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The home of Northern Ireland Office on GOV.UK. We ensure the smooth working of the devolution settlement in Northern Ireland.
The Belfast Agreement, also known as the Good Friday Agreement, was signed on 10 April 1998. It underpins Northern Ireland’s peace, its constitutional settlement, and its institutions.
First published during the 1997 to 2007 Blair Labour government
Explaining the background to devolution and how the legislatures and administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland work.
Publication
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Advice for civil servants and policymakers on taking account of devolution when working on policies and managing services.
Careers in the Northern Ireland Office
Details of the governance of the Northern Ireland Office, including its management board.
The Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement, signed on 10 April 1998, was a remarkable achievement and brought an end to 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles. 25 years on, Northern Ireland has made signific…
How the Northern Ireland administration is structured, what areas it legislates on, and links to its main departments.
Northern Ireland Troubles-related incident victims payments scheme
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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