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	History of the Northern Ireland Parliament
		Also on the Parliamentary estate are Stormont Castle, which served as the headquarters of the Cabinet, and Stormont House which was the residence of the Speaker of the House of Commons.
		Stormont was given power to legislate over almost all aspects of Northern Ireland life, with only a few matters excluded from its remit: succession to the Crown, making of peace or war, armed forces, honours, naturalization, some central taxes and postal services were the most important (for a full list see s.
		The reason Stormont emulated Westminster was not so much that its Members had decided to use a set-up they were knowledgeable about and experienced with (though some of the initial Members in 1921 were Westminster MPs), nor was it a declaration of allegiance with the United Kingdom.
	www.election.demon.co.uk /stormont/intro.html (1512 words)

	Stormont - Politics.ie Wiki
		Stormont itself is not the name of a "townland" (the definitive Irish description of location).
		Some 12 miles from Stormont Castle, on the shores of Strangford Lough outside Newtownards, lies Mount Stewart the seat of the Londonderry family.
		In the end only Parliament Buildings was constructed, with Stormont Castle serving as the offical residence of the Prime Minister (used almost exclusivly as office accomodation from the 1940s onwards).
	www.politics.ie /wiki/index.php?title=Stormont (251 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Stormont
		Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario is a county emerged when Stormont county merged
		Stormont, Virginia, a settlement South of Urbanna in Middlesex County, Virginia
		Viscount Stormont is a title in the Peerage of Scotland; it was created in 1621 by James VI for Sir David Murray who had saved him from the attack of Earl Gowrie in 1600.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Stormont (179 words)

	Lateline - 30/6/1999: On the Brink. Australian Broadcasting Corp
		Peace talks to be held soon at Stormont Castle in Belfast now stand as the last chance for an end to the violence.
		Nothing is certain, however, and desperate talks at Stormont Castle go on with a deadline looming in less than 12 hours.
		In a moment we'll cross to one of Sinn Fein's negotiators in Belfast and an observer at Stormont Castle.
	www.abc.net.au /lateline/stories/s32485.htm (248 words)

	Stormont Hotel Belfast Hotels Northern Ireland Hotel
		Overlooking the world famous Stormont Castle, the Stormont Hotel is a modern and stylish 4 star luxury hotel with a justified reputation for first class service.
		The Stormont Hotel is renowned for the excellence of its conference facilities.
		The Stormont Hotel is situated in the leafy suburbs of Belfast, overlooking the landscaped gardens of Stormont Castle.
	www.travelireland.org /antrim/hotels/belfast/stormont-hotel-belfast (498 words)

	The Stormont Estate (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
		The 'Stormont Act' and the trust under which the trust estate is held, therefore, effectively prevent all the main buildings on the Stormont Estate from being included in the proposed PFI.
		The effect of the Order is to enable the Department to include the properties at the southeast end of the Stormont Estate in a PFI contract whilst ensuring that Parliament Buildings, Stormont Castle, Stormont House and the surrounding public grounds would remain protected from any contract with the private sector.
		Article 2(2) over-rides the restrictions on disposal in the trust under which the lands comprised in a conveyance of 1933 between HM Commissioners of Public Works and the Ministry of Finance are held by the Department of Finance and Personnel.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2006/06em0612.htm (1182 words)

	Stormont Castle - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Stormont Castle - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Stormont Castle, building and estate that serves as the Belfast headquarters of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
		Belfast was made the capital of Northern Ireland in 1920, when the Government of Ireland Act partitioned Ireland (Ireland, Partition of) into...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Stormont_Castle.html (112 words)

	Belfast - Sightseeing - Parks, Gardens & Mountains N. Ireland - Stormont ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Stormont Castle was built in 1858 in baronial style, complete with turrets, battlements and conical caps.
		Its flamboyant exterior is said to have inspired that of Scotland’s Balmoral Castle.
		After surviving demolision plans in 1921, the Castle became the official residence of the NI Prime Minister and today serves the same purpose for the NI Secretary of State, currently Labour MP Peter Hain.
	www.inyourpocket.com /ni/belfast/en/venue?id=NIBFENX0630 (111 words)

	Stormont Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		It was in the course of removing Rose Park, in the process of consolidating Cleland's holdings, that his son Samuel Jackson Cleland was killed by the collapse of a wall in 1842.
		It is clear, however, that Turner's design for Stormont is not derived from Prince Albert's work there between 1853 and 1855, but from a set of drawings still preserved in the Public Record Office for Northern Ireland.
		On September 20th that Parliament resolved that '"Stormont Castle demesne shall be the place where the new Parliament House and Ministerial Buildings shall be erected, and as the place to be determined as the seat of the Government of Northern Ireland as and when suitable provision has been made therefore.
	www.nics.gov.uk /castle/castle.htm (1933 words)

