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Northern Ireland

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Politics and government of
Northern Ireland


In Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Assembly

MLA
Committees
List of Acts
Members: 2007 - 2003 - 1998
Elections: 2007 - 2003 - 1998


Northern Ireland Executive

First Minister and deputy First Minister
Departments
Executives: First - Suspended - Second


Northern Ireland Policing Board
Parades Commission

In the United Kingdom

United Kingdom Parliament

Committees: Affairs - Grand
Members: Commons - Lords - Privy Council
Elections: 2005


United Kingdom Government

Northern Ireland Office
Secretary of StateDirect Rule

In the European Union

European Union Parliament

MEP
Members: 2004 - 1999
Elections: 2004 - 1999

Related political parties

Designated Unionist
Democratic Unionist Party
Ulster Unionist Party
Progressive Unionist Party
Conservatives
Traditional Unionist Voice

Designated Nationalist
Sinn Féin
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Fianna Fáil

Designated Other
Alliance Party
Green Party

Related bodies

North/South Ministerial Council
British-Irish Council
British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Civic Forum for Northern Ireland

See also

St Andrews Agreement (2006)
Belfast Agreement (1998)

Segregation in Northern Ireland
Elections in Northern Ireland

Constituencies
Political parties


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Direct rule was the term given, during the late 20th and early 21st centuries, to the administration of Northern Ireland directly from Westminster, seat of United Kingdom government. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of General demographics Population 1685267 The population of Northern Ireland has increased annually since 1978 Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved Member of the Legislative Assembly ( MLA) is a representative elected by the voters to the Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland. List of committees of the Northern Ireland Assembly is a list of departmental standing and ad hoc committees of the Northern Ireland Assembly. 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The Northern Ireland Executive is the executive arm of the Northern Ireland Assembly, the devolved Legislature for Northern Ireland The First Minister and the deputy First Minister (Irish Céad-Aire agus an Leas-Chéad-Aire, Ulster Scots: Heid Männystèr an tha Heid Männystèr depute This article is a list of Northern Ireland government Departments their Agencies and their Ministers and other related organisations (listed underneath each Department First Executive The First Executive ( 1 July, 1998 – 14 October, 2002) was under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 a Executive Following the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2002 a new election was called in November 2003 in hope of restoring devolution the election Second Executive The Second Executive ( 8 May, 2007 &ndash is as under the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 a power sharing coalition The Northern Ireland Policing Board is the Police Authority for Northern Ireland, charged with supervising the activities of the Police Service of Northern Ireland The Parades Commission is a quasi-judicial Non-Departmental Public Body responsible for placing restrictions on or banning outright any Parades in Northern Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure administration and policy of the Northern Ireland Office. The Northern Ireland Grand Committee is one of three such Grand committees in the United Kingdom Parliament. This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs elected to the House of Commons by constituencies in Northern Ireland for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United This is a list of sitting Members of the United Kingdom House of Lords who were born live or lived in Northern Ireland. This is a list of Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom who were born live or lived in Northern Ireland. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at The Northern Ireland Office ( NIO) is a United Kingdom government department responsible for Northern Ireland affairs The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the chief minister in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland Direct rule was the term given during the late 20th and early 21st centuries to the administration of Northern Ireland directly from Westminster, seat of The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. Northern Ireland is a Constituency of the European Parliament. Northern Ireland is a Constituency of the European Parliament. England Scotland and Wales Turnout for all the regions was 37 England Scotland and Wales Source: UK Office of the European Parliament Note Percentages are approximate Northern Ireland A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral Designated Unionist means a MLA designated as a Unionist in accordance with standing orders of the Northern Ireland Assembly as set out in the The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party See Ulster Progressive Unionist Association, for the political group founded in 1938 The Progressive Unionist Party ( PUP) is a small The Conservatives in Northern Ireland is a name given to the wing of the Conservative and Unionist Party of the United Kingdom that operates in Northern Ireland Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV is a Northern Irish political party founded on 7 December, 2007, as an anti- St Andrews Agreement splinter group Designated Nationalist means a MLA designated as a Nationalist in accordance with standing orders of the Northern Ireland Assembly as set out in the Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the Designated Other means a MLA designated as an Other in accordance with standing orders of the Northern Ireland Assembly as set out in the Northern Ireland The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI is a Political party in Northern Ireland. The Green Party in Northern Ireland originated in the early 1980s partly as a result of the Green Movement which was sweeping across Western Europe and partly because of the massive The North/South Ministerial Council ( NSMC)' ( Irish: An Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh/Theas, Ulster Scots: The Noarth-Sooth Cooncil o The British-Irish Council ( BIC) (Comhairle na Breataine-na hÉireann is a body created by the Belfast Agreement in 1998 and formally established on 2 December 1999 The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference ( BIIC) is provided for under Strand Three of the Belfast Agreement. The Civic Forum for Northern Ireland is a consultative body in Northern Ireland consisting of members of various civil bodies The St Andrews Agreement (or Comhaontú Chill Rímhinn in Irish) was an agreement between the British and Irish Governments and the political The Agreement, most often referred to as the Belfast Agreement (Comhaontú Bhéal Feirste Belfast Greeance or the Good Friday Agreement (Comhaontú Aoine an Segregation in Northern Ireland is a long-running issue in the political and social history of the province Northern Ireland elects on a provincial level a Legislature. The Northern Ireland Assembly has 108 members elected in 18 six-member constituencies with the Northern Ireland is divided into 18 Parliamentary constituencies - 4 Borough constituencies in Belfast and 14 County constituencies elsewhere Political parties in Northern Ireland lists political parties in Northern Ireland. Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The most recent bout of direct rule came to an end on 8 May 2008 when power was restored to the Northern Ireland Assembly following April elections and a power-sharing agreement among major parties. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved

