1177:. Faulkner had been riding at full gallop along a narrow country road when his horse slipped. Faulkner was thrown off and killed instantly. He was laid to rest at Magherahamlet Presbyterian Church near Spa in County Down where he had been a regular member of the congregation. Lord Faulkner had retired from active politics and was pursuing his interests in industry at the time of his death. He had recently become a European consultant for the
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in May 1974. Loyalist paramilitary organisations were prominent in intimidating utility workers and blockading roads. The strike had the tacit support of many unionists. In 1974, Faulkner lost the leadership of the UUP to anti-Sunningdale elements led by
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in 1949. His vociferous traditional unionist approach to politics ensured him a prominent backbench position. He was, at the time, the youngest ever MP in the
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in 1973 with over 16,000 votes, he polled just 6,035 votes in 1975 and finished seventh, winning the final seat. In 1976 Faulkner announced that he was quitting active politics. He was elevated to the
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government was pushing for. This was a factor in the resignation of
Terence O'Neill, who resigned as prime minister in the aftermath of his failure to achieve a good enough result in the
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Faulkner considered himself to be both Irish and
British, writing "the Northern Ireland citizen is Irish and British; it is a question of complement, not of conflict" and reacted to the
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shot and killed thirteen unarmed civilians. A fourteenth civilian was to die later. What history has come to know as
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1784:Chief Executive of Northern Ireland
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2725:Leadership elections
2205:Minister of Commerce
2091:Emma Little-Pengelly
1285:"South Down 1973–85"
1105:on 7 February 1977.
1078:Convention elections
1046:of the cross-border
952:Promising beginnings
912:Minister of Commerce
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717:St Columba's College
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19:For the author, see
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1585:Political offices
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1320:The London Gazette
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1935:James Craig
1928:(1921–1972)
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1299:26 February
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