Sunningdale Agreement

Sunningdale Agreement
Signed9 December 1973
LocationSunningdale, Berkshire
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LanguageEnglish

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.

  1. ^ "1973: Sunningdale Agreement signed". BBC News. 9 December 1973. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2010.

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