Topic: Hillsborough Castle

Belfast votes in favor of police, justice transfer

Reuters US Online Report World News - 710 days ago
BELFAST (Reuters) - The Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to take control of its own police and justice powers, cementing the latest hard-won agreement between the province's divided communities.It was the first major test for the Hillsborough Castle Agreement ...

North Ireland justice deal ends political crisis

Reuters US Online Report World News - 743 days ago
HILLSBOROUGH, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Northern Ireland is to take full control of its own police and justice system under a deal marking one of the boldest steps since a 1998 peace pact and ending a row that threatened to bring down Belfast ...