Responses To Good Friday Agreement

Question 1

Why did UKUP and DUP oppose the 1998 Good Friday agreement

Answer 1

Not been apart in talks

Question 2

Did that uup support the 1998 agreement

Answer 2

They were involved in talks so accepted it but not all members accepted it

Question 3

Example of a member of the UUP who opposed the 1998 agreement

Answer 3

Jeffery Donaldson in May 1998 unionists set up a campaign to oppose it

Question 4

What did the SDLP think of the 1998 agreement

Answer 4

Supported it

Question 5

What did Sinn Fein think of the 1998 agreement

Answer 5

Supported it and even altered its constitution to allow members to stand in elections to a NI assembly

Question 6

What happened after the agreement was signed

Answer 6

• copy of agreement was sent to every house in NI and republic
• referendum in May 1998 was held
• 71.1% of people supported it in NI, more nationalists than unionists supported it
• 94.4% of people in republic supported it
• new assembly elected in NI

Question 7

Who was the new assembly’s deputies

Answer 7

David Trimble and Seamus Mallon

Question 8

When was the first meet of the new assembly

Answer 8

July 1998

Question 9

What did the key decisions have to have in the new assembly

Answer 9

Majority vote

Question 10

What happened to unionist assembly members in the new assembly

Answer 10

Not all in favour