2020 Northern Ireland Agreement

The 2020 Northern Ireland Agreement (also known as the Stormont deal or Stormont Agreement) is an agreement put forward by the governments of the United Kingdom and Ireland, aimed at restoring the Northern Ireland Executive, which had been suspended following the 2017 Renewable Heat Incentive scandal. A draft of the agreement was published by both governments on 9 January 2020.[1] The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) gave their backing to the deal shortly afterwards, while Sinn Féin announced it would support the deal the following day.[2][3] The document is titled "A new decade, a new approach".[4]

The Northern Ireland Assembly consequently reconvened after a three year hiatus on 11 January; DUP leader Arlene Foster was appointed Northern Ireland's first minister, while Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill was appointed deputy first minister.[5]

References
  1. Sproule, Luke (11 January 2020). "Stormont deal: Your questions answered". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. Madden, Andrew (9 January 2020). "DUP accept governments' draft agreement to restore Stormont, Sinn Fein 'studying' text". Belfast Telegraph. Independent News and Media. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. "Sinn Féin agrees to rejoin NI government after deal". BBC News. BBC. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/856998/2020-01-08_a_new_decade__a_new_approach.pdf
  5. "Stormont deal: Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill new top NI ministers". BBC News. BBC. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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