Legislatures in Northern Ireland
- Parliament of Northern Ireland - a home rule parliament of 1920–1972.
- Sunningdale Northern Ireland Assembly - a home rule assembly established in 1972.
- Northern Ireland Assembly (1982) - a home rule assembly established in 1982.
- Modern Northern Ireland Assembly - a home rule assembly established in 1998.
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