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    The Sunningdale Agreement of 1973 established power-sharing in Northern Ireland for the first time. It created an executive and assembly with both unionist and nationalist participation, as well as a Council of Ireland to promote cooperation between Ireland and Northern Ireland. However, it faced opposition from unionists like Ian Paisley who formed the United Ulster Unionist Council to resist power-sharing and the Council of Ireland. This led to further splits within unionism, with Brian Faulkner, who supported the agreement, becoming isolated. The power-sharing executive established under the agreement in 1974 was short-lived and unstable due to ongoing unionist opposition.

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    The Sunningdale Agreement of 1973 established power-sharing in Northern Ireland for the first time. It created an executive and assembly with both unionist and nationalist participation, as well as a Council of Ireland to promote cooperation between Ireland and Northern Ireland. However, it faced opposition from unionists like Ian Paisley who formed the United Ulster Unionist Council to resist power-sharing and the Council of Ireland. This led to further splits within unionism, with Brian Faulkner, who supported the agreement, becoming isolated. The power-sharing executive established under the agreement in 1974 was short-lived and unstable due to ongoing unionist opposition.

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    Sunningdale Agreement 1973 – Part 1

    Background 1 Splits in Unionism


    1. 1972- Whitelaw (N.I. Secretary) Split in Unionists: Faulkner and moderate Unionists
    calls a meeting for all parties agree to White Paper and pledge their support - called
    2. Border Poll to ease Unionist “Pledged” Unionists”
    worries: boycotted by Nationalists 2. Those Unionist against: Paisley and DUP, Craig and
    but Unionists vote 99% support for his Vanguard Party, Orange Order and the
    remaining part of the UK “Unpledged” Unionists led by Harry West.
    3. White paper from Whitelaw has 4 3. The SDLP welcome White Paper with cautious
    key components: support
    a) Assembly 4. Republicans reject it as it reinforces partition
    b) Executive 5. Election 64% in favour of Power-Sharing, 36%
    c) Council of Ireland against
    d) Guarantee that Northern Ireland 6. All factions of Unionists results: 26 seats for anti-
    remains part of UK as long as White Paper 24 seats for pro-White Paper
    majority want it. 7. Faulkner in difficulty trying to unite Unionists within
    his own party and the more extreme Unionists.

    Talks Begin The Agreement


    1. Whitelaw has great skill and 1. 6th Dec. meet in Sunningdale, Berkshire
    patience as a negotiator 2. Liam Cosgrave, Taoiseach along with Garret
    2. Faulkner wants a Unionist Fitzgerald and Conor Cruise O Brien attend
    majority in the Executive 3. John Hume from SDLP chief negotiator for
    3. Council of Ireland agreed on Nationalists - gets real power for the Council of Ireland
    and would have influence on which could open doors for a United Ireland at a later
    policing and representatives from date
    the Dail. 4. Prime Minister Heath chairs the meeting and quickly
    4. SDLP agree to end rate strike gets impatient with Unionists.
    against internment 5. Irish Government agrees to give a verbal agreement
    5. During Talks Whitelaw called on Northern Ireland remaining part of the UK as long as
    back to London and replaced by the majority wanted it.
    Francis Pym (no experience) 6. Conference ends 9th Dec with Sunningdale
    Agreement

    Power-Sharing Executive
    1. 1st Jan 1974, Faulkner as Chief Minister and Gerry Fitt (SDLP) as Deputy, Power-Sharing
    Executive begins
    2. Orange Order, DUP, Vanguard and Unpledged Unionists led by Harry West unite to form the
    United Ulster Unionist Council ( UUUC)
    3. UUUC is created to resist power-sharing and a Council of Ireland.
    4. Faulkner resigns as leader of the Unionist party after a motion on the Council of Ireland fails to
    pass at a meeting. He is replaced as leader by Harry West.
    5. Faulkner sets up the Unionist Party of Northern Ireland
    6. Unionists now deeply split and Faulkner becoming isolated
    7. IRA and Loyalist attacks continue

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