  __notoc__  {| class="infobox" width="250" | ==deaths in february== * 9 kate peyton ==related pages== * 2005 in the uk * 2005 in ireland |} ==events in britain and ireland== this page deals with current events in great britain and republic of ireland, of interest to and/or involving the british or the irish. ===27 february 2005=== * english premier league referee mike dean is suspended indefinitely after officials learn of his involvement in a betting website. (daily mail) * the british library reveals that 8000 items, worth at least Â£250,000, are confirmed as missing or stolen since 1997. these include maps of britain from 1626 and the first appearances of dan dare and dennis the menace. (sunday times) ===20 february 2005=== * irish minister for justice, equality and law reform michael mcdowell directly accuses sinn fÃ©in leader gerry adams as well as martin mcguinness (both elected mps) and martin ferris td of being on the provisional ira army council, the first such direct accusation from the irish government. (ireland online) ===19 february 2005=== * police service of northern ireland (psni) confirm that Â£50,000 in unused northern banknotes 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. (bbc) ===18 february 2005=== * the uk food standards agency orders the withdrawal of over 350 food products from sale following the discovery that a batch of chili powder used to produce a batch of worcester sauce subsequently used to produce processed foods was contaminated with the possibly-carcinogenetic dye sudan i. (bbc)(fsa list of withdrawn products). * northern bank robbery investigation: ** police service of northern ireland (psni) recover a sum of money at a sports and social club in belfast frequented by members of the psni. it is thought to perhaps be a diversion, but it is being investigated. [http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13300915,00.h
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