Attempt For Power Sharing

Question 1

When was operation Mormon?

Answer 1

31st July, 1972

Question 2

What did operation Mormon try to achieve ?

Answer 2

To allow the army and police to reclaim paramilitary controlled no-go areas.

Question 3

What happened on the 21st November 1973 ?

Answer 3

Whitelaw announced the membership of a power-sharing executive had been agreed. 11 ministries would be formed.

Question 4

What were the terms of the sunningdale agreement?

Answer 4

• London agreed not to oppose Irish unification.
• Dublin accepted Irish unity could only happen if a majority vote was held.
• A 60 member consultative assembly would be elected by the Dail
• internal security issues would be returned to Stormont.

Question 5

Give two problems of the sunningdale agreement.

Answer 5

• The SDLP saw it as creation of closer ties between NI and ROI
• Faulkner Saw it as a mere token (means of not getting Dublin to accept NI was in UK)

Question 6

When was the 1974 General election called ? What was the result ?

Answer 6

28th February, UUUC won 80% of the vote.

Question 7

What date was the UWC strike ? Who were the UWC ?

Answer 7

14th May 1974, Ulster Workers Council.

Question 8

What was the aim for the UWC strike ? Was it successful ?

Answer 8

Show the amount of unionist opposition to the sunningdale agreement. Yes, industries closed down and there was regular electricity blackouts.

Question 9

What happened on the 27th May 1974?

Answer 9

5 car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan claimed the lives of 27 people.

Question 10

Who appeared on TV on the 25th May, What did they say ?

Answer 10

British PM and called the stickers ‘Spongers’ this infuriated unionists.

Question 11

What did the UWC strike result in ?

Answer 11

• Faulkner resgined on 28th May
• The strike ended on the 29th
• Direct rule was reintroduced September 1974