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Senator George Mitchell, who chaired the talks that led to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, addressed young people at Queen's University Belfast

Young people urged to remain in Ireland for peace process

Hundreds of young people from both sides of the border have been urged to remain on the island of Ireland to consolidate the peace process.

Ireland • 16 Apr

The church leaders will take part in a special seminar

Church leaders mark Good Friday Agreement anniversary

Ireland's church leaders will begin a two-day visit to Rome today, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Ulster • 28 Sep 23

Today's visit has been organised to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement

Irish, US politicians to hold meeting in Dáil chamber

More than 200 US legislators will gather in the Dáil chamber this afternoon, alongside Irish politicians, for a meeting of the Ireland-United States Parliamentary Friendship group.

Politics • 25 Aug 23

The aim of the report is to act as a blueprint for growth in NI over the next decade

Report lays out strategy for future NI economic growth

A new report has recommended that a clear economic strategy for Northern Ireland is needed in order for the prosperity created since the Good Friday Agreement to continue.

Business • 13 Jul 23

From left, former taoiseach Bertie Ahern, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, former US Senator George Mitchell, former US president Bill Clinton and former prime minister Tony Blair outside Hillsborough Castle, Co Down

Restoring powersharing 'right thing' for Union - Sunak

Restoring powersharing in Northern Ireland is the 'right thing' to do for the future of the Union, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said.

Good Friday Agreement • 21 Apr 23

Micheál Martin urged elected officials to take their seats in the assembly

Tánaiste calls for return of Stormont executive

The Tánaiste has said that he supports reform of the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement, but it must only be done from a position of political stability.

Ulster • 18 Apr 23

A bust of Mr Mitchell has been unveiled in the grounds of the university this afternoon

Mitchell urges NI leaders not to let peace 'slip away'

Political parties in Northern Ireland should reach for compromise to resolve the current Stormont impasse, the man who chaired the Good Friday Agreement negotiations has said.

Good Friday Agreement • 17 Apr 23

Hillary Clinton at Queen's University Belfast in 2021 where she became the first female chancellor of the university

Hillary Clinton attends GFA event in Belfast

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is attending a reception in Belfast this afternoon as part of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Good Friday Agreement • 16 Apr 23

Events have been taking place to mark the Good Friday Agreement anniversary

GFA events may give impetus to NI parties - Tánaiste

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said that the next week may give an impetus and a cause for reflection to political parties in Northern Ireland at a time when the institutions are not up and running.

Good Friday Agreement • 16 Apr 23

(L-R) Bertie Ahern, George Mitchell and Tony Blair - three architects of the 1998 agreement

Blair, Mitchell to address GFA Belfast conference

Former British prime minister Tony Blair and ex-US senator George Mitchell will attend a conference in Belfast next week marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Ulster • 13 Apr 23

Bill Clinton with Gerry Adams, John Hume and David Trimble at St Patrick's Day celebrations in the White House in 2000

Good Friday Agreement at 25 - the US view

The US did not make the Good Friday Agreement, but it is difficult to think of agreement being reached without the United States, then or now, writes Washington Correspondent Sean Whelan.

Good Friday Agreement • 12 Apr 23

(L-R) Jonathan Powell, Monica McWilliams, John Alderdice, Seamus Mallon, David Trimble, Bertie Ahern, Reg Empey, George Mitchell, Paul Murphy and Gerry Adams on the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement

GFA: Hard choices of the few brought peace to the many

With the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement being marked, those closest to the accord reflect on what it meant to bring an end to the conflict.

Good Friday Agreement • 11 Apr 23

Pope Francis made the comment in his Easter Monday address to tens of thousands of people in St Peter's Square

Pope Francis hails impact of Good Friday Agreement

Pope Francis has said that he is praying the Good Friday Agreement - signed 25 years ago today - can be "consolidated" to benefit the people of all of Ireland.

