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2017 in Northern Ireland
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Events during the year 2017 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents
- First Minister – Arlene Foster (until 9 January)
- deputy First Minister – Martin McGuinness (until 9 January)
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – James Brokenshire
Events
- January – The deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness resigns in protest of the handling of the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal.[1]
- 2 March – 2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election takes place.[2]
- 8 April – Robin Swann announced as the new Ulster Unionist Party leader.[3]
- 8 June – UK General election takes place.[4]
The arts
- June – Agreement for filming of Krypton (TV series) at Belfast Harbour Studios.[5]
Deaths
- 27 January – Billy Simpson, footballer (b. 1929)[6]
- 1 March – P. J. Bradley, politician (b. 1940)
- 21 March – Martin McGuinness, Sinn Féin politician and presidential candidate, amyloidosis (b. 1950).[7]
- 4 June – Patrick G. Johnston, physician (b. 1958)
- 11 June – Alan Campbell, Pentecostal pastor (b. 1949)
- 25 June – Robert Overend, farmer, businessman and Unionist politician (b. 1930)
- 24 October – Glenn Barr, UDA politician and advocate, member of Northern Ireland Assembly and Constitutional Convention (b. 1942)[8]
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