1959 In Northern Ireland

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EVENTS

February 10 - 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.

September 22 - At its inaugural conference the Irish Congress Of Trade Unions attacks the government of Northern Ireland for not recognising the new organisation.

ARTS AND LITERATURE

SPORT

Football

Irish League

Winners:

Irish Cup

Winners:

Ballymena United

BIRTHS

25 February - Stephen Moutray , Democratic Unionist Party MLA .

26 April - Alex Attwood , SDLP MLA .

12 May - Mark Robinson , Democratic Unionist Party MLA .

6 July - Danny Kennedy , Ulster Unionist Party MLA .

3 September - Dolores Kelly , SDLP MLA .

17 September - Charles Lawson , actor.

11 October - David Morgan , television presenter and Journalist .

13 November - Davy Tweed , former Irish Rugby international and Democratic Unionist Party councillor.

13 November - Trevor Ringland , former Irish Rugby international.

18 November - Jimmy Quinn , footballer and football manager.

15 December - Hugh Russell , boxer.

Willie Doherty , installation and video artist.

John Farry , singer/songwriter.

Kate Thompson , actress and writer.

DEATHS

4 February - Una O'Connor , actress (b. 1880 ).

W. F. Marshall , Presbyterian minister and poet (b. 1888 ).