 The Assembly and power @-@ sharing Executive were suspended several times but were restored again in 2007 . In that year the British government officially ended its military support of the police in Northern Ireland ( Operation Banner ) and began withdrawing troops . On 27 June 2012 , Northern Ireland 's deputy first minister and former IRA commander , Martin McGuinness , shook hands with Queen Elizabeth II in Belfast , symbolising reconciliation between the two sides . 
 The Assembly and power @-@ sharing Executive <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> suspended several times but <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> restored again in 2007 . In that year the British government officially ended its military support of the police in Northern Ireland ( Operation Banner ) and began withdrawing troops . On 27 June 2012 , Northern Ireland <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>deputy first minister and former IRA commander , Martin McGuinness , shook hands with Queen Elizabeth II in Belfast , symbolising reconciliation between the two sides . 
Da Assembly and power @-@ sharing Executive was suspended several times but was restored again in 2007 . In dat year tdaBritish government officially ended its military support of the police in Northern Ireland ( Operation Banner ) and began withdrawing troops . On 27 June 2012 , Northern Ireland  deputy first minister and former IRA commander , Martin McGuinness , shook hands wit Queen Elizabeth II in Belfast , symbolising reconciliation between the 2 sides .