1995 in Northern Ireland
Events during the year 1995 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents Secretary of State - Patrick Mayhew Events 27 January - Taoiseach John Bruton, and Gerry Adams hold their first formal discussions. 22 February - The British Prime Minister, John Major, and the Irish Taoiseach, John Bruton, launch the framework document regarding Northern Ireland. 7 March - Sir Patrick Mayhew, Northern Ireland Secretary, sets out the conditions for Sinn Féin to join all-party talks, including 'the actual decommissioning of some arms.' 19 May - Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh make a visit to Northern Ireland. On the same day US President Bill Clinton approves a visa for Gerry Adams to enter the United States. 4 June - Ireland qualifies for the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup. 13 August - Gerry Adams tells a rally in Belfast that the IRA 'haven't gone away.' 9 September - David Trimble becomes leader of the Ulster Unionist Party. 30 November - American President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary spend the day in Northern Ireland. Arts and literature 5 October - Seamus Heaney is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. BBC Northern Ireland television broadcasts The Hole in the Wall Gang's comedy Two