1977 in Northern Ireland
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Events during the year 1977 in Northern Ireland.
Events
- The overt British Army lead in security policy is scaled back in favour of police primacy during the year.[1]
- 29 May - A massive peace rally takes place in Belfast organized by Betty Williams, Mairéad Corrigan and Ciarán McKeown.
- May - Shankill Butchers are arrested.[2]
- 10 August - Elizabeth II visits Northern Ireland as part of her Silver Jubilee celebrations under tight security.
- September - Rev. Ian Paisley launches the Save Ulster from Sodomy campaign to oppose the decriminalisation of homosexuality.[3]
- 10 October - The Peace Movement founders, Mairéad Corrigan and Betty Williams win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Sport
Births
- 4 January - Tim Wheeler, singer-songwriter and guitarist.
- 7 January - Tomm Moore, twice Oscar nominated animator and film maker.
- 10 January - Michelle O'Neill, Sinn Féin leader.
- 10 March - Colin Murray, radio DJ.
- 16 July - Bryan Budd, Parachute Regiment Corporal, posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross (killed on active service 2006 in Afghanistan).
- 10 August - Danny Griffin, footballer.
- 23 August - Davy Larmour, footballer.
- 11 September - Enda Muldoon, Gaelic footballer.
- 15 October - Paul McKee, sprint athlete.
- 6 December - Paul McVeigh, footballer.
- 16 December - Darren Fitzgerald, footballer.