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February 2005 in Britain and Ireland
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15 February 15]] [[2005]]==
* Yusuf Islam, formerly known as [[Cat Stevens]], receives substantial damages from two British newspapers, ''[[The Sun]]'' and ''[[The Sunday Times]]'', which alleged that the [[United States]] was correct to ban him from the country. The papers nowSun has published, and the Sunday Times will publish, acknowledgements that he is not, and never has been, involved in or supported terrorism, and that he abhors all such activities. They also highlight that Islam was recently presented with the [[Man for Peace]] award by a group of Nobel Peace Laureates. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4268651.stm (BBC)]⏎
* The [[European Court of Human Rights]] deciding about the so-called [[McLibel case]] rules in favour of environmental campaigners Helen Steel and David Morris and their claim that their trial was unfair. The pair said their human rights were violated when their criticism of [[McDonald's]] was ruled  [[libel]]. The case has taken 15 years. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4266209.stm (BBC)] [http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=173102005 (Scotsman)][http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/15/mclibel/ (CNN)]

==[[14 February]] [[2005]]==
*Hare-coursing: As the final Waterloo Cup event in England starts in Altcar, four anti-coursing protesters are arrested. The event is expected to attract up to 10,000 spectators over its 3 days. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/4262065.stm (BBC)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4265251.stm (BBC)]

==[[10 February]] [[2005]]==
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==Past British and Irish events by month==

*[[2005 in the United Kingdom]]: [[January 2005 in Britain and Ireland|January]]
*[[2004 in the United Kingdom]]: [[December 2004 in Britain and Ireland|December]]

''(For earlier events in Britain and Ireland, see [[November 2004]] and preceding months)''