Downing Street Declaration
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The Downing Street Declaration was a 1993 joint statement by the British and Irish governments that laid key political foundations for the Northern Ireland peace process and the eventual Good Friday Agreement.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
joint statement
→
political declaration → |
| aimedAt |
ending the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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facilitating inclusive political talks → |
| author |
Government of Ireland
→
Government of the United Kingdom → |
| conditionForParticipation |
acceptance of democratic principles
→
renunciation of violence → |
| countryInvolved |
Ireland
→
United Kingdom → |
| date |
1993-12-15
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| declaredPosition |
British government has no selfish strategic or economic interest in Northern Ireland
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future of Northern Ireland is for its people to decide → |
| followedBy |
Framework Documents (1995)
→
Good Friday Agreement → |
| hasCategory |
1993 in politics
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Declarations (law) → Peace process in Northern Ireland → United Kingdom–Ireland relations → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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|
| hasLocation |
10 Downing Street
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| historicalPeriod |
late 20th century
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| negotiationFramework |
talks involving parties that renounce violence
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|
| officeholderSignatory |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
→
Taoiseach → |
| politicalContext |
Northern Ireland peace process
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The Troubles → |
| precededBy |
Anglo-Irish Agreement
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| providedBasisFor |
Good Friday Agreement
→
Irish Republican Army ceasefire of 1994 → loyalist paramilitary ceasefires of 1994 → multi-party peace negotiations in Northern Ireland → |
| recognizedParty |
Sinn Féin
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|
| relatedAgreement |
Anglo-Irish Agreement
→
Good Friday Agreement → |
| signedBy |
Albert Reynolds
→
John Major → |
| signedIn |
London
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|
| statedPrinciple |
commitment to exclusively peaceful and democratic methods
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consent of the people of Northern Ireland → recognition that any change in the status of Northern Ireland must have majority consent → rejection of violence → right of the people of Northern Ireland to decide their own future → self-determination for the people of Ireland → |
| subject |
British–Irish relations
→
Northern Ireland conflict → Northern Ireland peace process → |
| year |
1993
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|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Framework Documents (1995)
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follows |
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The Troubles
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peaceProcessInvolved |
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Anglo-Irish Agreement
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precedes |
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Good Friday Agreement
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relatedTo |