Focus on: James Molyneaux (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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What party did Molyneaux lead?
What party did Molyneaux lead?
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)
Molyneaux's years as UUP leader
Molyneaux's years as UUP leader
1979 to 1995
Molyneaux's approach to unionism
Molyneaux's approach to unionism
Moderate and cautious
Molyneaux's stance on 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement
Molyneaux's stance on 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement
Strongly opposed it
What role did Anglo-Irish Agreement give Irish govt?
What role did Anglo-Irish Agreement give Irish govt?
Advisory role in NI governance
Why Molyneaux opposed Anglo-Irish Agreement
Why Molyneaux opposed Anglo-Irish Agreement
Believed it undermined NI's position within UK
Molyneaux's action against Anglo-Irish Agreement
Molyneaux's action against Anglo-Irish Agreement
Led mass protests
Molyneaux's preferred governance model for NI
Molyneaux's preferred governance model for NI
Direct rule from Westminster
Molyneaux's view on power-sharing with nationalists
Molyneaux's view on power-sharing with nationalists
Critical, saw as threats to union with Britain
Description of Molyneaux's leadership style
Description of Molyneaux's leadership style
Low-key and pragmatic
Main competition UUP faced under Molyneaux
Main competition UUP faced under Molyneaux
DUP led by Ian Paisley
Year Molyneaux retired as UUP leader
Year Molyneaux retired as UUP leader
1995
How Molyneaux's leadership period is viewed
How Molyneaux's leadership period is viewed
Period of consolidation for unionism