The Downing Street Declaration 1993 (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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When was the Downing Street Declaration signed?
When was the Downing Street Declaration signed?
15 December 1993
British PM who signed Downing Street Declaration
British PM who signed Downing Street Declaration
John Major
Irish Taoiseach who signed Downing Street Declaration
Irish Taoiseach who signed Downing Street Declaration
Albert Reynolds
Agreement that Downing Street Declaration built upon
Agreement that Downing Street Declaration built upon
Anglo-Irish Agreement of 1985
Principle reaffirmed by Downing Street Declaration
Principle reaffirmed by Downing Street Declaration
Self-determination
Requirement for change in NI status in declaration
Requirement for change in NI status in declaration
Consent of the majority
Declaration's stance on violence for political ends
Declaration's stance on violence for political ends
Rejected it
Party invited to talks if committed to peaceful methods
Party invited to talks if committed to peaceful methods
Sinn Féin
When did IRA announce ceasefire after declaration?
When did IRA announce ceasefire after declaration?
August 1994
Groups that declared ceasefire after IRA
Groups that declared ceasefire after IRA
Loyalist paramilitary groups
Major agreement resulting from declaration in 1998
Major agreement resulting from declaration in 1998
Good Friday Agreement
Effect of declaration on Sinn Féin's political status
Effect of declaration on Sinn Féin's political status
Helped legitimise it as a political party