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January 2005 in Britain and Ireland
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*[[Gerry Kelly]], the [[Sinn Féin]] justice spokesman, condemns the robbery of the [[Northern Bank]] on [[21 December]] [[2004]] and states that he believes the [[Irish Republican Army|IRA]] did not play a role in the robbery. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0106/northpolitics.html
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*A public awareness campaign is started by the [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] [[Irish Government|Government]] to inform motorists of the changeover to [[metric]] [[speed limit]]s in two weeks time. [http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0106/metric.html (RTÉ)]
*[[Jon Smee]] becomes the youngest ever person convicted of drink driving in the [[United Kingdom]], at [[13]] years old. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4151687.stm (BBC)]
*[[South African cricket team|South Africa]] (441 and 222-8 dec) beat [[English cricket team|England]] (163 and 304) by 196 runs in the third [[Test cricket|Test]] in [[Cape Town]]. It's England's first Test defeat since [[December 2003]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4151307.stm (BBC)]

==[[5 January]] [[2005]]==
* Work begins on upgrading the [[N7 road|N7]] [[Naas]] [[roads in Ireland|road]] in [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]. The project is part of a €1.1 billion plan that includes upgrading the [[M50 motorway|M50]] and associated [[interchange]]s. [http://home.eircom.net/content/irelandcom/topstories/4799124?view=Eircomnet (Irish Times - eircom.net)]
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* 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]]