The result of these referendums was a large majority in both parts of Ireland in favour of the agreement. In the Republic, 56% of the electorate voted, with 94% of the votes in favour of the amendment to the constitution. The turnout in Northern Ireland was 81%, with 71% of the votes in favour of the agreement.
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Apr 17, 2023 · The agreement gave formal recognition to Northern Ireland's multiple identities, allowing residents to identify as British, Irish or both. It ...
Apr 7, 2023 · If the accord was intended to achieve a ceasefire, it has been a resounding success. But if, as advertised, the objective was to bring about ...
Apr 7, 2023 · In Northern Ireland, 71.12% voted in favour while south of the border, 94.39% voted in favour of the pact. Has the Good Friday agreement worked?
The Good Friday Agreement signed on 10 April 1998 – based on political leadership, vision, and compromise – ended a cycle of violence that continued for 30 ...
Dec 4, 2023 · • 40% of citizens agreed that the Good Friday Agreement had successfully enabled cross-community governance, but 75% believed the current ...
Apr 7, 2023 · Both sides ultimately decided and agreed that no hard border could exist. That has left the DUP furious and feeling sold out by the UK ...
Apr 3, 2023 · The 1998 deal was designed to end 30 years of bloody conflict in Northern Ireland.
The 1998 Good Friday Agreement achieved compromise by creating a new power-sharing government, facilitating disarmament, and abolishing border checks between ...
Apr 3, 2023 · The Good Friday Agreement ended a three decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland. Peace has brought some economic improvements, ...