northern ireland devolution

• What did the Good Friday Agreement 1998 do?

  • established a devolved government for Northern Ireland
  • POWER SHARING between unionists and nationalists
• where can we see the collapse of the power sharing arrangement in NI?

  • 2017 Renewable Heat Incentive scandal
  • Political fallout - Sinn Fein called for the resignation of the First Minister who was a member of the DUP
  • Government was suspended
• What happened as a result of the collapse of the power sharing arrangement?

  • same sex marriage legislation passed by UK gov
  • Abortion laws - legalising access to abortion services in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy