Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.
A power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive was formed following the Northern Ireland Assembly elections of 1973. The executive served as the devolved government of Northern Ireland from 1 January 1974 until its collapse on 28 May 1974.
The UUP was deeply divided; its Standing Committee voted to participate in the executive by a margin of only 132 to 105. Since the partition of Ireland, unionists had been opposed to sharing power with the Irish nationalist minority, and the end of majoritarianism caused great strife in the UUP. Other contentious issues were internment, policing and the question of the planned Council of Ireland.
The Northern Ireland Executive consists of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister and various ministers with individual portfolios and remits. The main Assembly parties appoint most ministers in the executive, except for the Minister of Justice who is elected by a cross-community vote. It is one of three devolved governments in the United Kingdom, the others being the Scottish and Welsh Governments.
Ministers
Until the election to the Northern Ireland Assembly in May 2016, the ministers in the Executive are:
The island's geography comprises relatively low-lying mountains surrounding a central plain, with several navigable rivers extending inland. The island has lush vegetation, a product of its mild but changeable climate which avoids extremes in temperature. Thick woodlands covered the island until the Middle Ages. As of 2013, the amount of land that is wooded in Ireland is about 11% of the total, compared with a European average of 35%. There are 26 extant mammal species native to Ireland. The Irish climate is very moderated and classified as oceanic. As a result, winters are milder than expected for such a northerly area. However, summers are cooler than those in Continental Europe. Rainfall and cloud cover are abundant.
An interview with Brian Faulkner the last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland following the failure of the Northern Ireland Executive in 1974.
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Northern Ireland Assembly | Brian Faulkner | This Week | 1974
This week in Northern Ireland, Protestants and Catholics sit together fo the first tine in Ulsters new Government. It is this Government, led by Brian Faulkner, that Ian Paisley and other Protestant vowed to destroy.
So how are the Protestants reacting to the idea of sharing power with the Catholics for the first time in Northern Ireland’s history? And can Brian Faulkner survive the attacks of the Protestant hard— liners, the people from whom he has drawn so much of his support
in the past.
Interviewer: Peter Taylor
First shown: 24/01/1974
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SYND 1 6 74 PROTESTANT MARCH AFTER GOVERNMENT RESIGNATION
(1 Jun 1974) A Protestant parade in Belfast and at Stormont, the Northern Ireland parliament building, in celebration of the general strike that led to the resignation of the Northern Ireland executive. The film includes footage of the unionist leader Ian Paisley.
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SYND 28 5 74 NORTHERN IRELAND'S PRIME MINISTER, BRIAN FAULKNER, RESIGNATION STATEMENT
(28 May 1974) Resignation statement from spokesman of Northern Ireland's Prime Minister, Brian Faulkner, as a result of the general strike
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SYND 18-4-74 WILSON'S FIRST VISIT AS PRIME MINISTER
(18 Apr 1974) British Prime Minister Harold Wilson arrives in Northern Ireland for the first time since his election to talk to security and political officials including the Chief Executive of northern Ireland Brian Faulkner, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Merlyn Rees and Catholic leader Jerry Fitt.
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1974: Bringing TOURISTs to NI - An IMPOSSIBLE Job? | Midweek | Classic BBC Reports | BBC Archive
"I read last week that there are nine murders a day and a thousand muggings a day in New York - well I reckon we're better than that!" - Robert Hall, Chief Executive of NI Tourism.
Bill Kerr Elliot reports on the people challenged with the seemingly impossible task of selling Northern Ireland as a tourist destination in the midst of the Troubles.
Interviewed are: Jack Fawcett - the manager of a once popular, but now struggling Portrush hotel; Robert Hall - the ever-optimistic Chief Executive of NI Tourism; Betty Michie of the Tourist Board's office in Glasgow; tour operator Stanley Dornan; Lord O'Neill - whose steam engine used to be a tourist attraction; Joe Mendoza - who is tasked with creating a promotional film, The Quiet Land* for Northern Ireland; advertising executive Rod Moore;...
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PRONI - Sunningdale, The Ulster Workers Council Strike & Their Legacies
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The 40th anniversary of the establishment of the first power-sharing executive is an opportunity to reflect on the nature of democratic practice in Northern Ireland. This one-day conference, which took place on 23rd May 2014, aimed to explore not only the reasons for the sudden demise of the 'Sunningdale Assembly' during the Ulster Workers' Council Strike but also the divided legacies that demise bestowed on Northern Irish politics.
The questions that surround the Sunningdale power-sharing experiment continue to resonate within Northern Ireland today:
- Democracy has widened, but to what extent has it deepened?
- In what ways and in what areas are pe...
published: 25 Jun 2014
SYND 29/05/74 BRIAN FAULKNER HOLDS A PRESS CONFERENCE
(29 May 1974) Brian faulkner holding a press conference as life comes back to normal in Belfast.
