle.

Arts and literature

• May – Release of Rudi's punk rock single "Big Time", the first release for Terri Hooley's Good Vibrations (record label).
• September – Release of The Undertones' punk rock single Teenage Kicks, by Good Vibrations.

Sport

Football

• Irish League

Winners: Linfield

• Irish Cup

Winners: Linfield 3 – 1 Ballymena United

Births

• 1 January – Phillip Mulryne, footballer.
• 17 January – Warren Feeney, footballer.
• 21 January – Paul Leeman, footballer.
• 12 April – Graham Little, television presenter and journalist.
• 16 May – James McIntosh, food writer and chef.
• 23 July – Stuart Elliott, footballer.
• 26 August – Carolyn Jess-Cooke, writer and academic.
• 8 September – Colin Nixon, footballer.
• 23 October – Paul Morgan, footballer.
• 30 October – Liam Burns, footballer.
• 18 November – Damien Johnson, footballer.
• 6 December – Rigsy, radio and television presenter and DJ.

Full date unknown

• Andre Shoukri, member of the Ulster Defence Association.
• Clare Smyth, chef

Deaths

See also

• 1978 in Scotland
• 1978 in Wales