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.

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Framework Documents (1995) canonical 1
Joint Framework Documents 1

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental agreement
peace proposal
political framework
appliesTo Northern Ireland
author UK government
surface form: British Government

Government of Ireland
surface form: Irish Government
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 Pacific Regionalism
surface form: 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
intendedOutcome negotiated political settlement
jurisdiction Ireland
United Kingdom
language English
mainSubject British–Irish relations
The Troubles
surface form: Northern Ireland conflict

Northern Ireland peace process
Northern Ireland peace process
surface form: North–South relations in Ireland

constitutional arrangements in Northern Ireland
negotiationFrameworkFor multi‑party talks on Northern Ireland
politicalContext The Troubles
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
surface form: Albert Reynolds government

John Major
surface form: John Major government
publicationDate 1995
publisher Government of Ireland
UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
region Northern Ireland
relatedAgreement Anglo-Irish Agreement
surface form: Anglo‑Irish Agreement

Good Friday Agreement
status non‑binding proposals
timePeriod 1990s Northern Ireland peace process
typeOfDocument government policy paper

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Downing Street Declaration followedBy Framework Documents (1995)
Northern Ireland peace process hasKeyAgreement Framework Documents (1995)
this entity surface form: Joint Framework Documents