Northern Ireland Assembly
Legislature of Northern Ireland
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| August 20 2024 | A political party's whip is restored in the 7th Assembly |
| February 8 2024 | Westminster Parliament extended the deadline for forming an executive, continuing the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly due to the DUP's ongoing refusal to participate. |
| February 3 2024 | 7th Assembly commences with political party dynamics and a suspension from a party |
| February 3 2024 | 6th Executive formed, with SDLP forming the Official Opposition for the first time. |
| February 3 2024 | A sitting of the Northern Ireland Assembly was held where Edwin Poots was elected as Speaker, and a new executive government was formed under the leadership of Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly, effectively restoring devolved government in Northern Ireland. |
| January 30 2024 | DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson announced the party's intention to restore an executive government, contingent on new legislation being passed by the UK House of Commons. |
| 2022 | Assembly suspended, remaining so until 3 February 2024. |
| May 30 2022 | A second assembly meeting occurred, where the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) again refused to assent to the election of a speaker, preventing the assembly from conducting further business. |
| May 13 2022 | The newly elected Northern Ireland Assembly met for the first time after the May 2022 elections, with Sinn Féin emerging as the largest party. |
| May 5 2022 | 7th Assembly election held with continued seat reduction |
| February 3 2022 | First Minister Paul Givan of the DUP resigned, which automatically caused the deputy First Minister to lose their position due to power-sharing arrangements. |
| February 2021 | DUP MLAs threatened to bring down the Assembly and force an early election in protest of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, which would establish a border in the Irish Sea. |
| January 11 2020 | 5th Executive formed, with Alliance and other smaller parties playing a more significant role. |
| January 11 2020 | The sixth Northern Ireland Assembly resumed, occurring shortly before the UK's exit from the European Union. |
| 2019 | The UK Parliament enacted legislation to legalise same-sex marriage and liberalise abortion in Northern Ireland, aligning with laws in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. |
| 2017 | Unionist block loses its Assembly majority for the first time in the election results. |
| June 29 2017 | The legal deadline for forming an Executive passed, transferring decision-making power on funding allocations to the Northern Ireland Civil Service. |
| March 2 2017 | 6th Assembly election takes place with reduced seat count from 108 to 90 |
| March 2 2017 | A fresh election was held for the Northern Ireland Assembly after Sinn Féin's withdrawal. |
| January 2017 | Martin McGuinness resigned from his post in the wake of the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal, ending almost a decade of unbroken devolution in Northern Ireland. |
| January 9 2017 | Another suspension of the Assembly commenced, continuing until 11 January 2020. |
| 2016 | Legislation passed allowing for an official Opposition in the Assembly; UUP and SDLP form the first Assembly Opposition. |
| 2016 | Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Act reduced the number of MLAs per constituency from 6 to 5, decreasing total seats to 90. |
| May 5 2016 | 5th Assembly election occurs |
| 2015 | UUP resigns from the Executive due to internal disagreements. |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act passed to extend Assembly term from four to five years. |
| 2014 | Fresh Start Agreement was established, addressing issues of culture and dealing with the past. |
| 2011 | Fourth Assembly elected, beginning a new five-year term. |
| May 12 2011 | 4th Assembly officially commences its term |
| May 5 2011 | 4th Assembly election takes place, marking a key political transition |
| 2010 | Alliance party secures the Minister of Justice role through cross-community support. |
| April 12 2010 | 3rd Assembly members accede to the executive |
| April 12 2010 | Powers related to policing and justice were transferred from Westminster to the Northern Ireland Assembly. |
| March 31 2010 | 3rd Assembly sees a resignation from a political party |
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