The New Ireland Forum and the Reaction (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Year James Prior introduced NI devolution White Paper
Year James Prior introduced NI devolution White Paper
1982
No. of seats in 1982 proposed NI assembly
No. of seats in 1982 proposed NI assembly
78
Term for gradual power transfer to NI assembly
Term for gradual power transfer to NI assembly
Rolling devolution
Month & year of NI assembly elections
Month & year of NI assembly elections
October 1982
Combined seats won by UUP & DUP in 1982
Combined seats won by UUP & DUP in 1982
47
Sinn Féin seats in 1982 (first election entry)
Sinn Féin seats in 1982 (first election entry)
5
Year NI assembly dissolved
Year NI assembly dissolved
1986
Year New Ireland Forum launched
Year New Ireland Forum launched
1983
Taoiseach who launched New Ireland Forum
Taoiseach who launched New Ireland Forum
Garret FitzGerald
Date of New Ireland Forum final report
Date of New Ireland Forum final report
2 May 1984
3 options in NIF report
3 options in NIF report
Unitary state, federal/confederal, joint authority
Thatcher's famous rejection of NIF proposals
Thatcher's famous rejection of NIF proposals
That is out. Out. Out.
Date of Thatcher's 'out, out, out' response
Date of Thatcher's 'out, out, out' response
19 November 1984