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February 2005 in Britain and Ireland
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==[[February 27]] [[2005]]==
The [[British Library]] reveals that 8000 items, worth at least £250000, are confirmed as missing or stolen since [[1997]], including [[map]]s of [[Britain]] from [[1626]] and the first appearances of [[Dan Dare]] and [[Dennis the Menace (UK)|Dennis the Menace]]. [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1502486,00.html Sunday Times]⏎
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==[[February 20]] [[2005]]==
* [[Irish Minister for Justice]] [[Michael McDowell]] directly accuses [[Sinn Féin]] leader [[Gerry Adams]] as well as [[Martin McGuinness]] (both elected [[Member of Parliament|MP]]s) and [[Martin Ferris]] [[TD (parliament)|TD]] of being on the [[Provisional IRA]] [[IRA Army Council|Army Council]], the first such direct accusation from the [[Irish Government]]. [http://212.2.162.45/news/story.asp?j=134311558&p=y343yzz64&n=134312318 (Ireland Online)]
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==[[February 19]] [[2005]]==
*[[PSNI|Police]] in [[Northern Ireland]] confirm that £50,000 in unused [[Northern Bank]]notes found at Newforge Country Club, a facility for off-duty and retired police officers, was from the [[Northern Bank robbery]]. Police still consider it a diversion. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4280713.stm (BBC)]

==[[February 18]] [[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)''