2017 in Northern Ireland

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* 2017 in the United Kingdom
* 2017 in Ireland
* Other events of 2017
* List of years in Northern Ireland

Events during the year 2017 in Northern Ireland.

## Incumbents

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* First Minister – Arlene Foster (until 9 January)
* deputy First Minister – Martin McGuinness (until 9 January)
* Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – James Brokenshire

## Events

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* 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

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* June – Agreement for filming of Krypton (TV series) at Belfast Harbour Studios.[5]

## Deaths

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Martin McGuinness

* 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]

## See also

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* 2017 in England
* 2017 in Scotland
* 2017 in Wales

## References

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1. ^ "Deputy First Minister McGuinness resigns". BBC News. 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
2. ^ Clarke, Seán; Guill, Aidan Mac; Dickson, Anne Marie Conlon & Calvin. "Northern Ireland assembly election: final results". The Guardian.
3. ^ "Robin Swann becomes new UUP leader". BBC News. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
4. ^ Hunt, Alex; Wheeler, Brian (2 June 2017). "General election: What you need to know". BBC News. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
5. ^ "Belfast Harbour Studios". Belfast Harbour. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
6. ^ "Linfield to honour ex-striker and Rangers legend Billy Simpson". Belfast Telegraph. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
7. ^ Martin McGuinness dies after short illness. rte.ie.
8. ^ "Tributes paid after Derry loyalist Glenn Barr dies at the age of 75". Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.