Good Friday Agreement • 10 Apr 23

Rishi Sunak said he is "relentlessly focused" on delivering economic growth for Northern Ireland

Varadkar and Sunak to 'intensify' talks on NI Assembly

The Taoiseach has said that he will be intensifying contact with the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the coming weeks to try to restore the institutions in Northern Ireland.

Good Friday Agreement • 09 Apr 23

Archbishop Eamon Martin said the Agreement's vision of a peaceful and reconciled society had not yet been accomplished

'GFA work of reconciliation must continue' - Archbishop

The Catholic Primate of All Ireland has prayed that the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement will be a catalyst for greater engagement in the unfinished work of peace, healing, and reconciliation.

Ireland • 08 Apr 23

Joe Biden is set to give an address at Ulster University's new Belfast campus on Wednesday

Biden to give key address at Ulster University

US President Joe Biden is to give a key address at Ulster University's newly opened campus to kickstart his historic visit to the island of Ireland next week.

Ireland • 08 Apr 23

The street art scene in Belfast stands in sharp contrast to the political murals of the past.

'We speak wall' - Street art paints new picture of NI

Northern Ireland has a rich history of murals detailing decades of conflict and division. But in recent years, there has been a growth in street art - featuring themes, styles and techniques which are in sharp contrast to the political works of the past.

Good Friday Agreement • 08 Apr 23

Liz O'Donnell speaking to Bryan Dobson and other members of the media on the day the Good Friday Agreement was reached (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

'We've done it' - Remembering the signing of the GFA

Bryan Dobson reflects on his memories of being in Belfast in April 1998 and reporting on the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.

Good Friday Agreement • 09 Apr 23

Yesterday marked 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed but work continues on Brexit issues and maintaining peace in Northern Ireland

Good Friday Disagreement: Brexit and what peace means

The architects of the Good Friday Agreement could not have dreamed that the texts they were drafting would become such a defining feature of the constitutional earthquake brought about by the Brexit vote in 2016.

Good Friday Agreement • 08 Apr 23

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, and then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern signing the Good Friday peace agreement in 1998

'Not enough progress' since Good Friday Agreement

Commissioner for Victims and Survivors in Northern Ireland Ian Jeffers says there is still a long way to go for reconciliation in Northern Ireland with "not enough progress" made since the Good Friday Agreement.

Good Friday Agreement • 07 Apr 23

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, US Senator George Mitchell and British Prime Minister Tony Blair after signing the Good Friday Agreement in 1998

At a glance: The Good Friday Agreement

The Good Friday Agreement - signed almost 25 years ago on 10 April 1998 - coincided with an end to 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland which claimed more than 3,600 lives and injured 47,000 people.

Good Friday Agreement • 07 Apr 23

RTÉ reporter and Derry native Una Kelly was seven years old when the Good Friday Agreement was signed

Watch: What is the Good Friday Agreement?

The Good Friday Agreement was signed on 10 April 1998. The historic peace deal brought an end to three decades of violent conflict in Northern Ireland, a period known as the Troubles.

Good Friday Agreement • 14 Apr 23

When it comes to the past, legacy is one of the few things people agree in Northern Ireland agree on

The unresolved issues of the Troubles

RTÉ's Northern Correspondent Conor Macauley looks at the emotional and physical scars still borne in Northern Ireland since the end of the Troubles.

Good Friday Agreement • 07 Apr 23

Average GDP per capita has also increased from £13,391 to £25,575, one of the biggest improvements of any UK region

North's economy transformed in past quarter century

Northern Ireland's economy has performed strongly and has undergone a transformation since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement 25 years ago.

Business • 07 Apr 23

In a video address, Senator George Mitchell said history would judge favourably those who had helped to bring about the historic peace deal

NI leaders need to act with 'courage' - GFA ceremony

Current political leaders in Northern Ireland need to act with the same "courage and vision" as those who secured the Good Friday Agreement, the man who chaired the 1998 negotiations has said.

Good Friday Agreement • 07 Apr 23