From June 1921 until March 1972, the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland was the Parliament of Northern Ireland, established by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 and meeting from 1932 at Stormont, outside Belfast.

The Parliament of Northern Ireland was bicameral, consisting of a House of Commons with 52 seats, and an indirectly elected Senate with 26 seats.

The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland. It is responsible for making laws on transferred matters in Northern Ireland and for scrutinising the work of...

Northern Ireland currently has the following political representation: the Northern Ireland Assembly has 90 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) (currently 37 unionists, 35 nationalists, 18 others [constitutionally neutral]), which had its powers restored on 8 May 2007.

Under the 1998 Belfast Agreement or Good Friday Agreement, the UK Parliament devolved legislative and executive powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive Committee (also known as the...

The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland. It has the power to make laws in a wide range of areas, including housing, employment, education, health,...

Visit Parliament Buildings to to watch Assembly business, take free guided tours, visit our cafe and gift shop and view exhibitions.

There are different levels of government in Northern Ireland. This includes your local council, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the UK Parliament at Westminster. Politicians working at the...

Feb 3, 2024 · On Saturday, assembly members gathered at Stormont to form a new Northern Ireland Executive, with Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill becoming Northern Ireland's first nationalist first...

2 days ago · From 12.00pm – Plenary Session. Note that the audio of this stream includes the simultaneous interpretation of Irish contributions into English. To listen to the meeting, select the ‘Unmute broadcast’ button in the video player. You can also adjust the picture quality by clicking on the video player ‘Settings’ button (the cog wheel icon).