Sinn Fein, the largest nationalist party, withdrew from the power-sharing government three years ago, saying it was not being treated equally by the pro-British DUP
. Since then both parties have blamed each other for a number of failed attempts to break the deadlock.
The deal offers a new cultural framework to “protect and enhance” the Irish language as well as the Ulster Scots language. It also offers reform of a clause from the 1998 peace deal that was meant to ensure cross-community support on controversial issues but was frequently used as a veto over the assembly’s decisions.
The two big Northern Irish parties were under pressure to reach a deal after their share of the vote fell in December’s UK general election, and budget issues in the health service culminated in a strike by local nurses this week.
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