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British-irish Council

The British–Irish Council is a body created by the Belfast Agreement in 1998, and formally established on 2 December 1999 on the entry into force of the consequent legislation. Its membership includes representatives from the governments of the Republic of Ireland; the United Kingdom and three of its constituent countries: Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; and the three Crown dependencies: Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man. Its stated aim is to "promote the harmonious and mutually beneficial development of the totality of relationships among the peoples of these islands".

Membership and operation

Membership of the Council is comprised of the following governments (with current head of government, as of July 2007):
Member Body Representative Post Status
 GuernseyStates of Guernsey Policy CouncilMike TorodeChief MinisterCrown dependency
 IrelandIrish GovernmentBertie AhernTaoiseachSovereign state
 Isle of ManIsle of Man GovernmentTony BrownChief MinisterCrown dependency
 JerseyStates of Jersey Council of MinistersFrank WalkerChief MinisterCrown dependency
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland ExecutiveIan Paisley and Martin McGuinness[1]First and Deputy First MinisterUK constituent country
 ScotlandScottish GovernmentAlex SalmondFirst MinisterUK constituent country
 United KingdomHer Majesty's GovernmentGordon BrownPrime MinisterSovereign state
 WalesWelsh Assembly GovernmentRhodri MorganFirst MinisterUK constituent country


The council meets in two formats. The 8 heads of government meet in two Council summits per year. Additionally, there are regular meetings that deal with specific sectors of discussion and are attended by the corresponding ministers. The work of the Council is financed by members through mutual agreement as required, and a secretariat is provided by the UK and Irish governments in co-ordination with officials of each of the other members.[2] Representatives of members will operate in accordance with whatever procedures for democratic authority and accountability are in force in their respective elected legislatures.

At the ninth meeting of the Council, it was decided that with devolved government returned to Northern Ireland that an opportune time existed "to undertake a strategic review of the Council’s work programmes, working methods and support arrangements." This decision including the potential for a permanent standing secretariat. It was agreed that this review should return its results as soon as possible.

Work areas

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A British-Irish Council meeting on indigenous, minority and lesser-used languages held at Clifton House in Belfast in July 2007


The council agrees to specific work areas for which individual members take responsibility. The Belfast Agreement suggested transport links, agriculture, environmental issues, culture, health, education and approaches to the European Union as suitable topics for early discussion. These work areas can be expanded or reduced as the Council decides. It is also open to the Council to make agreement on common policies. These agreements are made through consensus, although individual members may opt not to participate in implementing these. The current list of work areas and the member responsible are: Demography was adopted as a work area at the 2006 meeting of the Council. It was proposed by the Scottish Executive, who also took responsibility for it. During the 2007 meeting of the Council the Scottish Executive further proposed that energy become a work area of the Council and offered again to lead the area. No decision will be reached on whether to add energy as a work area or who should take responsibility for it until after the strategic review returned its findings.

Name of the Council

The Council is popularly known as the Council of the Isles[3] or sometimes as the Council of the British Isles or the British Isles Council[4][5]. Particularly in Northern Ireland, which of these names is used signifies whether a speaker is nationalist or unionist as the term British Isles can be interpreted as being politically loaded, especially in Ireland. As Peter Robinson, a unionist politician, described, "A council of the British Isles — or a council of the Isles, I suppose, depending on which side of the room one is sitting."[6]

In represented minority and lesser-used languages the council is known as:

See also

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References

1. ^ The Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland is a dyarchy. While other members of the organization are represented at Summit Meetings by their respective chief ministers, or on occasions have sent their deputies, Northern Ireland is represented by both the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland working in unity. The website of the British-Irish Council describes the heads of government of Northern Ireland as follows: "The Assembly has elected, on a cross-community basis, a First Minister and a Deputy First Minister who act jointly." See also Paul Carmichael, 2002, "The Northern Ireland Civil Service: Characteristics and Trends Since 1970" in Public Administration, Volume 80 Issue 1 Page 23-49, Spring 2002: "Within this executive, there is a 'synchronised dyarchy' (Wilford 1998,. p. 3) whereby the First Minister's position is inextricably linked to that of the Deputy First Minister."
2. ^ Belfast Agreement - Strand Three, Articles 8 and 9.
British-Irish Council website, Frequently Asked Questions: Who pays for the British-Irish Council?
3. ^ Simon Partridge, 2000, The British-Irish Council: the trans-islands symbolic and political possibilities, The British Council
4. ^ [1]
5. ^ [2]
6. ^ Minutes of the Committee on the Preparation for Government, Northern Ireland Assembly, Tuesday 29 August 2006


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British-Irish Council area
Terminology Naming dispute Islands of the North Atlantic (IONA)
Sovereign states Ireland  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Dependencies of the British Crown Guernsey  Isle of Man  Jersey
Constituent countries of the UKNorthern Ireland Scotland Wales England
Political cooperationBritish-Irish Council British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body Common Travel Area
IslandsChannel Islands Great Britain Hebrides Ireland Isle of Man Orkney Islands Shetland Islands
Lists of islandsof England of Ireland of the Isle of Man of Scotland of Wales
HistoryBritain England Ireland Isle of Man Jersey Scotland United Kingdom Wales
Historic states Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of England Principality of Wales Kingdom of Ireland Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Irish Free State
Modern LanguagesBSL Cornish English French Guernsiais Irish ISL Jrriais NISL Manx (Ulster) Scots Scottish Gaelic Welsh
PeoplesBritish Celts Cornish English Irish Irish Traveller Manx Scottish Ulster-Scots Welsh
Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland Assembly Acts: Acts
Members: 1998 - 2003 - 2007
Elections: 1998 - 2003 - 2007
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Anthem
Amhrán na bhFiann  
The Soldier's Song


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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2]   (French)
"God and my right"
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"God Save the Queen" [3]
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Motto
Nemo me impune lacessit   (Latin)
"No one provokes me with impunity"
"Cha togar m'fhearg gun dioladh"   
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Motto
Cymru am byth   (Welsh)
"Wales forever"
Anthem
"Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau"
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Crown dependencies are possessions of The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies of the United Kingdom. They comprise the Channel Island bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.
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Anthem
"God Save the Queen" (official)
"Sarnia Cherie" (official for occasions when distinguishing anthem required)


Capital St Peter Port

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"God Save the Queen"  (official)
"Ma Normandie" ("My Normandy")  (official for occasions when distinguishing anthem required)
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"God Save the Queen" (official)
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Guernsey

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Michael W. Torode is the current Chief Minister of Guernsey. He was voted in by the States of Deliberation on 5 March 2007. His term expires on 30 April 2008.

Torode succeeded Laurie Morgan following the Fallagate scandal that led to the whole Policy Council of Guernsey
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The Chief Minister of Guernsey is the head of government of Guernsey. He or she chairs the Policy Council, roughly equivalent to a Cabinet. The current postholder is Mike Torode who was voted in on 5th March, 2007.
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Anthem
Amhrán na bhFiann  
The Soldier's Song


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The Government (Irish: Rialtas) [ral̪ˠt̪ˠəs̪ˠ n̪ˠə heːɼən̪ˠ] is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in the Republic of Ireland.
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Isle of Man


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Isle of Man

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Isle of Man

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Isle of Man

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Crown dependencies are possessions of The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies of the United Kingdom. They comprise the Channel Island bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.
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