New Decade, New Approach

New Decade, New Approach (NDNA) is a 9 January 2020 agreement which restored the government of the Northern Ireland Executive after a three-year hiatus triggered by the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal. It was negotiated by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Julian Smith and Irish Tánaiste Simon Coveney.

New Decade, New Approach
Signed9 January 2020 (2020-01-09)
LocationBelfast, Northern Ireland
Effective9 January 2020 (2020-01-09)
Parties
LanguageEnglish

On 11 January 2020, the Executive was re-formed with Arlene Foster as First Minister and Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill as deputy first minister following the New Decade, New Approach agreement. All five parties joined the government; other ministers include Edwin Poots (DUP); Robin Swann (UUP), Nichola Mallon (SDLP), Gordon Lyons (DUP), and Declan Kearney (SF). Alliance Party leader Naomi Long was appointed justice minister. At the first session of the assembly, Foster stated that it was "time for Stormont to move forward".

As part of the agreement, many of the proposals sought by nationalists under an Irish Language Act would be implemented by amending existing laws rather than introducing a new standalone law. Many other aspects of the policy were included in the deal.

The New Decade, New Approach agreement was brokered by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Julian Smith and Irish Tánaiste Simon Coveney.
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