Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Hillsborough Castle is an official government residence in Northern Ireland. It is the residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and the official residence in Northern Ireland of Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the British Royal Family when they visit the region, as well as a guest house for prominent international visitors. From 1924 until 1973 it was the official residence of the Governor of Northern Ireland. The post of the Governor, who was the representative in Northern Ireland of the Sovereign, was abolished in 1973 to be replaced by a period of direct rule, led by the Secretary of State who is accountable to the UK Parliament. He or she remains the residual representative of Sovereign power, replacing the former Governor of Northern Ireland as the Minister of the Crown with overall responsibility for security and aspects of the economy of Northern Ireland however since 1998 the joint positions of First Minister and deputy First Minister have superseded authority in presiding over executive matters and in steering parties in the Northern Ireland Assembly in devolved matters of government.. }
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- Hillsborough_Castle abstract "Hillsborough Castle is an official government residence in Northern Ireland. It is the residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and the official residence in Northern Ireland of Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the British Royal Family when they visit the region, as well as a guest house for prominent international visitors. From 1924 until 1973 it was the official residence of the Governor of Northern Ireland. The post of the Governor, who was the representative in Northern Ireland of the Sovereign, was abolished in 1973 to be replaced by a period of direct rule, led by the Secretary of State who is accountable to the UK Parliament. He or she remains the residual representative of Sovereign power, replacing the former Governor of Northern Ireland as the Minister of the Crown with overall responsibility for security and aspects of the economy of Northern Ireland however since 1998 the joint positions of First Minister and deputy First Minister have superseded authority in presiding over executive matters and in steering parties in the Northern Ireland Assembly in devolved matters of government.".