Events during the year 2000 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents First Minister - David Trimble Deputy First Minister - Seamus Mallon Secretary of State - Peter Mandelson
Events 6 February - President of Ireland, Mary McAleese attends a concert at Clonard Monastery. 11 February - The British government suspends devolution in Northern Ireland. 25 March - David Trimble retains leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party at its annual general meeting, following a challenge from Martin Smyth. 12 April - The Royal Ulster Constabulary is presented with the George Cross by The Queen."Queen honours NI police" BBC On This Day 6 May - The IRA begins decommissioning its weapons. 30 May - Devolution returns to Northern Ireland. 28 July - last 80 prisoners leave the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland as part of the Northern Ireland peace process."Last prisoners leave the Maze" BBC On This Day 16 September - New extension to the Linen Hall Library is opened. 21 September - William McCrea of the Democratic Unionist Party wins the South Antrim by-election from the Ulster Unionist Party. 11 December - President Clinton of the United States arrives in Dublin for what is his last overseas journey as President. 13 December - Bill Clinton meets with the political leaders of Northern Ireland.
Arts and literature James Fenton's poetry Thonner an Thon: an Ulster-Scots collection is published. Michael Longley's poetry collection The Weather in Japan is published and wins the T. S. Eliot Prize. 3 December - Susan Lynch receives an Irish Film and Television Academy Award for Best Leading Actress in the film Nora.
Sport
Football Irish League Winners: Linfield
Irish Cup Winners: Glentoran 1 - 0 Portadown
Mid-Ulster Ladies F.C. is established playing at Cookstown.
Golf Senior British Open Championship held at Royal County Down Golf Club (winner:Christy O'Connor Jnr).
Ice Hockey The Belfast Giants ice hockey team is established and enters the Ice Hockey Superleague playing at the Odyssey Arena.
Births
23 June – Caitlin Blackwood, actress 6 September – Nathan Timoney, rower
Deaths 27 April - Clifford Forsythe, Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for South Antrim (born 1929). 2 July - Joey Dunlop, motorcycle racer, in motorcycle racing accident (born 1952). 6 August - Joan Trimble, composer, pianist and newspaper proprietor (born 1915). 9 August - Josias Cunningham, stock broker, farmer and politician (born 1934). 24 October - Brian McConnell, Baron McConnell, Ulster Unionist MP in the Northern Ireland House of Commons and Minister (born 1922).
See also 2000 in England 2000 in Scotland 2000 in Wales
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