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Treaties and Agreements

This collection of treaties, agreements, legislation, and joint statements relating to the status of Northern Ireland was commissioned by ARINS. It forms part of the Writing Peace project, a new initiative which will bring together archives from across the political spectrum to create a rounded view of the context and detail of the peace talks in Northern Ireland from the late 1980s to early 2000s. Online resource collections and cutting-edge analytical tools will celebrate the constellation of peace makers involved and help scholars and practitioners alike to learn lessons for the future.

Cite as: Harriet Carter and Ruth Murray, Treaties and Agreements, Quill Project at Pembroke College (Oxford, accessed 2023)

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The primary source materials in this resource collection are currently being used to construct a digital model of the Peace Process which will enable users to better understand the context within which key decisions and compromises were made, the origins of particular phrases, and the developing roles of individuals and political parties.

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(1800) Act Of Union (Ireland) 1800. Revised Version - (file)

This is one of the two parallel Acts of Union 1800 which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The short title given here was assigned by a 1951 act of the Parliament of...

(1800) Union With Ireland Act 1800. Revised Version - (file)

(1870) The Landlord And Tenant (Ireland) Act - (file)

(33 & 34 Vict c 46) This Act was published under the liberal government of William Gladstone in 1870 with a goal being to provide some safeguards to Irish tenant farmers and give legal force to the Ulster custom of tenure. Published under Crown...

(1914) Government Of Ireland Act 1914: An Act To Amend The Provision For The Government Of Ireland - (file)

(4 & 5 Geo. 5 c. 90) Also known as the Home Rule Act, this Act provided for a devolved government in Ireland. It was first introduced in 1912 and debated in Parliament for two years before passing. However, on the same day it was given Royal Assent,...

(1920) Government Of Ireland Act 1920: An Act To Provide For The Better Government Of Ireland - (file)

Also known as the Fourth Home Rule Bill, this Act was passed amidst the Irish War of Independence. The Act repealed the Government of Ireland Act 1914 and granted Home Rule to Ireland by establishing two devolved parliaments, one seated in Dublin for...

(1921) Anglo-Irish Treaty: Articles Of Agreement For A Treaty Between Great Britain And Ireland - (file)

Treaty No. 214 DE 2/304/1 Also known as An Conradh Angla-Éireannach, the Anglo-Irish Treaty (officially the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland), was an agreement between the government of the United Kingdom of Great...

(1985) Anglo-Irish Agreement - (file)

Treaty Series No.62 1985 CMND.9690 Signed at Hillsborough Castle by Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the Anglo-Irish Agreement was a treaty between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland which aimed to help...

(1993) Joint Declaration: Downing Street Declaration - (file)

A joint declaration issued on 15 December 1993 by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, John Major, and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, Albert Reynolds. The declaration reaffirmed both the right of the people of Ireland to...

(1995) A New Framework Agreement - (file)

Published jointly by the British and Irish governments under Taoiseach John Bruton and Prime Minister John Major, the Frameworks Documents outlined four "guiding principles" for the success of the peace process: self-determination, consent,...

(1998) The Belfast Agreement: An Agreement Reached At The Multi-Party Talks On Northern Ireland - (file)

Ref: Cm. 3883 Also known as the Good Friday Agreement, or in Irish Comhaontú Aoine an Chéasta or Comhaontú Bhéal Feirste, and in Ulster-Scots Guid Friday Greeance or Bilfawst Greeance. The Belfast Agreement comprises the Multi-party Agreement...

(1999) British-Irish Agreement Act - (file)

Long title: (Act 1 of 1999) British-Irish Agreement Bill 1999 (Bill 10 of 1999) The British-Irish Agreement Act formed part of the larger frameworks of the Belfast Agreement, also known as the Good Friday Agreement. It was signed jointly by the...

(2002) Agreement On Police Co-Operation - (file)

Treaty Series 2002 No. 2 (Done at Belfast on 29 April 2002; Notifications pursuant to Article 12 made on 18 and 20 December 2002; Entered into force on 20 December 2002) This treaty between the Governments of Ireland and of the United Kingdom of...

(2003) Independent Monitoring Commission Act - (file)

This Act legislated for the creation of the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC). It outlined three responsibilities: to monitor and report on the continuing activities of paramilitary groups; to monitor and report at six-monthly intervals on the...

