2013 in Northern Ireland

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Events during the year 2013 in Northern Ireland .

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June

July

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References

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  2. Strabane man Ryan Dolan secures Eurovision place in Sweden www.bbc.co.uk, 23 February 2013
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  4. 1 2 All Holidays for 2013 Archived 2012-11-20 at the Wayback Machine Bank Holiday Dates for Northern Ireland. Retrieved: 2012-11-25.
  5. Dalai Lama: 'No alternative to peace process' for Northern Ireland BBC News, 2013-04-18.
  6. Visit to the Tibet Institute, Rikon and a Journey to Derry Archived 2013-04-19 at the Wayback Machine The Office of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, 2013-04-18.
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  12. Viable letter bomb sent to PSNI chief Matt Baggott RTÉ News, 2013-10-25.
  13. Letter bomb discovered at Derry office of Public Prosecution Service The Irish Times, 2013-10-28.
  14. Letter bomb targets Northern Ireland secretary Theresa Villiers The Guardian, 2013-10-29.
  15. Van the freeman honoured Irish Independent, 2013-11-16.
  16. Brave bus driver thwarts bomb attempt Irish Independent, 2013-11-22.
  17. Driver forced to bring bomb to Victoria Square shopping centre Belfast newsletter, 2013-11-25
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  23. Man arrested over Cornmarket, Belfast, fire bomb attack BBC News, 2013-12-21.
  24. Major bomb plot foiled in Northern Ireland The Guardian, 2013-12-19.
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