STV CS

• When was the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election held?

  5th May 2022
• How many Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) were elected in the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election?

  90
• What significant event occurred between the 2017 and 2022 elections that affected the Northern Ireland Executive?

  The Northern Ireland Executive did not sit due to disagreements over an energy scandal
• What major political change occurred in the UK during the time between the 2017 and 2022 elections?

  The UK left the EU
• What was the Northern Ireland Protocol implemented for?

  To check goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Who became the First Minister and Deputy First Minister after the Executive was re-established in 2020?

  Arlene Foster became First Minister and Michelle O’Neill became Deputy First Minister
• Why did the Northern Ireland Executive collapse in February 2022?

  It collapsed over disagreements regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol
• What was the intended outcome of the election results for Northern Ireland politics?

  To move forward beyond Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic
• Which party won the most seats in the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election?

  Sinn Fein
• What historical significance did Sinn Fein's victory hold in the 2022 election?

  It was the first time a nationalist party was the largest in the Northern Ireland Assembly
• What promise did the DUP campaign on during the election?

  To change the Northern Ireland Assembly so citizens didn't feel like second-class citizens
• What did Sinn Fein promise to do after the election?

  To get the Executive up and running quickly to address the cost of living crisis
• What was the stance of the Alliance Party and SDLP regarding the Executive after the election?

  They also promised to take action to address the cost of living crisis
• What was the DUP's response after the election results were declared?

  They announced they would not look to form an Executive
• Why did the DUP refuse to form an Executive after the election?

  Because the Northern Ireland Protocol would not be changed in the foreseeable future
• What has been the status of the Northern Ireland Assembly since the 2022 election?

  It has not legislated since the election
• How many years passed between the 2017 and 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly elections?

  Five years
• What was the status of the Northern Ireland Executive from its re-establishment in 2020 until February 2022?

  It continued until it collapsed over the Northern Ireland Protocol
• What was a significant issue that multiple parties addressed after the election?

  The cost of living crisis
• What has been the impact of the 2022 election on the Northern Ireland Assembly's legislative activity?

  It has not legislated since the election