1959 in Northern Ireland explained

Events during the year 1959 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents

10 February – Unions vote to end the 15-year split in the Irish trade union movement. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions results from the merger of the TUC and the CIU.
22 September – At its inaugural conference the Irish Congress of Trade Unions attacks the government of Northern Ireland for not recognising the new organisation.
Manufacture of Spot-On models (1:42 scale die-cast model cars) by Lines Bros at Castlereagh in Belfast begins.

31 October – Ulster Television, the ITV franchise for Northern Ireland, goes on air.

Winners: Linfield^[1]

Winners: Glenavon 1–1, 2–0 Ballymena United

6 July – Danny Kennedy, Ulster Unionist Party MLA.
11 July – Stephen Warke, cricketer.
3 September
- Dolores Kelly, SDLP MLA.
- Dick Strawbridge, engineer and television presenter.
17 September – Charles Lawson, actor.
11 October – David Morgan, television presenter and journalist (died 2016).
13 November
- Trevor Ringland, Irish rugby international.
- Davy Tweed, Irish rugby international, unionist councillor (died 2021).
17 November – Kate Thompson, actress and romantic novelist.
18 November – Jimmy Quinn, footballer and football manager.
3 December – Eamonn Holmes, television and radio presenter.
9 December – Paul Jackson, cricketer.
15 December – Hugh Russell, boxer (died 2023).

January – William Forbes Marshall, Presbyterian minister and poet (born 1888).
4 February – Una O'Connor, actress (born 1880).
16 May – Elisha Scott, footballer (born 1894).
13 June – Seán Lester, diplomat and last Secretary General of the League of Nations (born 1888).