(2003) Joint Declaration By The British And Irish Governments. Annotated By NIWC - (file)

A joint declaration by the governments of Ireland and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, issued by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Prime Minister Tony Blair during the visit of President of the United States George Bush. It...

(2004) Agreement Establishing The Independent Monitoring Commission - (file)

Treaty Series 2004, No 1 (Done at Dublin on 25 November 2003; Notifications of Acceptance of the Agreement exchanged on 7 January 2004; Entered into force on 7 January 2004) This Treaty followed the Act of 25 November 2003. The signing of the treaty...

(2004) Proposals For A Comprehensive Agreement At Leeds Castle - (file)

Published following discussions at Leeds Castle, and built upon key issues identified by the Prime Minsiter, the Taoiseach, and the Northern Ireland Parties at Lancaster House in June 2004. These Proposals formed a proposed agreement which the...

(2005) Agreement On Co-Operation On Criminal Justice Matters - (file)

Treaty series No. 6 (2009). The Agreement entered into force on 10 December 2008. Previously published as Ireland No. 1 (2006) Ref Cm 6931 This treaty aimed to further secure North-South and East-West cooperation on Criminal Justice Matters. It...

(2006) Agreement At St Andrews - (file)

Agreement reached in multi-party negotiations held in St Andrews in Fife, Scotland, from 11 October to 13 October 2006, between the two governments and all the major parties in Northern Ireland, including the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn...

(2007) Agreement Between The Government Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland And The Government Of Ireland - (file)

This Agreement follows the British-Irish Agreement agreed at St Andrews (2006). It reaffirms the commitment of the governments of Ireland and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to support and, where appropriate, implement the...

(2010) Agreement At Hillsborough Castle - (file)

The Hillsborough Agreement resolved a cross-community vote in the Assembly to allow devolution of Policing and Justice powers to the Northern Ireland Executive. As well as outlining a schedule for devolution, it further outlined agreement on parades,...

(2010) Agreement On Co-Operation On Criminal Justice Matters - (file)

Treaty Series No. 35 (2011). Notifications of the completion of the procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement exchanged on 2 December 2010 and 14 December. Entered into force on 22 December 2010 An updated version of the...

(2014) The Stormont House Agreement - (file)

An agreement reached between the British and Irish governments and the majority of parties making up the Northern Ireland Executive after 11 weeks of talks at Stormont. It sought to provide new approaches to key and sensitive issues left unresolved by...

(2015) A Fresh Start: The Stormont Agreement And Implementation Plan - (file)

After ten weeks of intensive cross-party talks at Stormont House, the Northern Ireland executive, and the UK and Irish governments agreed a set of actions to address the two key themes the talks were convened to address: (1) to secure the full...

(2016) Agreement Establishing The Independent Reporting Commission - (file)

Treaty Series No. 1 (2016) This Agreement established the Independent Reporting Commission (IRC), following the Fresh Start Agreement (Section A). It was founded to bring an end to paramilitary activity and tackle organised crime in northern Ireland....

(2019) Declaration By HMG Concerning The Operation Of The 'Democratic Consent In Northern Ireland' Provision Of The Protocol On Ireland/Northern Ireland - (file)

The declaration by Her Majesty’s Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland relates to the operation of the ‘Democratic consent in Northern Ireland’ provision of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. This declaration...

(2019) Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Two Governments Concerning The Common Travel Area And Associated Reciprocal Rights And Privileges - (file)

The Common Travel Area (CTA) is a long-standing arrangement between the UK, the Crown Dependencies (Bailiwick of Jersey, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Isle of Man) and Ireland. The CTA established cooperation between respective immigration authorities...

(2019) Revised Protocol On Ireland And Northern Ireland Included In The Withdrawal Agreement - (file)

Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community. The revised Withdrawal Agreement sets out the terms of the UK’s exit from the European Union....

(2023) The Windsor Framework: A New Way Forward - (file)

A political agreement in principle to replace the 2019 Protocol On Ireland and Northern Ireland. Published by the European Commission and the British Government on 27 February 2023. Published under Crown Copyright. Free to re-use under the [Open...

(2023) Windsor Political Declaration - (file)

A political declaration by the European Commission and the British Government on 27 February 2023. Published under Crown Copyright. Free to re-use under the [Open Government Licence](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3).

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