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.

These elections were the first in the history of Northern Ireland where unionist parties did not win a majority: this was attributed to the RHI scandal, the role of the DUP in Brexit, and demographic shifts.

Following the elections, talks were held and facilitated by the British and Irish Governments in order to restore the devolved administration in Northern Ireland.

"[13] According to The Independent in 2019, the Irish Language Act has become the most public issue of disagreement in discussions about restoring Stormont, and it is "almost certainly" required for a deal to be made to end the deadlock.

[22] However, Givan himself resigned in protest in February 2022 over disputes with Westminster concerning the Northern Ireland Protocol, with early elections called for 7 May 2022.

[24] The Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act 2022 was passed by the UK Parliament to implement parts of the agreement.