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direct rule

the name given to the system of governing Northern Ireland during the suspension of the Stormont Parliament from March 1972 until 1999. Executive power was exercised by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and laws on matters with which the Stormont Parliament could deal were made by Orders in Council.
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State governors, usually political appointees of the the ruling federal government, have helped clamp direct rule in states where there has been a 'failure of constitutional machinery'.
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1972: The Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act came into force decreeing direct rule from London and prompting the resignation of then Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Brian Faulkner.
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Spain acted to maintain direct rule on Catalonia on Monday after the government objected to the choice of councillors by fervent separatist leader Quim Torra who has vowed to recreate the administration fired by Madrid for declaring independence.
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However, Sinn Fein has insisted direct rule from Westminster must on and have is not an option.
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