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Signed | 9 December 1973 |
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Location | Sunningdale, Berkshire |
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Language | English |
The Sunningdale Agreement was an attempt to establish a power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland. The agreement was signed by the British and Irish government in Sunningdale, Berkshire, on 9 December 1973.[1] Unionist opposition, violence and a general strike caused the collapse of the agreement in May 1974.