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	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Selected articles]]		[[Category:Selected articles]]
	[[Category:Northern Ireland\| ]]		[[Category:Northern Ireland\| ]]
	[[Category:Ireland]]		[[Category:Ireland]]

Ross Burgess at 12:21, 23 August 2021

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	{{Northern_Ireland_Map\|float=right\|width=400}}'''Northern Ireland''' is one of the four countries making up the [[United Kingdom]]. It came into being with the partition of Ireland in 1921, comprising six of the nine counties of the historic province of Ulster. For the next 50 years it had its own devolved government and parliament, but these were abolished in 1973. From 1973 to 1998 Northern Ireland was ruled directly from London, but since 1998 it has had its own power-sharing executive and assembly ~~(currently~~ suspended).		{{Northern_Ireland_Map\|float=right\|width=400}}'''Northern Ireland''' is one of the four countries making up the [[United Kingdom]]. It came into being with the partition of Ireland in 1921, comprising six of the nine counties of the historic province of Ulster. For the next 50 years it had its own devolved government and parliament, but these were abolished in 1973. From 1973 to 1998 Northern Ireland was ruled directly from London, but since 1998 it has had its own power-sharing executive and assembly. The assemply was suspended from 1917 to 2020, leaving legislation for Northern Ireland in the hands of the UK Parliament, which legislated duuring theis time to insitute same-sex marriage, as in the rest of the United Kingdom.

	==Local government==		==Local government==

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	In January 2017 the Northern Ireland assembly was suspended following failure to reach agreement between the two main parties. The issue of same-sex marriage has been one of the points of difference between the parties.		In January 2017 the Northern Ireland assembly was suspended following failure to reach agreement between the two main parties. The issue of same-sex marriage has been one of the points of difference between the parties.

	On 9 July 2019, the House of Commons voted by 383 to 73 in favour of introducing same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.<ref>Reiss Smith, [https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/09/northern-ireland-bill-gay-marriage-equal-amendment-wins/ "MPs vote for equal marriage in Northern Ireland"], ''Pink News'', 9 July 2019.</ref>		On 9 July 2019, the House of Commons voted by 383 to 73 in favour of introducing same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.<ref>Reiss Smith, [https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/09/northern-ireland-bill-gay-marriage-equal-amendment-wins/ "MPs vote for equal marriage in Northern Ireland"], ''Pink News'', 9 July 2019.</ref> The first same-sex marriages in Norhtern Ireland took place in February 2020.

	==LGBT resources==		==LGBT resources==

Ross Burgess at 13:24, 17 July 2019

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	{{Northern_Ireland_Map\|float=right\|width=400}}'''Northern Ireland''' is one of the four countries making up the [[United Kingdom]]. It came into being with the partition of Ireland in 1921, comprising six of the nine counties of the historic province of Ulster. For the next 50 years it had its own devolved government and parliament, but these were abolished in 1973. From 1973 to 1998 Northern Ireland was ruled directly from London, but since 1998 it has had its own power-sharing executive and assembly.		{{Northern_Ireland_Map\|float=right\|width=400}}'''Northern Ireland''' is one of the four countries making up the [[United Kingdom]]. It came into being with the partition of Ireland in 1921, comprising six of the nine counties of the historic province of Ulster. For the next 50 years it had its own devolved government and parliament, but these were abolished in 1973. From 1973 to 1998 Northern Ireland was ruled directly from London, but since 1998 it has had its own power-sharing executive and assembly (currently suspended).

	==Local government==		==Local government==
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	In Northern Ireland unmarried couples, and civil partners, are not allowed to apply for [[adoption]]. This ban was ruled unlawful in 2012.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/10/18/northern-ireland-gay-adoption-ban-ruled-unlawful/</ref>		In Northern Ireland unmarried couples, and civil partners, are not allowed to apply for [[adoption]]. This ban was ruled unlawful in 2012.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/10/18/northern-ireland-gay-adoption-ban-ruled-unlawful/</ref>

			In January 2017 the Northern Ireland assembly was suspended following failure to reach agreement between the two main parties. The issue of same-sex marriage has been one of the points of difference between the parties.

