This project models the series of formal and informal negotiations which led to the publication, in December 1993, of a declaration issued jointly by the British and Irish Governments. The Joint Declaration was a critical policy document which paved the way for a ceasefire and the entry of Sinn Féin into formal talks. It also laid out a shared set of principles – including, crucially, self-determination for the people of Ireland subject to the consent of the people of Northern Ireland – which would come to underpin the Belfast Good Friday Agreement and provide a framework for its ratification.
This committee has been created to model meetings between the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach.
To see the full record of a committee, click on the corresponding committee on the map below.
The list of documents under consideration by committee: Prime Minister-Taoiseach Meetings at the end of its timeline.
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 04 Dec 1991, 15:30
Joint Communiqué on Meeting between John Major and Charles Haughey
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 04 Dec 1991, 15:30
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 16 Jun 1993, 18:45
People: Albert Reynolds John Major
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 16 Jun 1993, 18:45
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 25 May 1992, 12:00
Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds Regarding a Speech in Dublin
People: John Major
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 25 Sep 1992, 12:00
Speaking Note for the British Delegation for Meeting between Albert Reynolds and John Major
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 25 Sep 1992, 12:45
Speaking Note for the British Delegation for Meeting between Albert Reynolds and John Major
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 25 Sep 1992, 18:00
Joint Communiqué on Meeting between John Major and Albert Reynolds
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 06 Jun 1993, 18:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 14 Jul 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 14 Jul 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 14 Jul 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 01 Sep 1993, 13:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 01 Sep 1993, 13:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 10 Sep 1993, 12:00
Resolution to Mandate the Liaison Group to Create a Joint Framework Document
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 10 Sep 1993, 12:00
Resolution to Use the Language from the Joint Framework Document to Solve Paragraph 4
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 24 Sep 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 24 Sep 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 24 Sep 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 25 Sep 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 01 Oct 1993, 12:00
Reply from John Major to Albert Reynolds (24 September 1993)
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 20 Oct 1993, 12:00
Revised Intelligence Assessment of PIRA Attitude to the Joint Declaration
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 20 Oct 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 09 Nov 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 12 Nov 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 10 Dec 1993, 15:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 13 Dec 1993, 12:30
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 06 Jun 1993, 18:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 06 Jun 1993, 18:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 16 Jun 1993, 18:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 07 Sep 1993, 12:00
Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major (7 September 1993)
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 07 Sep 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 08 Oct 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 20 Oct 1993, 12:00
Letter from John Major to Albert Reynolds Outlining His Decision Not to Proceed with JD12
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 20 Oct 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 29 Oct 1993, 12:00
Joint Statement by the Taoiseach and the Prime Minister (29 October 1993)
People: Albert Reynolds John Major
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 29 Oct 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 11 Nov 1993, 12:00
Letter from Albert Reynolds to John Major (11 November 1993)
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 11 Nov 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 18 Nov 1993, 16:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 26 Nov 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 26 Nov 1993, 12:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 10 Dec 1993, 15:00
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 10 Dec 1993, 15:00
Secure Civil and Ecclesiastic Support for the Joint Declaration
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Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993), Date: 10 Dec 1993, 15:00