Tag: Northern Ireland
On This Day 18 Years Ago – Peace in Northern Ireland at Last
On 23rd May 1998 the referendum on Norther Ireland returned a resounding YES vote with 71% of voters in Northern Ireland and 94% of voters in the Irish Republic showing their support for the Good Friday peace agreement!
In Context
After the euphoria of the positive vote for a peaceful solution to the problems of Northern Ireland came the reality.
The first three years of the agreement's implementation saw accusations and counter-accusation from both sides of the divide.
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