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References

  1. ↑ Eclipse signals a duller start to year for workers. Belfast Telegraph, 2011-01-04.
  2. ↑ "Orange order elect Edward Stevenson as grand master". BBC News Northern Ireland. 5 January 2011. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "NI Water overwhelmed by 1m contacts from customers". BBC News. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Manor of Northstead British Treasury, 2011-01-26.
  5. ↑ Adams resigns from Westminister seat Irish Independent, 2011-01-26.
  6. ↑ "Louth". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 2011-02-28.
  7. ↑ "Sinn Fein's Paul Maskey wins West Belfast by-election". BBC News. BBC. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  8. ↑ "Alasdair McDonnell elected new SDLP leader". BBC News. BBC. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  9. ↑ "Strike to cause major disruption in Northern Ireland". BBC News. BBC. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  10. ↑ Derry-born author wins Costa prize. Irish Times, 2010-01-04.
  11. ↑ Moore, Rowan (2011-12-11). "Architecture". The Observer . London. p. 21 (The New Review).
  12. ↑ Topless Rihanna rattles Northern Ireland farmer with risque video shoot Belfast Telegraph, 2011-09-27.
  13. ↑ "Novelist and Dramatist Lucy Caldwell Awarded Rooney Prize 2011". Trinity College Dublin. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
  14. ↑ Sansom, Ian (21 April 2012). "David Park". The Guardian Review. London. pp. 12–13.
  15. ↑ Crossmaglen win club football title Archived 2011-03-21 at the Wayback Machine , RTÉ Sport, 2011-03-17
  16. ↑ Football Championship Fixtures and Results Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine , RTÉ Sport
  17. ↑ Pete Postlethwaite death: Gerard Conlon mourns 'screen dad'. Belfast Telegraph, 2011-01-04.
  18. ↑ Tributes paid to Dr Raymond McClean BBC News, 2011-01-31.
  19. ↑ Rock legend Gary Moore found dead Sunday Independent , 2011-02-06.
  20. ↑ Former Thin Lizzy guitarist Moore dies Irish Times, 2011-02-06.
  21. ↑ Lizzy guitarist died of a heart attack Irish Independent, 2011-02-08.
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