Events during the year 2017 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents
First Minister – Arlene Foster (until 9 January) deputy First Minister – Martin McGuinness (until 9 January) Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – James Brokenshire
Events
January – The deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness resigns in protest of the handling of the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal. 2 March – 2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election takes place. 8 April – Robin Swann announced as the new Ulster Unionist Party leader. 8 June – UK General election takes place.
The arts
June – Agreement for filming of Krypton (TV series) at Belfast Harbour Studios.
Sports
Deaths
27 January – Billy Simpson, footballer (b. 1929) 1 March – P. J. Bradley, politician (b. 1940) 21 March – Martin McGuinness, Sinn Féin politician and presidential candidate, amyloidosis (b. 1950). 4 June – Patrick G. Johnston, physician (b. 1958) 11 June – Alan Campbell, Pentecostal pastor (b. 1949) 25 June – Robert Overend, farmer, businessman and Unionist politician (b. 1930) 24 October – Glenn Barr, UDA politician and advocate, member of Northern Ireland Assembly and Constitutional Convention (b. 1942)