	St Molua's Church - Stormont Castle (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		This was in traditional mid or late Georgian style with a small fringed meadow at the front and an orchard on the hillside to the north west.
		The castle's apartments included a ballroom 64 feet by 24 feet, a drawing room 36 feet by 18 feet, and other fine reception rooms, with 14 family bedrooms, besides dressing rooms and bathrooms, servants' quarters and offices.
		On his moving away from Belfast the Castle became vacant, and in April 1921 both it and the surrounding land was offered at auction, but withdrawn when no bid higher than £15,000 was obtained.
	www.stormont.down.anglican.org.cob-web.org:8888 /stormcastle.htm (653 words)

	Stormont Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Stormont Castle is a baronial mansion in east Belfast which between 1921 and 1972 served as the official residence of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.
		However a number of prime ministers chose to live at Stormont House, the official residence of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, which was empty as a number of speakers had chosen to live in their own homes.
		Since 1973 it has served as the administrative headquarters of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and was previously the location of the Cabinet Room of the Government of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stormont_Castle (190 words)

	BBC News \| Sci/Tech \| Stormont squirrels bridge the divide
		Inside Stormont castle, the imposing edifice on the outskirts of Belfast, politicians work tirelessly to try to bring peace to Northern Ireland.
		And outside, in the castle grounds, nature herself offers a rare example of co-existence - grey and red squirrels living together in harmony.
		The greys arrived in the woods of the Stormont estate a few years ago, and that would normally have spelt the end of the red squirrels.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/308688.stm (315 words)

	Stormont
		This approval was necessary as, under the terms of the Government of Ireland Act 1920, the seat of Parliament was to be in Belfast unless Parliament chose differently.
		At the time Stormont was outside the city boundaries, although they were later extended to include it.
		The present Stormont estate is superimposed upon a modest demesne, established, as a result of an advantageous marriage and reputedly ill-gotten gains, by the Rev. John Cleland in the early years of the nineteenth century.
	freespace.virgin.net /mp.hearth/Stormont.html (949 words)

	Stormont hotel, Belfast hotels, Belfast hotels, Northern Ireland hotels, UK hotels - Dilos Holiday World
		Situated 4 miles east of Belfast city centre and adjacent to the famous Stormont Castle and Parliament Buildings, in quiet suburbs, it provides an excellent base to tour around both the city and the scenic beauty of Strangford Lough.
		The Stormont Hotel was previously the home of leading builder, Mr McMaster, which was purchased in 1965 by Hastings Hotels.
		There are 16 conference suites in total, and the largest function room, the Stormont Suite accommodates up to 600 conference delegates, and has its own private entrance reception area bar an ideal venue for any business or leisure event.
	www.dilos.com /hotel/8160 (376 words)

	STORMONT CASTLE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Stormont Castle is situated near Belfast in Northern Ireland and was built in 1830 by Rev John Cleland.
		However in 1858 the Cleland family commissioned the architect Thomas Turner to develop the house into a baronial castle with battlements, turrets, iron cresting and weather vanes and it is this structure that can be seen today.
		In 1921 Stormont was put up for auction and was purchased as the Parliament Buildings for the new Northern Ireland state.
	www.burkes-peerage.net /sites/common/sitepages/castormont.asp (275 words)

	Stormont Hotel Belfast - online hotel reservations
		Residents of the Stormont Hotel are entitled to full complimentary use of the nearby David Lloyd Racquet Health and Fitness Club.
		Location - Belfast, Ireland The Stormont Hotel is superbly situated four miles from Belfast City Centre and just two miles from Belfast City Airport, in a quiet residential area, adjacent to Stormont Castle.
		The Stormont is situated in the leafy suburbs of Belfast, overlooking the landscaped gardens of Stormont Parliament Buildings.
	www.all-hotels.com /xbook/servlet/hotel-details?hotl_id=65295 (492 words)

	Luxury Hotels Northern Ireland - Hastings Hotels - Stormont
		Situated in the leafy suburbs of Belfast, overlooking the landscaped gardens of Stormont Castle, the luxury Stormont Hotel is only four miles from Belfast City Centre.
		The hotel is 15 minutes drive from major motorways, and air, ferry and rail terminals.
		Renowned for its professionalism, the Stormont hotel has 105 bedrooms and 16 conference suites.
	www.hastingshotels.com /index.cfm/aID/199/Content_Key/589/type/category/CatName/Stormont.html (181 words)

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		The Stormont building in which the Good Friday Agreement was signed in Belfast could be sold by the British government, it was revealed tonight.
		However Castle Buildings - which housed the Northern Ireland Office when the Agreement was signed - and other office blocks could be hived off as part of a drive to save the taxpayer £100 million.
		The buildings concerned, all tucked away in a corner of the Stormont estate are all of 1960s or 1970s design and build - the sort of building the Prince of Wales would call a carbuncle on the estate.
	u.tv /newsroom/indepth.asp?id=61231 (719 words)

