2023 in Northern Ireland

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2023
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Northern Ireland
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Events from the year 2023 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Sports

Deaths

References

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  3. "Man extradited to Northern Ireland from USA to face drug charges in Newry". belfasttelegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  4. "NI weather forecast: Another Met Office warning for NI after snow fall causes road 'chaos' and school closures". belfasttelegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. "Met Office Northern Ireland forecast: Weather warning for NI as cold snap sees several schools closed". belfasttelegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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  44. Maskell, Geoff (30 June 2023). "Northern Ireland weather: June was hottest on record says Met Office". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  45. "Bonfires: Sinn Féin effigies condemned as 'vile and hateful'". BBC News. BBC. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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  51. O'Neill, Julian (8 August 2023). "PSNI: Major data breach identifies thousands of officers and civilian staff". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  52. O'Neill, Julian; Fox, Matt; Gordon, Ali (9 August 2023). "PSNI data: Police investigate second breach after documents stolen". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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  58. "PSNI data breach: Man charged over documents linked to FoI". BBC News. BBC. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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  60. Campbell, John (23 August 2023). "Brexit: Asda is first NI supermarket to use 'Not for EU' label". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  61. "Convicted murderer Thomas McCabe on the run for the second time". BBC News. BBC. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  62. "Simon Byrne: 'I'm not resigning' says NI police chief". BBC News. BBC. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  63. "Simon Byrne: DUP submits no confidence motion in chief constable". BBC News. BBC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  64. "Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable Simon Byrne resigns". BBC News. BBC. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  65. McCormack, Jayne (6 September 2023). "PSNI crisis: Police Federation vote no confidence in bosses". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  66. Moynagh, Aileen (21 September 2023). "Strike action: Thousands of health workers walk out over pay". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  67. "Royal College of Midwives announces strike in Northern Ireland". BBC News. BBC. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  68. "Ulster University replacing 'world-leading' ads after watchdog complaints". BBC News. 22 September 2023.
  69. Campbell, John (28 September 2023). "First 'Not for EU' posters begin appearing in NI supermarkets". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  70. "Covid: Campaign group warns outbreak failings still exist". BBC News. BBC. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  71. Best, Barra (2 October 2023). "Northern Ireland sees joint warmest September on record". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  72. O'Neill, Julian; McDowell, Iain (4 October 2023). "PSNI: Jon Boutcher picked as interim chief constable". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  73. Connolly, Marie-Louise; Moynagh, Aileen (9 October 2023). "Cervical cancer: 17,500 women to have smear tests re-checked". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  74. "PSNI: Jon Boutcher formally appointed interim chief constable". BBC News. BBC. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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  76. Best, Barra (16 October 2023). "Storm Babet: Yellow weather warning in place for NI". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  77. Girvin, Sara (23 October 2023). "Shankill bomb memorial unveiled on 30th anniversary". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  78. Bradley, Gerry (24 October 2023). "Dr Anne McCloskey: GP suspended over Covid jab concerns". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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  80. "NI barristers set date for strike action over pay". BBC News. BBC. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  81. "Translink to raise price of some train fares for adults". BBC News. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  82. "PSNI: Jon Boutcher appointed as new chief constable". BBC News. BBC. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  83. "Dark Hedges: Six trees made famous Game of Thrones to be cut down". BBC News. BBC. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  84. "Northern Ireland buses and trains to halt in 24-hour December strike". BBC News. BBC. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  85. "Northern Ireland schools' staff in to strike next Friday". BBC News. BBC. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  86. "Sir Robert Buckland to chair NI Affairs Committee". BBC News. BBC. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  87. "Crumbling concrete: First case of Raac found in Northern Ireland". BBC News. BBC. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  88. "NI buses and trains cancelled due to strike action". BBC News. BBC. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  89. Mackintosh, Thomas; Beale, Jonathan (2 December 2023). "British soldier killed off duty in Kenya". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  90. O'Neill, Julian (6 December 2023). "Stakeknife: Prosecutors decide not to charge sixteen people". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  91. "Translink: Further NI bus and train strike dates announced". BBC News. BBC. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  92. O'Neill, Julian (7 December 2023). "PSNI: Jon Boutcher says 7% pay rise will be implemented". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  93. Connolly, Grainne (7 December 2023). "Former minister gets suspended sentence over historical child sex abuse". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  94. Campbell, John (11 December 2023). "Stormont: Government offers £2.5bn package for devolution return". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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  97. "£10m cocaine seizure is the largest ever in Northern Ireland, police say". BBC News. BBC. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  98. "Translink: Widespread disruption caused by transport strike". BBC News. BBC. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  99. "Northern Ireland health service warehouse workers strike". BBC News. BBC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  100. "Nipsa members will join 'biggest ever strike' in new year". BBC News. BBC. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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  102. "Primark sorry after ban on employee's Irish language Christmas jumper". BBC News. BBC. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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  104. "Translink: Strike causes major transport disruption across NI". BBC News. BBC. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  105. "Hundreds of homes without power on Christmas Day". BBC News. BBC. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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  111. Harrison, Shane (4 March 2023). "Senior republican Rita O'Hare dies aged 80". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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  121. "Northern Ireland golfing great Drew passes away". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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  123. "Olympedia – Hugh Russell". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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  127. "Former Bishop of Down and Connor Patrick Walsh dies aged 92". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 28 December 2023. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 29 December 2023.