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1974: Belfast - Nice Place for a Holiday? | Midweek | BBC Archive
Robert Hall - the ever-optimistic chief executive of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board - does his best to sell the benefits of Belfast, in the midst of the troubles.
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SYND 09/03/74 ANTI-FAULKNER UNIONIST RALLY
(9 Mar 1974) The leader of the anti-Faulkner Unionist Party in Ulster, Ian Paisley, leading marchers to Stormont, the former Northern Ireland parliament building.
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An interview with Brian Faulkner the last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland following the failure of the Northern Ireland Executive in 1974.
First shown: 30/05/1974
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Quote: VT9468
This week in Northern Ireland, Protestants and Catholics sit together fo the first tine in Ulsters new Government. It is this Government, led by Brian Faulkner...
This week in Northern Ireland, Protestants and Catholics sit together fo the first tine in Ulsters new Government. It is this Government, led by Brian Faulkner, that Ian Paisley and other Protestant vowed to destroy.
So how are the Protestants reacting to the idea of sharing power with the Catholics for the first time in Northern Ireland’s history? And can Brian Faulkner survive the attacks of the Protestant hard— liners, the people from whom he has drawn so much of his support
in the past.
Interviewer: Peter Taylor
First shown: 24/01/1974
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Quote: VT8879
This week in Northern Ireland, Protestants and Catholics sit together fo the first tine in Ulsters new Government. It is this Government, led by Brian Faulkner, that Ian Paisley and other Protestant vowed to destroy.
So how are the Protestants reacting to the idea of sharing power with the Catholics for the first time in Northern Ireland’s history? And can Brian Faulkner survive the attacks of the Protestant hard— liners, the people from whom he has drawn so much of his support
in the past.
Interviewer: Peter Taylor
First shown: 24/01/1974
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Quote: VT8879
(1 Jun 1974) A Protestant parade in Belfast and at Stormont, the Northern Ireland parliament building, in celebration of the general strike that led to the resi...
(1 Jun 1974) A Protestant parade in Belfast and at Stormont, the Northern Ireland parliament building, in celebration of the general strike that led to the resignation of the Northern Ireland executive. The film includes footage of the unionist leader Ian Paisley.
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(28 May 1974) Resignation statement from spokesman of Northern Ireland's Prime Minister, Brian Faulkner, as a result of the general strike
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(28 May 1974) Resignation statement from spokesman of Northern Ireland's Prime Minister, Brian Faulkner, as a result of the general strike
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(18 Apr 1974) British Prime Minister Harold Wilson arrives in Northern Ireland for the first time since his election to talk to security and political officials...
(18 Apr 1974) British Prime Minister Harold Wilson arrives in Northern Ireland for the first time since his election to talk to security and political officials including the Chief Executive of northern Ireland Brian Faulkner, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Merlyn Rees and Catholic leader Jerry Fitt.
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(18 Apr 1974) British Prime Minister Harold Wilson arrives in Northern Ireland for the first time since his election to talk to security and political officials including the Chief Executive of northern Ireland Brian Faulkner, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Merlyn Rees and Catholic leader Jerry Fitt.
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"I read last week that there are nine murders a day and a thousand muggings a day in New York - well I reckon we're better than that!" - Robert Hall, Chief Exec...
"I read last week that there are nine murders a day and a thousand muggings a day in New York - well I reckon we're better than that!" - Robert Hall, Chief Executive of NI Tourism.
Bill Kerr Elliot reports on the people challenged with the seemingly impossible task of selling Northern Ireland as a tourist destination in the midst of the Troubles.
Interviewed are: Jack Fawcett - the manager of a once popular, but now struggling Portrush hotel; Robert Hall - the ever-optimistic Chief Executive of NI Tourism; Betty Michie of the Tourist Board's office in Glasgow; tour operator Stanley Dornan; Lord O'Neill - whose steam engine used to be a tourist attraction; Joe Mendoza - who is tasked with creating a promotional film, The Quiet Land* for Northern Ireland; advertising executive Rod Moore; and Robert Hamilton - the Chairman of the NI Tourist Board.
What do the few tourists who do visit Northern Ireland think about the place? Why did they choose to come here?
Originally broadcast, 10 July, 1974.
*Footage from The Quiet Land courtesy of National Museums NI, on behalf of Tourism NI.
You can watch the tourist board film, The Quiet Land, in its entirety for free as part of the Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive: https://digitalfilmarchive.net/media/the-quiet-land-1785?collbackurl=/collection/the-quiet-land-185
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"I read last week that there are nine murders a day and a thousand muggings a day in New York - well I reckon we're better than that!" - Robert Hall, Chief Executive of NI Tourism.
Bill Kerr Elliot reports on the people challenged with the seemingly impossible task of selling Northern Ireland as a tourist destination in the midst of the Troubles.
