‘It’s like 45 years of torture’: searching for the bodies of the Troubles’ victims Without the remains of loved ones to grieve over, families feel the Northern Ireland conflict has not ended The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023
What is the Good Friday Agreement? 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 The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023
Police ‘disrupt New IRA plot’ ahead of Biden visit to Northern Ireland, report claims US president is expected to arrive in Belfast on Tuesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023
Petrol bombs and punishment beatings: paramilitaries still rooted in Northern Ireland A quarter of a century after the end of the Troubles, paramilitary groups still recruit, march, intimidate and, on occasion, kill The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023
Nostalgia, rap tributes and violent tropes: has Northern Ireland really turned its back on the Troubles? 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 The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2023
Thatcher was the accidental midwife of peace in Northern Ireland – today’s partisan leaders, take note 25 years on from the Good Friday agreement, the Iron Lady’s implacability and its unintended consequences are a lesson in humility, says Guardian Ireland correspondent Rory Carroll The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2023
Trimble and Hume’s sons say fathers would have broken Stormont deadlock Nobel laureates would have lamented lack of NI government, say sons, as events mark 25 years since Good Friday agreement The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023
The Troubles in 15 photos that documented history changing In the 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement, peace has held in Northern Ireland, but those who lived through the Troubles won’t forget them The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023
What is the Good Friday Agreement? 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 The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023
Killing Thatcher by Rory Carroll review – death in Brighton The gripping inside story of the 1984 Brighton bombing, its victims, and its unintended consequences The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023
Northern Ireland victims' families feel justice further away than ever, 25 years after Good Friday Agreement Families who lost loved ones during three decades of bloodshed known as the Troubles, fear a proposed amnesty for those involved in the conflict will end their hopes for justice. ABC News · Apr 6, 2023
Twenty-five years on: The legacy of the Good Friday Agreement Politicians and experts reflect on the deal credited with ending 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland. Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2023
Negotiating with mortal enemies was only way to secure peace deal – Lord Empey The peer was one of the closest allies of UUP leader David Trimble in 1998. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
Early release was not the central issue for IRA prisoners, says hunger striker Pat Sheehan said republican inmates in the Maze did not want to be pawns in the Good Friday Agreement talks. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023 Good Friday Agreement: how the US came to be a key broker in Northern Ireland's peace deal 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…
The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023 Good Friday Agreement: the early 1990s back-channel between the IRA and British government that made peace possible In February 1990, in the midst of the Troubles, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness publicly invited the British government to reopen a back-channel used during previous phases of contact with the IRA in the 1970s and during the 1981 hunger strike.
Kiplinger · Apr 6, 2023 Are Roth IRAs Really as Great as They’re Cracked Up to Be? While a Roth IRA is an excellent tax strategy, that doesn’t mean you should underestimate the benefits of a traditional tax-deferred retirement account.
Irish Mirror · Apr 6, 2023 Bertie Ahern reveals what one thing he would have done differently during Good Friday Agreement talks Exclusive: Speaking exclusively to the Irish Mirror, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern reflects on the success of the Good Friday Agreement and those impacted by The Troubles.
Belfast Live · Apr 5, 2023 Ardoyne police operation linked to funeral last year, PSNI says Two properties searched on Wednesday
Reuters · Apr 5, 2023 Northern Ireland victims' families feel justice further away than ever The Good Friday Agreement largely ended three decades of bloodshed in Northern Ireland, but for many relatives of the more than 3,600 people killed the peace accord has offered little closure over the past 25 years.
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2023 What was the Good Friday Agreement that was signed 25 years ago? The historic pact signed in Northern Ireland on April 10, 1998 effectively brought an end to the Troubles
Irish Mirror · Apr 3, 2023 Paul O'Grady's heroic fight for underdog on the front line - in his own words Here in extracts from his memoirs, the caring comedian recounts some of the sad, terrifying and hilarious encounters he had during his pre-fame days as a social worker
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 Search resumes in Co Monaghan for IRA victim Columba McVeigh Mr McVeigh was 19 when he was murdered and secretly buried in 1975.
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 Thousands are alive today because of Good Friday Agreement – Adams Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams says he believes peace deal was a stepping stone towards a united Ireland.
Reuters · Apr 3, 2023 The 30 years of Northern Ireland's 'Troubles' On April 10 it will be 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement which largely ended three decades of conflict in Northern Ireland, known locally as the "Troubles".