Framework Documents (1995)

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Framework Documents (1995) were a set of British and Irish government proposals outlining political structures and principles intended to guide a negotiated settlement to the Northern Ireland conflict.


Statements (42)
Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental agreement
peace proposal
political framework
appliesTo Northern Ireland
author British Government NERFINISHED
Irish Government NERFINISHED
country Ireland
United Kingdom
describedAs set of British and Irish government proposals
follows Downing Street Declaration
goal to outline political structures for a negotiated settlement in Northern Ireland
to provide principles to guide multi‑party talks
hasPart Framework for Accountable Government in Northern Ireland
Framework for the Development of North–South Institutions
historicalSignificance key step in formalising structures later reflected in the Good Friday Agreement
influenced Good Friday Agreement NERFINISHED
intendedOutcome negotiated political settlement
jurisdiction Ireland
United Kingdom
language English
mainSubject British–Irish relations
Northern Ireland conflict NERFINISHED
Northern Ireland peace process
North–South relations in Ireland
constitutional arrangements in Northern Ireland
negotiationFrameworkFor multi‑party talks on Northern Ireland
politicalContext The Troubles NERFINISHED
principle consent principle regarding constitutional status of Northern Ireland
institutionalised North–South cooperation
parity of esteem for both communities in Northern Ireland
power‑sharing in Northern Ireland institutions
proposedBy Albert Reynolds government
John Major government
publicationDate 1995
publisher Government of Ireland NERFINISHED
Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
region Northern Ireland
relatedAgreement Anglo‑Irish Agreement NERFINISHED
Good Friday Agreement NERFINISHED
status non‑binding proposals
timePeriod 1990s Northern Ireland peace process
typeOfDocument government policy paper

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Downing Street Declaration
followedBy

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