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| − | The '''Anglo-Irish Agreement''' was a 1985 treaty between the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]] which aimed to help bring an end to the ''Troubles'' in [[Northern Ireland]].<ref> | + | The '''Anglo-Irish Agreement''' was a 1985 treaty between the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]] which aimed to help bring an end to the ''Troubles'' in [[Northern Ireland]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/may/20/in-praise-of-anglo-irish-agreement/print}</ref> The treaty gave the Irish government an advisory role in Northern Ireland's government while confirming that there would be no change in the constitutional position of Northern Ireland unless a majority of its people agreed to join the Republic. It also set out conditions for the establishment of a devolved consensus government in the region. |
The Anglo-Irish Agreement was signed on 15 November 1985 at Hillsborough Castle, by the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]], [[Margaret Thatcher]], and the Irish Taoiseach, [[Garret FitzGerald]]. | The Anglo-Irish Agreement was signed on 15 November 1985 at Hillsborough Castle, by the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]], [[Margaret Thatcher]], and the Irish Taoiseach, [[Garret FitzGerald]]. | ||
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The Anglo-Irish Agreement was a 1985 treaty between the United Kingdom and Ireland which aimed to help bring an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.[1] The treaty gave the Irish government an advisory role in Northern Ireland's government while confirming that there would be no change in the constitutional position of Northern Ireland unless a majority of its people agreed to join the Republic. It also set out conditions for the establishment of a devolved consensus government in the region.
The Anglo-Irish Agreement was signed on 15 November 1985 at Hillsborough Castle, by the British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, and the Irish Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald.
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| Document:The Price of Peace | blog post | 6 November 2018 | Craig Murray | It is not possible to understand the current state of play in Brexit negotiations, without understanding that those effectively driving the Tory Party position do not view a hard border with Ireland as undesirable. They view it as a vital achievement en route to rolling back power sharing and all the affirmative measures which brought peace to Northern Ireland, in an affirmation of the glory and power of unionism. |
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