Good Friday Agreement: how the US came to be a key broker in Northern Ireland's peace deal
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Bill Clinton and senator George Mitchell were central in keeping the players at the table so that the historical deal could be signed in 1998.
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It has been 25 years since the striking of the Good Friday Agreement, the landmark peace accord that ended three decades of violence in Northern Ireland, a period known as "the Troubles." Here's a look at the accord and how it came about.
Letter: Darren Murphy and Brian Dalton of Irish in Britain reflect on the deal that brought peace to Northern Ireland, a quarter century after it was signed
While the Good Friday Agreement is not perfect and the Northern Ireland Assembly is often locked in a stalemate, the reality is that for a quarter century, a generation of kids growing up in Northe…
The Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, was a remarkable achievement and brought an end to the 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland known as the troubles. The World's Carol Hills speaks with Irish author and journalist Dearbhail McDonald about the massive effort to get Northern Irel…
