Chapter 5.3 - Devolution in Northern Ireland Flashcards
How many people died in the 30 year period of the Troubles?
3,500
When did Westminster Parliament impose direct rule on Northern Ireland?
1972
What date was the Good Friday Agreement signed on?
10th April 1998
What % of people in Northern Ireland voted in favour of the Good Friday Agreement?
71.12%
How many seats do Sinn Fein have in the Northern Ireland Assembly?
27 seats
How many seats do the DUP have in the Northern Ireland Assembly?
25 seats
When was the last time the Northern Ireland Assembly sat?
February 2022
Why did Paul Givan (DUP) resign as First Minister in February 2022?
In protest against the Northern Ireland Protocol
What happened as a result of Paul Givan’s resignation as First Minister?
The position of Deputy First Minister collapsed - Michelle o’Neill
Who is the current leader of the DUP?
Jeffrey Donaldson
Why did Unionists not like Boris Johnson’s Northern Ireland Protocol?
It places a border in the Irish Sea - unionists feel it threatens Northern Ireland’s place in the UK
Why can’t the Northern Ireland Assembly function?
The DUP will not name a Deputy First Minister - required in the power-sharing agreement
When did the DUP say they would name a Deputy First Minister?
When the Northern Ireland Protocol is torn up or rewritten
What did Boris Johnson say about the Northern Ireland Protocol he negotiated?
That he did not expect the EU to carry out the checks
What did the EU say about the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill introduced by Boris?
It was illegal
What was the EU’s response to the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill?
They sued the UK
When did Rishi Sunak and Ursula Von der Leyen announce the new Northern Ireland Brexit deal?
27th February 2023
What % of EU law is applied in Northern Ireland after Sunak’s new deal?
3%
Why was the Northern Ireland Assembly suspended from 2002 to 2007?
Continued conflict between Unionists and Nationalists
Who became the First Minister and Deputy First Minister after an agreement in 2007?
Ian Paisley (DUP) became First Minister and Martin McGuinness (Sinn Fein) became Deputy First Minister
What were Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness known as?
The ‘Chuckle Brothers’
Why was the Northern Ireland Assembly suspended from 2017 to 2020?
The DUP refused to support Nationalist demands for an Irish Language Act
