1959 in Northern Ireland

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10 February – 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.
22 September – At its inaugural conference the Irish Congress of Trade Unions attacks the government of Northern Ireland for not recognising the new organisation.
Manufacture of Spot-On models (1:42 scale die-cast model cars) by Lines Bros at Castlereagh in Belfast begins.

31 October – Ulster Television, the ITV franchise for Northern Ireland, goes on air.

Winners: Linfield

Winners: Glenavon 1–1, 2–0 Ballymena United

6 July – Danny Kennedy, Ulster Unionist Party MLA.
11 July – Stephen Warke, cricketer.
3 September – Dolores Kelly, SDLP MLA.
3 September – Dick Strawbridge, engineer and television presenter.
17 September – Charles Lawson, actor.
11 October – David Morgan, television presenter and journalist.
13 November – Davy Tweed, former Irish rugby international, unionist councillor.
13 November – Trevor Ringland, former Irish rugby international.
18 November – Jimmy Quinn, footballer and football manager.
3 December – Eamonn Holmes, television and radio presenter.
9 December – Paul Jackson, cricketer.
15 December – Hugh Russell, boxer.

4 February – Una O'Connor, actress (born 1880).
16 May – Elisha Scott, footballer (born 1894).
13 June – Seán Lester, diplomat and last Secretary General of the League of Nations (born 1888).

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