Interviewed are: Jack Fawcett - the manager of a once popular, but now struggling Portrush hotel; Robert Hall - the ever-optimistic Chief Executive of NI Tourism; Betty Michie of the Tourist Board's office in Glasgow; tour operator Stanley Dornan; Lord O'Neill - whose steam engine used to be a tourist attraction; Joe Mendoza - who is tasked with creating a promotional film, The Quiet Land* for Northern Ireland; advertising executive Rod Moore; and Robert Hamilton - the Chairman of the NI Tourist Board.
What do the few tourists who do visit Northern Ireland think about the place? Why did they choose to come here?
Originally broadcast, 10 July, 1974.
*Footage from The Quiet Land courtesy of National Museums NI, on behalf of Tourism NI.
You can watch the tourist board film, The Quiet Land, in its entirety for free as part of the Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive: https://digitalfilmarchive.net/media/the-quiet-land-1785?collbackurl=/collection/the-quiet-land-185
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The 40th anniversary of th...
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The 40th anniversary of the establishment of the first power-sharing executive is an opportunity to reflect on the nature of democratic practice in Northern Ireland. This one-day conference, which took place on 23rd May 2014, aimed to explore not only the reasons for the sudden demise of the 'Sunningdale Assembly' during the Ulster Workers' Council Strike but also the divided legacies that demise bestowed on Northern Irish politics.
The questions that surround the Sunningdale power-sharing experiment continue to resonate within Northern Ireland today:
- Democracy has widened, but to what extent has it deepened?
- In what ways and in what areas are people's voices not being heard?
- How can political disenchantment, apathy and differing views on democratic legitimacy be managed?
- What do we, as a society, do about groups who feel alienated from mainstream politics?
- What are the reasons behind the resilience of violent factions?
This unique event brought together historians, journalists, commentators, eyewitnesses to the executive, archivists and political scientists to address these and other issues relating to the long struggle for democracy in Northern Ireland. It aimed to assess the lessons of the Sunningdale failure and asks how they apply to contemporary Northern Ireland.
Speakers include Professor Arthur Aughey; Sir Kenneth Bloomfield; Dr Sarah Campbell; Dr Jude Collins; Dr Anthony Craig; Dr Aaron Edwards; Dr Gordon Gillespie; Professor Thomas Hennessey; Mr David Huddleston; Mr Alex Kane; Dr Brendan Lynn; and Dr Malachi O'Doherty.
Hosted and sponsored by:
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland
The Institute for Research in the Social Sciences, University of Ulster
The Political Studies Association, Irish Specialist Group
This conference took place on 23rd May 2014 in PRONI.
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The 40th anniversary of the establishment of the first power-sharing executive is an opportunity to reflect on the nature of democratic practice in Northern Ireland. This one-day conference, which took place on 23rd May 2014, aimed to explore not only the reasons for the sudden demise of the 'Sunningdale Assembly' during the Ulster Workers' Council Strike but also the divided legacies that demise bestowed on Northern Irish politics.
The questions that surround the Sunningdale power-sharing experiment continue to resonate within Northern Ireland today:
- Democracy has widened, but to what extent has it deepened?
- In what ways and in what areas are people's voices not being heard?
- How can political disenchantment, apathy and differing views on democratic legitimacy be managed?
- What do we, as a society, do about groups who feel alienated from mainstream politics?
- What are the reasons behind the resilience of violent factions?
This unique event brought together historians, journalists, commentators, eyewitnesses to the executive, archivists and political scientists to address these and other issues relating to the long struggle for democracy in Northern Ireland. It aimed to assess the lessons of the Sunningdale failure and asks how they apply to contemporary Northern Ireland.
Speakers include Professor Arthur Aughey; Sir Kenneth Bloomfield; Dr Sarah Campbell; Dr Jude Collins; Dr Anthony Craig; Dr Aaron Edwards; Dr Gordon Gillespie; Professor Thomas Hennessey; Mr David Huddleston; Mr Alex Kane; Dr Brendan Lynn; and Dr Malachi O'Doherty.
Hosted and sponsored by:
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland
The Institute for Research in the Social Sciences, University of Ulster
The Political Studies Association, Irish Specialist Group
This conference took place on 23rd May 2014 in PRONI.
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(29 May 1974) Brian faulkner holding a press conference as life comes back to normal in Belfast.
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Robert Hall - the ever-optimistic chief executive of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board - does his best to sell the benefits of Belfast, in the midst of the tro...
Robert Hall - the ever-optimistic chief executive of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board - does his best to sell the benefits of Belfast, in the midst of the troubles.
This clips is from Midweek. Originally broadcast 10 July, 1974.
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Robert Hall - the ever-optimistic chief executive of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board - does his best to sell the benefits of Belfast, in the midst of the troubles.
