A bonfire topped with an effigy of a migrant boat. Homes set alight. During the Troubles, similar tactics were used to target Irish Catholics in the territory.
Tag: Good Friday Agreement (1998)
Prestigious U.S.-Ireland Mitchell Scholarship Paused Amid Funding Woes
More than 300 American students have benefited from the George J. Mitchell program, founded after the Good Friday Agreement, but it has been halted indefinitely.
Ireland’s Palestinian State Recognition Nods to Its Own History
Simon Harris, Ireland’s prime minister, invoked his nation’s struggle for independence from Britain and its decades of violent sectarian conflict.
What to Know About Jeffrey Donaldson, the Former DUP Leader
Mr. Donaldson resigned as party leader on Friday after being charged with non-recent sexual offenses.
John Bruton Dies at 76; Negotiated for Peace as Irish Prime Minister
He made strides to end the sectarian violence that plagued Northern Ireland through the 1990s by collaborating with both Britain and the Irish Republican Army.
Northern Ireland Names Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill First Minister
The idea of a first minister who supports closer ties to the Republic of Ireland — let alone one from Sinn Fein, a party with historic ties to the Irish Republican Army — was once unthinkable. On Saturday, it became reality.
What to Know About the Return of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
For the first time, a Sinn Fein politician will serve as first minister.
In Northern Ireland, a Knotty Brexit Problem Is on the Brink of Being Solved
Four years after Britain officially left the E.U., the U.K. government on Wednesday published the details of a deal to restore the power-sharing government in Belfast.
D.U.P. Deal With U.K. to Restore Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
An agreement by the Democratic Unionist Party to return to power-sharing with Sinn Fein after a two year boycott was greeted by widespread relief.
White House Eyes Possible Threat to Good Friday Agreement
Biden administration officials are watching whether the British government’s attempt to salvage its Rwanda asylum policy risks undermining the Northern Ireland peace accord.