2013 in Northern Ireland
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Events during the year 2013 in Northern Ireland.
Events
February
- 16 February - Irish Premiership match between Crusaders and Cliftonville is called off on security advice following a Union flag demonstration outside the ground.[1]
- 23 February - Ryan Dolan from Strabane, County Tyrone, is announced as Ireland's entry for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest.[2]
March
- 17 March – Saint Patrick's Day festival.[3]
June
- 17–18 June – The 39th G8 summit at the Lough Erne Resort in County Fermanagh.[4]
July
- 12 July — Marching season culminates in The Twelfth celebration of the Glorious Revolution and the Battle of the Boyne.[3]
The Arts
Music
- 12 January — "Sons and Daughters" opening concert for Derry's UK City of Culture year.[5]
Sports
Association football
- 26 January — Irish Football League Cup final.
Athletics
- 1–10 August — World Police and Fire Games.[6]
Deaths
- 21 January — Inez McCormack, trade union leader (born 1946).[7]
References
- ^ Irish Premiership: Crusaders-Cliftonville called off www.bbc.co.uk, 16 February 2013
- ^ Strabane man Ryan Dolan secures Eurovision place in Sweden www.bbc.co.uk, 23 February 2013
- ^ a b All Holidays for 2013 Bank Holiday Dates for Northern Ireland. Retrieved: 2012-11-25.
- ^ "Northern Ireland to host G8 summit". The Guardian. London. 2012-11-20.
- ^ UK City of Culture 2013 and NI2012 Northern Ireland Tourist Board. Retrieved: 2012-11-25.
- ^ World Police and Fire Games World Police and Fire Games. Retrieved: 2012-11-25.
- ^ McKittrick, David (2013-01-21). "Inez McCormack: Civil rights and human rights activist who fought discrimination in Ulster". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2013-01-25.