It restored self-government to Northern Ireland on the basis of "power sharing" and it included acceptance of the principle of consent, commitment to civil and political rights, cultural parity of esteem, police reform, paramilitary disarmament and early release of paramilitary prisoners, followed by demilitarisation.
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Apr 3, 2023 · The Good Friday Agreement is based on the idea of co-operation between communities. It set up a new government for Northern Ireland, ...
Apr 17, 2023 · The agreement gave formal recognition to Northern Ireland's multiple identities, allowing residents to identify as British, Irish or both. It ...
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Apr 7, 2023 · Signed on 10 April 1998, the Belfast agreement was a pact by unionist and nationalist leaders to share power in Northern Ireland through a new ...
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On 10 April 1998, a deal was reached to bring an end to Northern Ireland's Troubles, in what became known as the Good Friday Agreement.
Apr 7, 2023 · The agreement acknowledges that in Northern Ireland, there is a majority of people who want to remain part of the UK; however, a substantial ...
May 3, 2024 · Good Friday Agreement, accord reached on April 10, 1998, and ratified in both Ireland and Northern Ireland by popular vote on May 22 that ...
Apr 10, 2023 · The agreement marked a commitment to “the mutual respect, the civil rights and the religious liberties of everyone in the community” and Britain ...
Aug 19, 2022 · The Good Friday Agreement placed a renewed emphasis on human rights, in particular, the European Convention on Human Rights which to that point ...
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