The Anglo-Irish Agreement Flashcards
What were the terms of the Anglo-Irish agreement?
Established a intergovernmental congress to deal with matters of security, legal matters, political questions, and improving cross-boarder cooperation.
A permanent sectariat would provide support for the congress.
Devolution would only occur if there was an agreement on power sharing.
What was the nationalist reaction to the Anglo-Irish agreement?
SDLP were happy being given more of a role in the creation of the agreement.
What was the republican reaction to the Anglo-Irish agreement?
Sinn Féin condemned the agreement as it felt it made partition more permanent.
What was the unionist reaction to the Anglo-Irish agreement?
DUP and OUP were all against the agreement. They felt they had been abandoned and felt a United Ireland was just around the corner.
The alliance party supported the agreement.
What was the Irish reaction to the Anglo-Irish agreement?
Fine Gael and Labour both supported the agreement but Fianna Fáil condemned it as they felt the Irish government was giving up on reunification.
What was the British reaction to the Anglo-Irish agreement?
Overwhelming Cross party Support in westminister. Some members of government were not as happy though (e.g Ian Gow) and resigned in protest.
