Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention - Source Material

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Cunningham, Michael J. (2001), British Government Policy in Northern Ireland, 1969-2000. Manchester: Manchester University Press. [pp.17-19]

Elliott, Sydney. (1999), Northern Ireland, a political directory, 1968-1999 (5th edition). Belfast: Blackstaff. [pp.214-215]

McKittrick, David. McVea, David. (2000), Making Sense of the Troubles. Belfast: Blackstaff Press. [pp.111-114]

Murray, Gerard. (1998), John Hume and the SDLP: Impact and Survival in Northern Ireland. Dublin: Irish Academic Press. [pp.32-46]

Northern Ireland Office. (1974) The Northern Ireland Constitution, [White Paper], (Cmnd. 5675), (4 July 1974). London: HMSO.

Great Britain. Parliament. (1974) Northern Ireland Act 1974, (17 July 1974). London: HMSO.

Northern Ireland Office. (1974) Northern Ireland: Finance and the economy, Discussion paper 1, (September 1974). London: HMSO.

Northern Ireland Office. (1974) Constitutional Convention, Procedure, Discussion paper 2, (November 1974). London: HMSO.

Northern Ireland Office. (1975) The Government of Northern Ireland: A Society Divided, Discussion paper 3, (5 February 1975). London: HMSO.

Results of the 1975 Constitutional Convention Election, (Thursday 1 May 1975).

Northern Ireland Office. (1975) Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention Report, Together with the Proceedings of the Convention and other Appendices, (20 November 1975). London: HMSO.

United Ulster Unionist Council (UUUC). (1975) A Guide to the Convention Report, (November 1975). Belfast: UUUC.


PRONI Public Records

Public records related to the Constitutional Convention


Fortnight Magazine (in chronological order)
n.a. (1974), 'Mr Whitelaw's package [assembly]', Fortnight, No.84, 7 June 1974, pp.3-6.
n.a. (1974), 'The Convention: time for a rethink', Fortnight, No.91, 18 October 1974, p.3.
n.a. (1974), 'A conventional approach', Fortnight, No.93, 15 November 1974, pp.6-7.
n.a. (1974), 'Conventional wisdom', Fortnight, No.94, 29 November 1974, pp.3-4.
n.a. (1975), 'Conventional line-up', Fortnight, No.98, 7 February 1975, pp.5-6.
n.a. (1975), 'Sir Robert Lowry: a new job for the chief [Lord Chief Justice to chair Constitutional Convention]', Fortnight, No.100, 7 March 1975, p.4.
n.a. (1975), 'Convention prospects: the politics of deadlock', Fortnight, No.103, 25 April 1975, pp.8-9.
Hadden, Tom. (1975), 'A Convention agenda', Fortnight, No.104, 9 May 1975, pp4-5.
Macnee, Calvin. (1975), 'So far ... terrible', Fortnight, No.105, 23 May 1975, p.2.
n.a. (1975), 'An optimistic programme', Fortnight, No.109, August 1975, p.3.
n.a. (1975), 'The Convention: a committee structure or limited autonomy?', Fortnight, No.109, August 1975, pp.4-5.
n.a. (1975), 'Back to the drawing board', Fortnight, No.110, 12 September 1975, p.3.
n.a. (1975), 'Excuse me, I'd like to ask you a few questions ... [satirical prediction of proceedings of 'people's assembly']', Fortnight, No.110, 12 September 1975, pp.12-14.
n.a. (1975), 'Mr Craig's coalition', Fortnight, No.112, 12 October 1975, p.3.
n.a. (1975), 'Conventional prospects', Fortnight, No.113, 24 October 1975, pp.4.
Cooper, Bob. (1975), 'After the Convention is over', Fortnight, No.113, 24 October 1975, pp.6-7.
Magowan, Viven. (1975), 'Ho ho hum [the wit and wisdom of Convention debates]', Fortnight, No.117, 19 December 1975. p.5.
n.a. (1976), 'Conventioneering [PR and Bill of Rights]', Fortnight, No.120, 6 February 1976, p.4.
n.a. (1976), 'There is nothing to be gained from delay', Fortnight, No.121, 5 March 1976, p.3.
Macnee, Calvin. (1976), 'Trying to fill a vacuum', Fortnight, No.123, 19 March 1976, p.2.
n.a. (1976), 'The carnival is over [with and wisdom of last days of Convention]', Fortnight, No.123, 19 March 1976, p.13.


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