2007 in Northern Ireland

2007 in Northern Ireland

Events

22 January - report by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland states that the Special Branch of the then Royal Ulster Constabulary had colluded with loyalist paramilitaries in a number of murders and attempted murders in Northern Belfast between 1989 and 2002. [1]
28 January - special Sinn Féin Ard Fheis approves a motion calling for devolution of policing and justice to the Northern Ireland Assembly and support for the police services.
30 January, the Prime Minister confirms that assembly elections will go ahead as planned on 7 March. The 'transitional assembly' was thus dissolved, after which campaigning for the elections began.[2]
7 March - Elections are scheduled for the suspended Northern Ireland Assembly.
8 May - Power devolved, Northern Ireland Assembly met, Ian Paisley became the second Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, with Martin McGuinness as Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister.
28 June - Shaun Woodward MP appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

6 January - 30th Belfast International Cross Country Event, Stormont Estate, Belfast.
1 February - Armagh International 5k Road Race, The Mall, Armagh.
3 February - Northern Ireland and Ulster Cross Country Championships, University of Ulster, Coleraine. Individual winners: Kelly Reid and Brian Campbell.
17 February-18 February - Irish Indoor Athletics Championships, Odyssey Arena, Belfast

Northern Ireland 2-1 Sweden (28 March)

Northern Ireland v Liechtenstein (22 August)

Latvia v Northern Ireland (8 September)

Iceland v Northern Ireland (12 September)

Sweden v Northern Ireland (17 October)

Northern Ireland v Denmark(17 November)

Spain v Northern Ireland (21 November)

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