Northern Ireland

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The St Andrews Agreement is an agreement proposed by the British and Irish Governments in relation to devolution of power to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The multi-party talks took place between 11 October and 13 October 2006. All major parties, including Ian Paisley's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin have given the agreement their initial assent. The talks were held in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The Belfast Agreement (the Good Friday Agreement and, more rarely, as the Stormont Agreement) was a political development in the Northern Ireland peace process. ... Direct Rule is the term given to the running of the day-to-day administration of Northern Ireland directly from Westminster. ... An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... Political parties in Northern Ireland lists political parties in Northern Ireland. ... Northern Ireland is an administrative region and one of four parts of the United Kingdom. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Government Buildings in Dublin. ... The logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly is a six flowered linen or flax plant, chosen for the plants historical economic importance to the region. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other political parties named Democratic Unionist Party, see Democratic Unionist Party (disambiguation). ... Sinn Féin (pronounced in English, in Irish) is a name used by a series of Irish political movements of the 20th century, each of which claimed sole descent from the original party established by Arthur Griffith in 1905. ... Named after Saint Andrew the Apostle, the Royal Burgh of St Andrews (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a town on the east coast of Fife, Scotland, and the home of golf. ... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with landward boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by...

Key elements of the agreement include the full acceptance of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) by Sinn Féin and the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly. The government's plan envisages the devolution of policing and justice powers within two years from the creation of the executive. The parties have until 10 November 2006 to respond to the draft agreement. The first and deputy first minister would be appointed on 24 November 2006. There is a target date of 26 March 2007 for a new executive to be up and running, after some kind of electoral assent to the agreement (either in form of a referendum or through an election). The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is the police service that covers Northern Ireland. ... The logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly is a six flowered linen or flax plant, chosen for the plants historical economic importance to the region. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ian Paisley left St Andrews quickly after attending the Press Conference in order to be with his family for his fiftieth wedding anniversary. Named after Saint Andrew the Apostle, the Royal Burgh of St Andrews (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a town on the east coast of Fife, Scotland, and the home of golf. ...

Reaction

Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain hailed the "astonishing breakthrough" on BBC Five Live. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the British cabinet minister who has responsibility for the government of Northern Ireland. ... Peter Gerald Hain (born February 16, 1950, Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Labour Party politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Secretary of State for Wales. ... BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ...

Ian Paisley said "Unionists can have confidence that its interests are being advanced and democracy is finally winning the day." He also said "Delivering on the pivotal issue of policing and the rule of law starts now."

The UKUP's leader Robert McCartney is reported to have rejected the power-sharing arrangements of the new agreement as undemocratic.^[1] The UK Unionist Party (UKUP) is a small political party operating in Northern Ireland. ... Robert McCartney QC MLA (born 1936) often known as Bob, is a Northern Ireland Barrister, unionist politician, and leader of the UK Unionist Party, and the only UKUP member of the currently-suspended Northern Ireland Assembly. ...

References

1. ^ First glitch on the NI political road? BBC.

External links

• www.standrewsagreement.org

• Full text of the St Andrews Agreement

• BBC announces the agreement

• Parties to respond within a month

• Peter Hain hails agreement

• Reaction to the St Andrews talks