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This musical drama about the lives of Northern Ireland peacemakers gives a familiar story a new dimension

Celebrations are being planned to mark 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement but, with many romanticising the Troubles, the past can seem very present

Historic peace treaty brought republicans and unionists together after decades of violent political conflict in Northern Ireland, a period of trauma and turmoil known as the Troubles

Between 1820 and 1920, four million people emigrated from Ireland to the US. Many were fleeing hunger and destitution and so brought with them an “exile” nationalism – a conviction that they were forced to leave by British misgovernment and exploitation of Ireland. Little wonder, then, that the Irish diaspora…

A drama about the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement – 25 years ago this month – might sound a dry affair. But Owen McCafferty’s “searing” new play is anything but that, said Jane Coyle in The Irish Times. Agreement is a “compelling political thriller with echoes of…

But ex SF president added that if no movement then Dublin must have “full involvement” in running Northern Ireland

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams says he believes peace deal was a stepping stone towards a united Ireland.

The former Sinn Fein leader said his party decided on a venue for the Assembly where unionists would feel comfortable.

The former Sinn Fein president said Dublin must have a role in Northern Ireland if the DUP does not rejoin the Stormont Executive.