	On 9 July 2019, the House of Commons voted by 383 to 73 in favour of introducing same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.<ref>Reiss Smith, [https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/09/northern-ireland-bill-gay-marriage-equal-amendment-wins/ "MPs vote for equal marriage in Northern Ireland"], ''Pink News'', 9 July 2019.</ref>		On 9 July 2019, the House of Commons voted by 383 to 73 in favour of introducing same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.<ref>Reiss Smith, [https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/09/northern-ireland-bill-gay-marriage-equal-amendment-wins/ "MPs vote for equal marriage in Northern Ireland"], ''Pink News'', 9 July 2019.</ref>

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	In Northern Ireland unmarried couples, and civil partners, are not allowed to apply for [[adoption]]. This ban was ruled unlawful in 2012.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/10/18/northern-ireland-gay-adoption-ban-ruled-unlawful/</ref>		In Northern Ireland unmarried couples, and civil partners, are not allowed to apply for [[adoption]]. This ban was ruled unlawful in 2012.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/10/18/northern-ireland-gay-adoption-ban-ruled-unlawful/</ref>

	On 9 July 2019, the House of Commons voted by 383 to 73 in favour of introducing same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.<ref>Reiss Smith, [https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/09/northern-ireland-bill-gay-marriage-equal-amendment-wins/MPs vote for equal marriage in Northern Ireland], ''Pink News'', 9 July 2019.</ref>		On 9 July 2019, the House of Commons voted by 383 to 73 in favour of introducing same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.<ref>Reiss Smith, [https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/09/northern-ireland-bill-gay-marriage-equal-amendment-wins/ "MPs vote for equal marriage in Northern Ireland"], ''Pink News'', 9 July 2019.</ref>

	==LGBT resources==		==LGBT resources==

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	In Northern Ireland unmarried couples, and civil partners, are not allowed to apply for [[adoption]]. This ban was ruled unlawful in 2012.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/10/18/northern-ireland-gay-adoption-ban-ruled-unlawful/</ref>		In Northern Ireland unmarried couples, and civil partners, are not allowed to apply for [[adoption]]. This ban was ruled unlawful in 2012.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/10/18/northern-ireland-gay-adoption-ban-ruled-unlawful/</ref>

			On 9 July 2019, the House of Commons voted by 383 to 73 in favour of introducing same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.<ref>Reiss Smith, [https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/09/northern-ireland-bill-gay-marriage-equal-amendment-wins/MPs vote for equal marriage in Northern Ireland], ''Pink News'', 9 July 2019.</ref>

	==LGBT resources==		==LGBT resources==

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	===Post-1973 districts===		===Post-1973 districts===

	From 1973 to 2015 Northern Ireland was divided into [[~~:Category:~~Northern Ireland Post-1973 districts\|26 districts]] for local government purposes, replacing the historic six counties.		From 1973 to 2015 Northern Ireland was divided into [[Northern Ireland Post-1973 districts\|26 districts]] for local government purposes, replacing the historic six counties.

	===Current council areas===		===Current council areas===

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	From 1973 to 2015 Northern Ireland was divided into [[:Category:Northern Ireland Post-1973 districts\|26 districts]] for local government purposes, replacing the historic six counties.		From 1973 to 2015 Northern Ireland was divided into [[:Category:Northern Ireland Post-1973 districts\|26 districts]] for local government purposes, replacing the historic six counties.

	===~~New~~ council areas===		===Current council areas===
	[[File:NI11w.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|Northern Ireland showing 11 new districts]]		[[File:NI11w.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|Northern Ireland showing 11 new districts]]
	Under the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, the 26 districts were reduced to 11 with effect from 1 April 2015:<ref>http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-government-structure</ref>		Under the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, the 26 districts were reduced to 11 with effect from 1 April 2015:<ref>http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-government-structure</ref>

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	===New council areas===		===New council areas===
	[[File:NI11w.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|Northern Ireland showing 11 new districts]]		[[File:NI11w.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|Northern Ireland showing 11 new districts]]
	Under the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, the 26 districts ~~are to be~~ reduced to 11 by April 2015:<ref>http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-government-structure</ref>		Under the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, the 26 districts were reduced to 11 with effect from 1 April 2015:<ref>http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-government-structure</ref>

	# [[Belfast]]		# [[Belfast]]

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	===Post-1973 districts===		===Post-1973 districts===

	Northern Ireland ~~currently comprises~~ [[:Category:Northern Ireland Post-1973 districts\|26 districts]] for local government purposes, replacing the historic six counties.		From 1973 to 2015 Northern Ireland was divided into [[:Category:Northern Ireland Post-1973 districts\|26 districts]] for local government purposes, replacing the historic six counties.

	===New council areas===		===New council areas===