	Accommodation in Stormont Hotel Belfast United Kingdom
		The luxury Stormont Hotel is only four miles from Belfast City Centre.
		The spectacular scenery of the Ards Peninsula and County Down, and over 20 golf courses are all close at hand.
		Stormont Hotel is overlooking the landscaped gardens of Stormont Castle, four miles from Belfast city center.
	www.accommodationow.com /accommodation/stormont_hotel_belfast.htm (191 words)

	Ulster Says Maybe
		Far more worrisome is the very compromise that brought the Stormont government to office: Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble's pledge to resign and thus kill the power-sharing arrangement if the IRA doesn't begin handing in arms by February.
		If the Stormont government survives, it will be in part because the Good Friday process now forces remarkable change not just upon the North but upon the whole island of Ireland.
		The day the Stormont assembly named its ministers, the Republic abandoned its historic claim of sovereignty over the North and incorporated new constitutional language acknowledging Ulster's Protestant traditions as part of a broad Irish identity, ratifying the principle of democratic consent to any change in the North's political status.
	www.thenation.com /doc/19991220/editors (776 words)

	Stormont, Belfast, County Antrim - Lodging in Ireland - Irish Vacation Travel Specialists
		Situated in the leafy suburbs of Belfast, overlooking the landscaped gardens of Stormont Castle, the Stormont Hotel is only four miles from Belfast city centre.
		Residents have complimentary use of leisure facilities including a gym, squash courts and tennis courts, at the nearby fully equipped sports club in the Stormont Estate.
		The Stormont hotel boasts two restaurants and a wide choice of delicious food.
	www.12travel.com /ie/accommodation/localfavourites/stormont.html (305 words)

	Sunday Life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		For music insiders are predicting that it's between the two veteran superstars to headline the revived outdoor Stormont summer show.
		The Northern Ireland Events Company, which has financially supported the staging of Stormont concerts in the past, revealed that it had recently received an approach from a local music promoter.
		Previous stars to have performed in the grounds of Stormont include Elton John, Pavarotti, Michael Flatley and The Eagles.
	www.sundaylife.co.uk /news/story.jsp?story=503492 (503 words)

	Accommodation Detail Page: How2Vacation.com
		A modern hotel with glass façade overlooking the landscaped gardens of Stormont Castle, the Stormont Hotel lies four miles east of Belfast city center.
		There is a children's play area half a mile (800 meters from the hotel, while ice skating facilities are available at the Dundonald Bowl, five miles (eight kilometers away.
		Other places of interest include Stormont Castle and Gardens, a Titanic Exhibition and Ards Peninsula, all within eight miles (13 kilometers of the hotel.
	www.how2vacation.com /detail.aspx?ID=108752 (320 words)

	Northern Ireland Hotel - Stormont Hotel Belfast Northern Ireland
		The Stormont Hotel is situated just four miles from Belfast city centre and two miles from Belfast City Airport, in a quiet residential area overlooking the landscaped grounds of Stormont Castle.
		From the warmth of the welcome to the level of services, you are instantly conscious of the professionalism and dedication which has earned the Stormont Hotel its enviable reputation.
		The Stormont is most definitely a hotel of luxury and prestige.
	www.southtravels.com /europe/northernireland/stormonthotel/index.html (239 words)

	Northern Ireland House of Commons, 1921-1972
		Stormont section of David Boothroyd's site which is still under development but looks very promising.
		Elections to the Northern Ireland House of Commons were not on the whole great historical events, apart perhaps from the very first one in 1921 and the very last in 1968.
		The Northern Ireland Parliament sat at a new building near Stormont Castle in East Belfast from 1932, and is often referred to simply as 'Stormont'.
	www.ark.ac.uk /elections/hnihoc.htm (2478 words)

	Harrison Library - Stock Photo and Image Library
		Stormont, Government Buildings, architecture, Politics, photo, photograph, stormont castle
		Photo of the exterior of Stormont Castle, which is situated in the grounds of Stormont, Dundonald,
		Photo of Stormont Castle, exterior, which is situated in the grounds of Stormont, Dundonald, Northern Ireland
	www.harrisonsphotos.com /library/getimgs.cfm?Cat=53 (199 words)

	Stormont Hotels, Stormont B&Bs and Stormont Self-catering Accommodation from Milford
		Stormont Hotels, Stormont BandBs and Stormont Self-catering Accommodation from Milford
		Stormont is a leafy suburb made famous by the historic Stormont Castle, 4 miles east of Belfast city centre and 2 miles south of Belfast City Airport.
		A large hotel situated just over 3 miles south of Belfast City Airport, overlooking Stormont Castle and Estate.
	www.milford.co.uk /ireland/stormont.html (73 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Northern Ireland \| Stormont raid 'not political'
		A police raid at a Sinn Fein office at Stormont almost two years ago was not politically motivated, the Police Ombudsman has said.
		The allegations prompted a crisis in the political process and the power-sharing institutions at Stormont were suspended later that month.
		There were allegations that the raid was politically motivated and that the media had been tipped off about an imminent search at Stormont.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/northern_ireland/3943593.stm (649 words)

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