1935 in Northern Ireland explained

Events during the year 1935 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents

1 April – The National Athletics and Cycling Association is suspended from the International Amateur Athletic Federation for refusing to confine its activities to the Free State side of the border.
18 June – Ministry of Home Affairs bans all parades from this date, but lifts it for 12 July parades.^[1]
12 July – Rioting breaks out in Belfast following Orange Order parades. By 21 July nine people have been shot dead and scores injured.^[2] Rioting continues to the end of August, by which time eight Protestants and five Catholics have been killed, hundreds injured and over 2,000 homes destroyed (almost all Catholic).^[1]
26 October – Lord Edward Carson, the Dublin-born unionist leader and barrister, is buried in St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast.
14 November – United Kingdom general election.

Winners: Linfield

Winners: Glentoran 1 - 0 Larne

3 February – Alexander McDonnell, 9th Earl of Antrim.
29 March – Ruby Murray, singer (died 1996).
9 May – Rev. John Coey Smyth, President of Elim Pentecostal Church (died 2020).
21 April – Robin Dixon, 3rd Baron Glentoran, bobsledder and politician.
22 June – Walter Love, broadcaster (died 2024).^[5]
11 July – Oliver Napier, first leader of the Alliance Party.
27 July – Billy McCullough, international soccer player.
30 September – James McKendry, artist.
3 October – Jimmy Hill, soccer player and manager.
9 October – Billy Bell, Ulster Unionist Party Lord Mayor of Belfast and also of Lisburn.
21 October – Derek Bell, harpist and composer (died 2002).^[6]
Full date unknown – Mary Nelis, Sinn Féin MLA.

17 July – George William Russell, critic, poet and artist (born 1867).
22 July – William Mulholland, water service engineer in Southern California (born 1855).
9 August – James Buchanan, 1st Baron Woolavington, businessman and philanthropist (born 1849).
23 August – Charles Rafter, Chief Constable of Birmingham City Police from 1899 to 1935 (b. c1860).
22 October – Edward Carson, Irish Unionist leader, barrister and judge (born 1854).

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News: Laing. Dave. Obituary: Derek Bell. The Guardian. London. 11 January 2018. 19 October 2002.