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Northern Ireland reports its first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in two people from the same household in the greater Belfast area and a third unrelated person.
2021-12-7

Prime Minister David Cameron tells the House of Commons that legal experts advise that the UK-wide Brexit result binds the entire nation, even though Northern Ireland and Scotland voted to stay in the EU. Yesterday, both Scottish and Northern Irish representatives told the European Parliament's plenary session they will leave the UK if that is the required price to keep their homelands fully connected to Europe.
2016-06-29

Prime Minister David Cameron meets with Queen Elizabeth II to get permission to form a new administration of government, while Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage, respectively the leaders of Labour, the Liberal Democrats and UKIP, resign their positions.
2015-05-8

The 39th G8 summit gets underway in Northern Ireland with the Syrian civil war high on the agenda.
2013-06-17

British Prime Minister David Cameron says he will "win people back" after his party, the Conservatives came third in the Eastleigh by-election behind the Liberal Democrats and UK Independence Party.
2013-03-1

United Kingdom assumes presidency of G8 group. Next G8 summit is to be held on the shores of Lough Erne in Northern Ireland in June 2013.
2013-01-1

In Northern Ireland, 15 police officers are injured during rioting at Belfast City Hall following a vote to change Belfast City Council's policy on flying the union flag.
2012-12-4

Torrential rain in Northern Ireland causes flooding in the towns of Newry and Newcastle in County Down.
2012-07-5

Writing in "The Observer", British Prime Minister David Cameron defends his vision for a Big Society, dismissing claims that it is a "cover" for spending cuts.
2011-02-13

Almost 25,000 homes remain powerless after part of Northern Ireland's electricity network is knocked out.
2010-04-1