2000 in Northern Ireland

Events during the year 2000 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents

 * First Minister - David Trimble
 * deputy First Minister - Seamus Mallon
 * Secretary of State - Peter Mandelson

Events

 * 6 February - President of Ireland, Mary McAleese attends a concert at Clonard Monastery.
 * 11 February - The British government suspends devolution in Northern Ireland.
 * 25 March - David Trimble retains leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party at its annual general meeting, following a challenge from Martin Smyth.
 * 12 April - The Royal Ulster Constabulary is presented with the George Cross by The Queen.
 * 6 May - The IRA begins decommissioning its weapons.
 * 30 May - Devolution returns to Northern Ireland.
 * 28 July - last 80 prisoners leave the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland as part of the Northern Ireland peace process.
 * 16 September - New extension to the Linen Hall Library is opened.
 * 21 September - William McCrea of the Democratic Unionist Party wins the South Antrim by-election from the Ulster Unionist Party.
 * 11 December - President Clinton of the United States arrives in Dublin for what is his last overseas journey as President.
 * 13 December - Bill Clinton meets with the political leaders of Northern Ireland.

Arts and literature

 * James Fenton's poetry Thonner an Thon: an Ulster-Scots collection is published.
 * Michael Longley's poetry collection The Weather in Japan is published and wins the T. S. Eliot Prize.
 * 3 December - Susan Lynch receives an Irish Film and Television Academy Award for Best Leading Actress in the film Nora.

Football

 * Irish League
 * Winners: Linfield


 * Irish Cup
 * Winners: Glentoran 1 - 0 Portadown


 * Mid-Ulster Ladies F.C. is established playing at Cookstown.

Golf

 * Senior British Open Championship held at Royal County Down Golf Club (winner:Christy O'Connor Jnr).

Ice Hockey

 * The Belfast Giants ice hockey team is established and enters the Ice Hockey Superleague playing at the Odyssey Arena.

Births

 * 23 June – Caitlin Blackwood, actress
 * 6 September – Nathan Timoney, rower

Deaths

 * 27 April - Clifford Forsythe, the Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for South Antrim (born 1929).
 * 2 July - Joey Dunlop, motorcycle racer (born 1952).
 * 9 August - Josias Cunningham, stock broker, farmer and politician (born 1934).
 * 24 October - Brian McConnell, Baron McConnell, Ulster Unionist MP in the Northern Ireland House of Commons and Minister (born 1922).