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January 2005 in Britain and Ireland
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''This page deals with current events in the English-speaking nations and territories of Europe. These are [[England]], [[Wales]], [[Scotland]], [[Northern Ireland]], [[Republic of Ireland]], [[Isle of Man]], [[Jersey]], [[Guernsey]] and [[Gibraltar]].''
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===Deaths in January===
* [[4 January|4]] [[Humphrey Carpenter]], 58
* [[2 January|2]] [[Cyril Fletcher]], 91

===Ongoing events===

===Future events===
[[20 January]]: [[Metrication]] of [[speed limit]]s in the [[Republic of Ireland|Rep. of Ireland]].<br>
[[2005]]: [[UK general election, 2005]]<br>

===Upcoming holidays===
[[6 January]]: [[Epiphany (feast)]]<br>
[[20 January]]&ndash;[[24 January]]: [[Eid ul-Adha]]<br>
[[25 January]]: [[Burns Night]]<br>

(contracted; show full)
* A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of [[pregnant]] teenager Amy Williams in [[Telford]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/4137045.stm (BBC)]
* New [[Chip and PIN]] legislation comes into effect today.  It makes retailers liable for fraudulent transactions if they have failed to sign up to the scheme. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4139211.stm (BBC)]

==Earlier British and Irish events==

[[British and Irish December 2004 events]]