Anglo-Irish Agreement
Treaty between Ireland and the United Kingdom seeking to end The Troubles in Northern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Anglo-Irish Agreement was a 1985 treaty between the United Kingdom and the Republic of 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 citizens agreed to join the Republic. It also set out conditions for the establishment of a devolved consensus government in the region.
Signed | 15 November 1985 |
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Location | Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland |
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Language | English |
The Agreement was signed on 15 November 1985, at Hillsborough Castle, by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Garret FitzGerald.[1]