The Belfast Agreement, also known as the Good Friday Agreement, is a peace accord signed on April 10th 1998, largely ending decades of violence known as the Troubles. It comprises two related agreements, the British-Irish Agreement and the Multi-Party Agreement. It led to the establishment of devolved government in Northern Ireland and other institutions
Taoiseach says the political leader’s vision offered a path forward for the country both internationally and in terms of reconciliation on the island of Ireland
Unionism still faces a hard new political reality if Northern Ireland comes to be seen in Britain as an obstacle to controlling immigration
Etain Tannam argues that John Hume’s central three-stranded idea for the agreement has been neglected
Northern Ireland’s First Minister discusses party leadership, presidency, teen pregnancy and ‘precious gift of peace’
Why can’t Sinn Féin spell out exactly what it means by a united Ireland and allow unionists to consider it?
Journalists were used to dealing with aloof ministers during peace talks in Belfast, but the US diplomat was cut from different cloth
Anglican bishop’s outreach in 1970s Derry helped to break with history
Britain is ‘resetting’ its relationship with the EU, seeking that vague notion of ‘closer ties’ – Ireland should be the UK’s ally
Complaints of one-sided treatment may often be simplistic or partisan, but that only underscores the corrosive effect of inconsistent application of the law
ESRI research highlights ‘huge untapped potential’ that exists for all-island co-operation
Irish and UK governments working in ‘very good faith’ to bring about an agreed position, Harris says
Worldview: Running through contemporary debates is a battle between those who say reconciliation should come before constitutional change and those who argue for the reverse
Former taoiseach stresses importance of Irish-American voice in ‘political project of our generation’
European capitals have arguably been better friends of Ireland for a much longer time
Broadcaster is making the change to boost its commercial income
Northern Ireland facing a ‘mounting list of problems in healthcare, public finance and other aspects of good governance’, new report says
After 35 years of nonstop work, this ardent advocate for the arts is about to catch her breath
In The Irish Question, his new documentary, the film-maker asks what reunification of the island would really mean
Participants were presented with five possible models for forming a government in the event of Irish unification
How might the Government of a unified island be constructed?
Thales missile factory to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine, creating 200 jobs
The novelist was astonished by the lax security around the undersea internet cables that keep us connected. That vulnerability, both technological and human, is at the heart of Twist, his new novel
Unionists are ‘allowing republicans/nationalists to get inside our heads’ and control narrative on Irish unity being ‘inevitable’
Most voters, North and South, say British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference should remain in place
Unification could sever North’s ties to Nato and Commonwealth, but Belfast Agreement provides for maintaining British–Irish links
Voters are able to distinguish between wanting something to happen and planning for it to
The South has no hesitation saying yes to unity – as long as it doesn’t cost any money or involving changing a flag or an anthem
The book is at its most interesting when Durkan is quizzed about John Hume and what his predecessor had been trying to achieve
Former SDLP leader Mark Durkan says there is a ‘John Hume-sized hole in the conversation’ surrounding the options for constitutional change
There are worse fates for the agreement than fading into irrelevance, but it would be dangerous not to acknowledge this is happening
Former taoiseach honoured by university’s Law Society for contribution to building peace in Ireland
Reid had an agreeable nature and could make friends with anybody
Trusted adviser to Gerry Adams was a senior member of the party’s backroom team in negotiations that led to the Belfast Agreement
Blair-era pledge of giving ‘my loyalty to the United Kingdom’ faced concerns in wake of Belfast Agreement
British NI minister noted ‘legitimate concerns’ that released prisoners could end up teaching children of their victims
During final, critical negotiations ahead of 1998 Belfast Agreement, Dublin officials were ‘clearly under pressure’ from IDA, NI civil service noted
Unionist leader objected to Britain being designated part of ‘overseas’ market
IRA Army Council management by Gerry Adams, Bertie Ahern’s referendum worries and unionists’ mistrust are revealed in documents
Once dismissed as ‘John Unionist’ in the Dáil, Bruton’s lifelong interest in history served him in key 1990s talks
In their daily lives, Northerners seem more grown-up than Southerners
Neither will make a button of difference to the identity of a single unionist or loyalist in the area. I know this because I am a unionist who lives in east Belfast
Shane Kenny says the then taoiseach never received the credit due for his role leading up to the Belfast Agreement
Veteran broadcaster had a way of bringing people together, a talent for analysis and a deep respect for the importance of language
Drama bigs up Adams-Trimble encounter; Saoirse Ronan gets a knock-back; buskers object to Grafton Street development; and Sabina Higgins takes on a woolly role
The message that “contradiction is better than violence” is more relevant and urgent than ever
The Rev Harold Good’s memoir illuminates the role of religious commitment in limiting conflict
Funds will be provided under Shared Island initiative with NI department of education to be responsible for delivery of programme
Dublin Theatre Festival 2024: Owen McCafferty’s writing cuts through the Belfast peace talks’ seriousness to find levity in personal stakes and political bluster
This is a work for those who want to understand the plumbing of government, not the grandeur and glamour of governing
The two leaders vow to end Brexit discord ahead of talks in Farmleigh at the weekend
Three republicans who served time during the Troubles have no regrets about the long IRA campaign of violence
The crime writer on his latest novel, his admiration for John Connolly, and his rock’n’roll sideline
Vague rules surrounding trigger mean decisions either way could face judicial review
New British PM Keir Starmer says he looks forward to ‘working closely’ with Simon Harris after years of post-Brexit strain
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