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(9 Mar 1974) The leader of the anti-Faulkner Unionist Party in Ulster, Ian Paisley, leading marchers to Stormont, the former Northern Ireland parliament buildin...
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An interview with Brian Faulkner the last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland following the failure of the Northern Ireland Executive in 1974.
First shown: 30/05/1974
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This week in Northern Ireland, Protestants and Catholics sit together fo the first tine in Ulsters new Government. It is this Government, led by Brian Faulkner, that Ian Paisley and other Protestant vowed to destroy.
So how are the Protestants reacting to the idea of sharing power with the Catholics for the first time in Northern Ireland’s history? And can Brian Faulkner survive the attacks of the Protestant hard— liners, the people from whom he has drawn so much of his support
in the past.
Interviewer: Peter Taylor
First shown: 24/01/1974
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Quote: VT8879
(1 Jun 1974) A Protestant parade in Belfast and at Stormont, the Northern Ireland parliament building, in celebration of the general strike that led to the resignation of the Northern Ireland executive. The film includes footage of the unionist leader Ian Paisley.
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(28 May 1974) Resignation statement from spokesman of Northern Ireland's Prime Minister, Brian Faulkner, as a result of the general strike
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(18 Apr 1974) British Prime Minister Harold Wilson arrives in Northern Ireland for the first time since his election to talk to security and political officials including the Chief Executive of northern Ireland Brian Faulkner, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Merlyn Rees and Catholic leader Jerry Fitt.
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"I read last week that there are nine murders a day and a thousand muggings a day in New York - well I reckon we're better than that!" - Robert Hall, Chief Executive of NI Tourism.
Bill Kerr Elliot reports on the people challenged with the seemingly impossible task of selling Northern Ireland as a tourist destination in the midst of the Troubles.
Interviewed are: Jack Fawcett - the manager of a once popular, but now struggling Portrush hotel; Robert Hall - the ever-optimistic Chief Executive of NI Tourism; Betty Michie of the Tourist Board's office in Glasgow; tour operator Stanley Dornan; Lord O'Neill - whose steam engine used to be a tourist attraction; Joe Mendoza - who is tasked with creating a promotional film, The Quiet Land* for Northern Ireland; advertising executive Rod Moore; and Robert Hamilton - the Chairman of the NI Tourist Board.
What do the few tourists who do visit Northern Ireland think about the place? Why did they choose to come here?
Originally broadcast, 10 July, 1974.
*Footage from The Quiet Land courtesy of National Museums NI, on behalf of Tourism NI.
You can watch the tourist board film, The Quiet Land, in its entirety for free as part of the Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive: https://digitalfilmarchive.net/media/the-quiet-land-1785?collbackurl=/collection/the-quiet-land-185
You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults.
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'Disclaimer' - ***Please note that PRONI is not responsible for any language in this video which some people may find offensive***
The 40th anniversary of the establishment of the first power-sharing executive is an opportunity to reflect on the nature of democratic practice in Northern Ireland. This one-day conference, which took place on 23rd May 2014, aimed to explore not only the reasons for the sudden demise of the 'Sunningdale Assembly' during the Ulster Workers' Council Strike but also the divided legacies that demise bestowed on Northern Irish politics.
The questions that surround the Sunningdale power-sharing experiment continue to resonate within Northern Ireland today:
- Democracy has widened, but to what extent has it deepened?
- In what ways and in what areas are people's voices not being heard?
- How can political disenchantment, apathy and differing views on democratic legitimacy be managed?
- What do we, as a society, do about groups who feel alienated from mainstream politics?
- What are the reasons behind the resilience of violent factions?
This unique event brought together historians, journalists, commentators, eyewitnesses to the executive, archivists and political scientists to address these and other issues relating to the long struggle for democracy in Northern Ireland. It aimed to assess the lessons of the Sunningdale failure and asks how they apply to contemporary Northern Ireland.
Speakers include Professor Arthur Aughey; Sir Kenneth Bloomfield; Dr Sarah Campbell; Dr Jude Collins; Dr Anthony Craig; Dr Aaron Edwards; Dr Gordon Gillespie; Professor Thomas Hennessey; Mr David Huddleston; Mr Alex Kane; Dr Brendan Lynn; and Dr Malachi O'Doherty.
Hosted and sponsored by:
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland
The Institute for Research in the Social Sciences, University of Ulster
The Political Studies Association, Irish Specialist Group
This conference took place on 23rd May 2014 in PRONI.
For more information regarding PRONI please visit our website at www.proni.gov.uk
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(29 May 1974) Brian faulkner holding a press conference as life comes back to normal in Belfast.
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This clips is from Midweek. Originally broadcast 10 July, 1974.
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(9 Mar 1974) The leader of the anti-Faulkner Unionist Party in Ulster, Ian Paisley, leading marchers to Stormont, the former Northern Ireland parliament building.
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