The Hillsborough Agreement was an agreement reached in

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that allowed the devolution of policing and

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powers to the

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. The agreement was made on 5 February 2010 and included an agreement on controversial

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and on implementing outstanding matters from the

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. Additionally, it reworked the way in which the

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is selected to be chosen with

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rather than through the

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used for most other ministers. It was signed at and named after Hillsborough Castle, Hillsborough, County Down. The Agreements of Sunningdale, Belfast and St Andrews were also negotiated in those places.

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* Foster, David; Gay, Oonagh (18 March 2010)
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