Events during the year 1965 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents Governor - The Lord Erskine of Rerrick Prime Minister - Terence O'Neill
Events 14 January – Taoiseach Seán Lemass travels to Belfast for an historic meeting with the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill. First meeting of Prime Ministers in 43 years. 21 January – Nationalist leader Eddie McAteer visits Taoiseach Seán Lemass in Dublin. 18 March – The Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Harry West attends a meeting with his Southern counterpart, Charles Haughey, in Dublin.
Arts and literature Publication of Ten Poems by Michael Longley and Twelve Poems by Derek Mahon.
Sport
Football Irish League Winners: Derry City
Irish Cup Winners: Coleraine 2 – 1 Glenavon
Births
January to June 2 January – Brian Irvine, composer. 6 January – Esmond Birnie, Ulster Unionist Party former MLA and author. 15 January – James Nesbitt, actor. 26 January – Seán Savage, member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army 20 February – Miriam Mone, fashion designer (died 2007). 2 March – Lembit Öpik, UK Liberal Party MP. 25 March – Jim Shannon, Democratic Unionist Party MLA. 27 April – Edwin Poots, Democratic Unionist Party MLA. 3 May – Gary Mitchell, playwright. 7 May – Norman Whiteside, footballer. 30 May – Briana Corrigan, singer.
July to December 1 July – Jackie McKernan, discus thrower. 20 July – Andy Black, poker player. 24 July – Frank Mitchell, television presenter. 22 September – Andy Cairns, songwriter and musician. 10 November – Eddie Irvine, racecar driver. 16 December – Noel Magee, boxer.
Full date unknown Mark Carruthers, radio and television journalist. Terence McNaughton, hurling player and manager. Paul Seawright, artist.
Deaths 15 February – Sam Thompson, playwright (born 1916). 5 March – Helen Waddell, poet, translator and playwright (born 1889).
See also 1965 in Scotland 1965 in Wales
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