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.
Quill platform ID: p19339.
TD (1977-1994); Minister of State (1980-1981); Minister for the Gaeltacht (1982); Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism (1982); Minister for the Environment (1987-1991); Minister for Justice (1992-1993); Minister for Industry and Commerce (1992-1993). European Commissioner for Social Affairs (1993-1999).
Member of Irish Government—Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993).
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