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Good Friday Agreement remembered after quarter of a century of peace

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak praised the ‘bravery and perseverance’ of those who accepted compromise in 1998.

The Independent UK

Thanks to Brexit, 25 years on, the Good Friday agreement faces its toughest test

More challenges to the peace process are on the horizon, says Peter Hain, former secretary of state for Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Meet the 'Melted Parents' behind popular NI Instagram account

"What we felt was missing were those real human stories and real parents' stories"

Belfast Live

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Belfast’s peace walls: potent symbols of division are dwindling – but slowly

Dismantling of the barriers between Catholic and Protestant areas reflects undeniable progress in the 25 years since the Good Friday agreement, but the city remains deeply divided

The Guardian - UK

Good Friday Agreement at 25: how did it happen and is it at risk?

Monday marks 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, which largely ended the sectarian violence and political conflict in Northern Ireland, known as “The Troubles”, which had claimed thousands of lives over the previous 30 years.

The Week

Good Friday Agreement was not written in stone, says Alliance party MP

The Good Friday Agreement was not written in stone and can be changed to prevent the recurring deadlocks at Stormont.

The Independent UK

Stormont political vacuum not to blame for increased terror threat – Donaldson

The PSNI has warned of the potential of dissidents launching attacks on their officers in Londonderry on Easter Monday.

The Independent UK

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Quiz of The Week: 1 - 6 April

This Easter weekend marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement with US President Joe Biden paying a five-day visit to both sides of the Ireland-Northern Ireland border to mark the occasion.

The Week

DUP boycott could lead to end of Stormont Assembly, peer warns

Lord Reg Empey said Brexit had been a disaster for Northern Ireland

The Independent UK

We need to restore the ‘covenant of honour’ of Good Friday Agreement – Durkan

Former SDLP leader Mark Durkan also urged the two governments to live up to their roles as co-guarantors.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland poll says 69% think Windsor Framework offers economic benefits

Just over a third of respondents think that the Windsor Framework poses a threat to Northern Ireland’s position in the UK

Belfast Live

Majority in NI think framework could bring economic benefits, poll suggests

The opinion poll was carried out on behalf of researchers at Queen’s University in Belfast.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland's 'peace babies' desperate for more progress

Bethany Moore was six years old when she started to understand the "complexities and nuances" of living in Northern Ireland.

Reuters

Gerry Adams says DUP needs space to make up its mind on Stormont return

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

Belfast Live

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Gerry Adams: Give DUP ‘wee bit of space’ over return to powersharing

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

Belfast Live

The Earth's Corr: Stormont is back - and climate, clean air, retrofitting, active travel and nature is top of the agenda

They just couldn’t take the pressure any more knowing the horrors they are inflicting on children, the vulnerable and pensioners

The Independent UK

Around 100 Northern Ireland groups to benefit from UK fund to replace EU support

The announcement came 24 hours after European Social Fund cash was due to run out.

The Independent UK

Brexiteer compares NI politicians who accept Sunak deal to Nazi collaborators

Returning to Stormont would mean ‘collaboration’ with EU as ‘colonial government’, says Kate Hoey

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The Independent UK

DUP move to block plank of NI Brexit deal overwhelmingly rejected by peers

Politicians returning to Stormont under the revamped pact would be like Nazi collaborators in wartime France, Baroness Hoey said.

Belfast Live

ESF funding loss 'due to Brexit fallout and Stormont impasse' as charities hope for support

Mencap NI has said that its employment services have lost 70% of their funding due to the loss of ESF

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak says Brexit deal ensures sovereignty for Northern Ireland

The Prime Minister defended the pact signed with Brussels despite opposition from the DUP and some senior Tories.

Belfast Live

Jeffrey Donaldson warns party members that “split votes hand seats to non-unionists”

"The Windsor Framework represents progress but there is more work to do"

Belfast Live

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood: DUP must get back to work or get out of the way

Colum Eastwood says DUP has "run out of excuses" in blocking Stormont power-sharing over Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol

Belfast Live

Green Party Northern Ireland: Mal O'Hara says stop-start Stormont 'poisoning' politics

He called on the DUP to "return to Stormont immediately"

Belfast Live

Windsor Framework 'worse than the Protocol', TUV conference told

TUV leader Jim Allister described the implementation of EU laws in Northern Ireland as an "obscenity"

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