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Stormont
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
en /ˈstɔː(ɹ)mənt/
en ɔː(ɹ)mənt 2
Proper noun
Stormont Estate, the seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly, located east of Belfast in County Down.
en metonym UK politics The Northern Ireland Assembly.
2019-10-03 Lisa O'Carroll What are the concerns over Stormont's role in proposed Brexit deal? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/oct/03/what-are-the-concerns-over-stormonts-role-in-proposed-brexit-deal The proposal requires Stormont to approve the special arrangements for Northern Ireland to remain aligned with the EU before the end of the transition period and every four years after that. https://web.archive.org/web/20261026181110/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/oct/03/what-are-the-concerns-over-stormonts-role-in-proposed-brexit-deal 26 October 2026
Rory Carroll Northern Irish leaders offered £2.5bn package in bid to revive Stormont 2023-12-11 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/dec/11/northern-irish-leaders-offered-25bn-package-in-bid-to-revive-stormont Ben Quinn Downing Street hopes the package, combined with parallel negotiations with the DUP over post-Brexit trading arrangements, will persuade the DUP leader, Jeffrey Donaldson, to restore Stormont after almost two years of political stasis. https://web.archive.org/web/20261026181127/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/dec/11/northern-irish-leaders-offered-25bn-package-in-bid-to-revive-stormont 26 October 2026
Derived terms
en North Stormont South Stormont Stormontgate United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Further reading
Stormont Estate
Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)
en Northern Ireland