Although day-to-day matters under direct rule were handled by government departments within Northern Ireland itself, major policy was determined by the British Government's Northern Ireland Office, under the direction of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; and legislation was introduced, amended, or repealed by means of order in council (effectively, rule by decree). Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at The Northern Ireland Office ( NIO) is a United Kingdom government department responsible for Northern Ireland affairs The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the chief minister in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland An Order-in-Council is a type of legislation in Commonwealth Realms. Rule by decree is a style of governance allowing quick unchallenged creation of law by a single person or group and is used primarily by Dictators and Absolute monarchs Direct Rule did not mean that the people of Northern Ireland had no democratic say in how they were governed; like other parts of the United Kingdom they elected (and still elect) members of parliament to the Parliament of the United Kingdom to which the Northern Ireland Office is responsible. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories But it did result in the existence of an administration specific to Northern Ireland which did not have a specifically Northern Irish mandate.

The most recent system of Direct rule was originally introduced on March 28, 1973 under the terms of the UK's Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1973, which also suspended the Parliament of Northern Ireland ("Stormont"). Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule Legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920,

The British Government sought to establish a Northern Ireland Assembly in 1974 (under the Sunningdale Agreement; this was brought down by Unionist action), in 1983 (this time boycotted by Nationalists), and more recently under the terms of the Belfast Agreement of 1999. The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Sunningdale Agreement was an attempt to end " The Troubles " in Northern Ireland by forcing unionists to share power with nationalists Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation The Agreement, most often referred to as the Belfast Agreement (Comhaontú Bhéal Feirste Belfast Greeance or the Good Friday Agreement (Comhaontú Aoine an Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Each time, the intention in principle was that the Assembly would take over the political governance of Northern Ireland, and that direct rule would thus come to an end. The results of the Good Friday Agreement were the most successful at achieving this; however, the Assembly was nevertheless suspended (and direct rule re-imposed) for over three months in 2001, twice briefly in 2002, and again from 2003 until the spring of 2012. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Both unionists and nationalists frequently objected to direct rule, since the system gives the people of Northern Ireland relatively little democratic say over their own governance. However, some unionists accepted and were content to go along with the system since it seemed to show the province as an integral part of the UK; while some nationalists accepted direct rule if only because they believed that politicians in London are less hostile to Northern Ireland's Catholic community than a government elected by the local Protestant majority.



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