1974 general strike in Northern Ireland

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event in The Troubles general strike political strike

The 1974 general strike in Northern Ireland was a loyalist-led stoppage that brought down the Sunningdale power-sharing agreement and effectively collapsed the region’s short-lived devolved government.

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Label	Occurrences
1974 general strike in Northern Ireland canonical	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	event in The Troubles ⓘ general strike ⓘ political strike ⓘ
aimedAt	bringing down the Sunningdale Agreement ⓘ ending power-sharing in Northern Ireland ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Ulster Workers’ Council strike NERFINISHED ⓘ
cause	loyalist fears of increased Irish government influence in Northern Ireland ⓘ unionist opposition to the Sunningdale Agreement ⓘ
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
describedAs	loyalist-led stoppage ⓘ
endDate	1974-05-28 ⓘ
followedBy	increased sectarian tension ⓘ prolonged period of direct rule ⓘ
hasEffect	delay of further attempts at power-sharing ⓘ strengthening of hardline unionism ⓘ weakening of moderate unionist leadership ⓘ
historicalPeriod	1970s in Northern Ireland ⓘ
location	Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ
method	blockade of roads and transport ⓘ closure of workplaces and essential services ⓘ shutdown of electricity supply ⓘ
opposedBy	Alliance Party of Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ British government NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland Executive NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Democratic and Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ
opposedTo	Council of Ireland proposals in the Sunningdale Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ power-sharing between unionists and nationalists ⓘ
organisedBy	Ulster Workers’ Council NERFINISHED ⓘ loyalist trade unionists ⓘ
participant	Protestant trade unionists ⓘ loyalist workers ⓘ paramilitary loyalist groups ⓘ
partOf	The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ
politicalContext	unionist–nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland ⓘ
precededBy	signing of the Sunningdale Agreement ⓘ
result	collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive ⓘ resignation of Chief Executive Brian Faulkner ⓘ restoration of direct rule from London ⓘ suspension of the Sunningdale power-sharing arrangements ⓘ
significantPlace	Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster Electricity Board facilities ⓘ
startDate	1974-05-15 ⓘ
supportedBy	Democratic Unionist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster Defence Association NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster Volunteer Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ

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Ulster Workers' Council → organised → 1974 general strike in Northern Ireland ⓘ