1948 in Northern Ireland explained
Events during the year 1948 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents
Events
- 7 March – The Republic of Ireland's Minister for External Affairs, Seán MacBride, recommends an economic or customs union between the two parts of Ireland.
- 22 June – British Royal Navy aircraft carrier (laid down May 1945) is launched at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast.
- 5 July – The National Health Service launches in Northern Ireland
- 7 September – In Ottawa, Taoiseach John A. Costello announces that the Republic of Ireland government intends to repeal the 1936 External Relations Act, thus severing the last constitutional link with the United Kingdom.
- 2 September – Ulster Transport Authority set up.
- 13 September – 500 people attend a 1798 Rebellion commemoration on the hills overlooking Belfast.
- 17 October – At the request of the British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, the Irish Minister for Finance, Seán MacBride, and the Minister for External Affairs, Patrick McGilligan, meet representatives from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to discuss the repeal of the External Relations Act.
- 17 November – The Republic of Ireland Act, which involves the repeal of the External Relations Act, is introduced in Dáil Éireann.
- 25 November – The Republic of Ireland Bill is passed in Dáil Éireann.
- 21 December – President Seán T. O'Kelly signs the Republic of Ireland Bill at a ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin.
- Short Brothers (aircraft manufacturers) transfer their headquarters and all operations to their Belfast factory.
Arts and literature
Sport
Football
Winners: Belfast Celtic
Winners: Linfield 3–0 Coleraine
Births
January to June
July to December
- 1 July – Ian Johnston, cricketer.
- 1 July – Michael McGimpsey, Ulster Unionist Party MLA.
- 6 August – William McCrea, Democratic Unionist Party MP for Mid Ulster.
- 7 September – Walter Ellis, writer.
- 12 September – Derek Hussey, Ulster Unionist Party MLA.
- 27 September – Maurice Morrow, Baron Morrow, Democratic Unionist Party MLA and life peer.
- 6 October – Gerry Adams, MP and leader of Sinn Féin.
- 9 October – Ciaran Carson, poet and novelist.
- 16 October – Brendan Hughes, Officer Commanding of the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
- 6 November – David Montgomery, newspaper executive.
- 25 November – Paul Murphy, 14th Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
- 23 December – Terri Hooley, music promoter.
- 29 December – Peter Robinson, First Minister, Democratic Unionist Party MP for East Belfast and member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Full date unknown
Deaths
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Dr. Kilcasey in Space: A Bio-bibliography of James White. Graham. Andrews. Sectorgeneral.com: the James White Information Site. 2012-07-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20120207013020/http://www.sectorgeneral.com/biobiblio.html. 7 February 2012. dead.
- Book: Hayes, Dean. 2006. Northern Ireland International Football Facts. Appletree Press. Belfast. 6. 0-86281-874-5.