Good friday agreement

Ireland votes overwhelmingly for the Good Friday Agreement

The votes have been counted and it is clear that the entire island of Ireland is overwhelmingly in favour of the Good Friday Agreement.

Archives • 23 May

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 deal is done: British prime Minister Tony Blair, US senator George Mitchell and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on April 10th, 1998, after they signed an historic agreement for peace in Northern Ireland. Photo: Dan Chung/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

The secret weapon in the Northern Ireland peace process? Humour

Humour played a subtle yet significant role in the negotiations which led to the Good Friday Agreement

Northern Ireland • 15 Apr

Cuimhní ar Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta - Éist Siar

Labhair Máirín Ní Ghadhra le iar-ambasadóir Dan Mulhall agus iar-phríosúnach, Jake Mac Siacais faoina gcuimhní ar thréimhse chinniúnach sa bhliain 1998.

Good Friday Agreement • 29 Mar 24

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

The cast of Agreement. Photo: Carrie Davenport/Lyric Theatre Belfast

Lyric Theatre bring acclaimed Good Friday play to Electric Picnic

An acclaimed new play from Belfast's Lyric Theatre dramatizing the events of the Good Friday Agreement will receive a special encore at this year's Electric Picnic festival.

Theatre • 01 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

Stormont Assembly Election

The people of Northern Ireland elect a new assembly as part of the Good Friday Agreement.

Stormont • 25 Jun 23

Elton John to perform at Stormont (1998)

Stormont Rocks

Elton John to play for 15,000 people at the Stormont Parliament buildings.

Entertainment • 27 May 23

British soldiers in Crossmaglen in 1981. Picture: Getty

Director aims to show new perspective on The Troubles

After documenting the war in Iraq, an award-winning director has created a new series that features never before told stories of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Television • 16 May 23

Good Friday Agreement Vote

Many young voters still undecided ahead of the Stormont Agreement referendum.

Politics • 18 May 23

Bertie Ahern on the Yes vote to the Good Friday Agreement (1998)

After The Yes Vote

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Tánaiste Mary Harney give their reaction to the vote on the Good Friday Agreement.

Politics • 24 May 23

Agreement Reached

The votes have been counted and it is clear that the entire island of Ireland is overwhelmingly in favour of the Good Friday Agreement.

Good Friday Agreement • 23 May 23

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams with Martin McGuinness (1998)

Vote Yes To Agreement

The Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle to recommend a yes vote on the Stormont Good Friday Agreement.

Politics • 06 May 23

No Campaign launch, Belfast City Hall (1998)

Unionists Against Agreement

A week before the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement, the United Unionists group oppose the deal.

Politics • 16 May 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

'Tá an saol míle uair níos fearr ná mar a bhí'

Clár beo as Béal Feirste do chomóradh 25 bliain de Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta. Le linn an chláir, phléigh painéal cainteoir an tréimhse chorraitheach i stair na hÉireann.

Good Friday Agreement • 11 Apr 23

Mo Mowlam and the Good Friday Agreement - listen to the 1999 doc

Good Friday Agreement • 11 Apr 23