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2024 In Northern Ireland
Events from the year 2024 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents * First Minister of Northern Ireland: ** Vacant (until 3 February) ** Michelle O'Neill (since 3 February) * deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland: ** Vacant (until 3 February) ** Emma Little-Pengelly (since 3 February) * Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: **Chris Heaton-Harris (until 5 July) ** Hilary Benn (since 5 July) Events January * 1 January – Figures released by the Police Service of Northern Ireland show there were a total of 71 deaths on Northern Ireland's roads during 2023, the highest number for eight years. * 2 January – Provisional data released by the Met Office indicates 2023 was the second warmest year on record in the UK behind 2022, with Wales and Northern Ireland experiencing their warmest year on record during 2023. * 8 January – ** The High Court in Belfast dismisses a libel case brought against writer Malachi O'Doherty by Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly over two radio interviews dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Minister And Deputy First Minister Of Northern Ireland
The First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland are the joint heads of government of the Northern Ireland Executive and have overall responsibility for the running of the Executive Office. Despite the different titles for the two offices, the two positions have the same governmental power, resulting in a duumvirate; the deputy First Minister is not subordinate to the First Minister. Created under the terms of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, both were initially nominated and appointed by members of the Northern Ireland Assembly on a joint ticket by a cross-community vote, using consociational principles. That process was changed following the 2006 St Andrews Agreement, meaning that the First Minister is nominated by the largest party overall, and the deputy First Minister is nominated by the largest party in the next largest community designation. On 17 June 2021, despite a letter from the Democratic Unionist Party chairman and other senior party members, DUP leade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
