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Banknotes of Northern Ireland. Banknotes have been issued for use specifically in Northern Ireland since 1929, and are denominated in pounds sterling. They are legal currencies, but technically not legal tender anywhere (including Northern Ireland itself). This is not uncommon as most bank notes are not recognised as tender. [1]
The current series of Bank of Ireland banknotes, in denominations of £5, £10, £20 and £50, were issued in 2013. All of the denominations feature an image of Hibernia, a line of shields representing the six counties of Northern Ireland and its logo on the front. The back designs feature an image of the Old Bushmills Distillery, the same ...
In 1922, Bank of Ireland was appointed as banker to the Government of Ireland. [10] In 1926, Bank of Ireland took control of the National Land Bank. [6] [11] In 1948, The Bank of Ireland 1783–1946 by F.G. Hall was published jointly by Hodges Figgis (Dublin) and Blackwell's (Oxford). [12] In 1958, the bank took over the Hibernian Bank Limited. [6]
Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Danske Bank; First Active; ICS Building Society (previously Irish Civil Service Building Society) – investment shares acquired in 1984 by Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as well as society savers but ran separately for a period until a legislative change after the 1987 General Election.
e. Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom [1][2] (although it is also described by official sources as a province or a region [3][4]), situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It was created as a separate legal entity on 3 May 1921, under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. [5]
Output and economic growth. In 2022 Northern Ireland had the smallest economy of any of the twelve ITL 1 regions of the United Kingdom, at £55.5 billion; however, this is partly because Northern Ireland has the smallest population and at £26,600 Northern Ireland had a greater GDP per capita than both North East England and Wales.
Northern Ireland law developed from Irish law that existed before the partition of Ireland in 1921. Northern Ireland is a common law jurisdiction and its common law is similar to that in England and Wales. However, there are important differences in law and procedure between Northern Ireland and England and Wales.
Partition of Ireland. The Partition of Ireland (Irish: críochdheighilt na hÉireann) was the process by which the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (UK) divided Ireland into two self-governing polities: Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. It was enacted on 3 May 1921 under the Government of Ireland Act 1920.