#Good Friday Agreement

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Chambers is right: Trump tariffs are a once-in-a-century event
Chambers is right: Trump tariffs are a once-in-a-century event
Public expenditure minister warns that the disruption is 'possibly the biggest impact on trade in over 100 years' — and it is no hyperbole

Fri, 04 Apr, 2025

Good Friday Agreement
Letters to the Editor: Ireland is well-placed to build world peace
A reader points to the Good Friday Agreement as inspiration for Ireland to protect its neutrality and help build international dialogue

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

Omagh bombing 20th anniversary
Woman burned in Omagh bombing was ‘given last rites four times’
A woman who suffered horrific burns in the Omagh bombing has told how she was given only a 20% chance of survival and was administered the last rites four times in hospital following the explosion.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2025

Omagh Bombing Inquiry
S Mick Clifford: No room for closure when history is rewritten
Between them, the Republican movement and the British state are determined that there will not be a full reckoning with the past

Sun, 09 Feb, 2025

Book review: Remembering the GAA members killed during the Troubles
Book review: Remembering the GAA members killed during the Troubles
The 1970s were statistically the worst times of the Troubles. There were 2,096 killings between 1970 and 1979, and 68 of these were members of the GAA

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025

State Papers: Taoiseach doubted Sinn Féin and SDLP accurately represented nationalists in the North
State Papers: Taoiseach doubted Sinn Féin and SDLP accurately represented nationalists in the North
Other documents show that Sinn Féin and the SDLP were somewhat concerned about John Bruton’s commitment to the peace process

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024

Northern Ireland records released
State papers: British lord 'too bitchy' to lead north-south negotiations
Among the names proposed by unionists, the Department of Foreign Affairs determined that Lord Tonypandy was 'widely disliked' at the House of Commons, where he had previously been speaker

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

State papers: IRA and Sinn Féin leaders were ‘paralysed’ by 2003 Stakeknife revelations
State papers: IRA and Sinn Féin leaders were ‘paralysed’ by 2003 Stakeknife revelations
The disclosure that Freddie Scappaticci was a British spy rocked Sinn Féin and the wider republican movement at a critical point in the Northern Ireland peace process

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Micheál Martin downplays chance of border poll in five years
It comes after Sinn Féin launched their proposals on Irish unity

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
S Mick Clifford: Where do Sinn Féin’s loyalties lie?
Sinn Féin has some imaginative policies and a realistic aspiration to govern. But questions remain around their credibility and priorities

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

Former RTÉ journalist David Davin-Power dies aged 72
Former RTÉ journalist David Davin-Power dies aged 72
Mr Davin-Power retired from RTÉ in 2017, but continued to work in the media in the wake of his retirement

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Criminal Courts of Justice
A relic of our troubled past: time to abolish the Special Criminal Court
The primary contemporary justification for the use of the Special Criminal Court is organised crime, which the Oireachtas annually declares the ordinary courts inadequate to deal with. But human rights advocates have repeatedly warned of the dangers of the creeping reach of emergency powers and called for its abolition, writes Claire McEvoy

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Book review: Ireland’s many changes to the modern age
Book review: Ireland’s many changes to the modern age
Diarmaid Ferriter's latest book spans a 25-year period when Ireland was transformed, not just economically, but socially and politically as well

Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

Republic of Ireland v England - UEFA Nations League - Group F - Aviva Stadium
Starmer may not give us back Declan Rice, but he pledges plenty on the political front 
Silver linings following soccer defeat as relations between Ireland and Britain are 'reset'

Sun, 08 Sep, 2024

Omagh Bombing Inquiry
Irish Examiner view: Families deserve resolution in Omagh inquiry
Although it is 26 years since the bombing occurred, the horror of that event has not faded and some of the memories of the day persist still

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Omagh inquiry is a last chance to lay to rest the ghosts of a mass murder
Irish Examiner view: Omagh inquiry is a last chance to lay to rest the ghosts of a mass murder
As we saw in the public anger over the attitude of the previous British government to legacy cases, if Ireland is to move forward there must be a foundation in truth

Mon, 29 Jul, 2024

CC SCHOOL SECRETARY PROTEST
Oireachtas committee says planning for border poll must begin 'immediately'
Good Friday Agreement committee says north-south co-operation could be stepped up immediately in areas including welfare, education, energy & climate, and foreign investment

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

Keir Starmer's tour of the UK
Starmer ‘committed to principles of Good Friday Agreement’ over Irish unity
Mr Starner, the new British prime minister met with political parties at Stormont on Monday.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Keir Starmer visit to Dublin and Belfast
Britain is ready to renew its 'profound’ partnership with Ireland
British ambassador Paul Johnston writes that Keir Starmer’s appointment as prime minister ushers in a new era for Britain — not least in terms of its relationship with Ireland

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

General Election 2024
Labour's landslide win sparks hope in repairing Ango-Irish relations
Taoiseach Simon Harris called Keir Starmer's party's recent 174-seat majority win in the British general election a "great reset" in relations

Sat, 06 Jul, 2024

General Election 2024
Taoiseach will visit new British prime minister Keir Starmer this month
Simon Harris and Mr Starmer spoke on Friday when they discussed Northern Ireland and the restoration of the Good Friday Agreement institutions as well as legacy issues

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Pro-unity group Ireland's Future event
Mick Clifford: Rocky road to reach a real united Ireland
This island will one day be a single political entity. That makes sense, economically and increasingly in terms of tackling climate change among other issues

Sun, 23 Jun, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Just like his office, Michael D Higgins's mind is overflowing with ideas
S Elaine Loughlin: Just like his office, Michael D Higgins's mind is overflowing with ideas
Political Editor Elaine Loughlin visited President Michael D Higgins in his study where he spoke about issues including food security and conflict in the Middle East — and reflected on what the future holds for him

Tue, 28 May, 2024

All-Ireland trade in goods tops €2.5bn in first quarter of 2024
All-Ireland trade in goods tops €2.5bn in first quarter of 2024
Latest InterTradeIreland survey data also suggests that one in four north-south traders plan to expand their operations

Mon, 27 May, 2024

Stormont Assembly
S Elaine Loughlin: Rise of Michelle O’Neill may pose a threat to Mary Lou McDonald’s leadership
At the top of Sinn Féin, the apprentice may be outshining the master. Michelle O’Neill’s rise and Mary Lou McDonald’s challenges paint a complex picture for the party's future

Sat, 25 May, 2024

Irish Examiner view: International Court of Justice ruling on Israel is another straw in the wind  
Irish Examiner view: International Court of Justice ruling on Israel is another straw in the wind  
The ICJ decision and the growing number of states condemning Israel's actions are straws in the wind — and that wind may yet blow harder still

Sat, 25 May, 2024

Award for journalism
Tributes paid following death of veteran journalist Stephen Grimason
Mr Grimason, originally from Lurgan, Co Armagh, later went on to work for the Stormont administration as director of communications

Sun, 28 Apr, 2024

Ireland In The Eighties English Republicans
S Mick Clifford: Rose Dugdale was a killer for a redundant revolution
Rose Dugdale was a genuine radical but instead of  striving for equality within the parameters of democratic norms she opted for a life of excitement on the frontline of revolution

Sun, 24 Mar, 2024

Pearse McAuley was judged a hero by some until his violent leanings caused embarrassment
S Pearse McAuley was judged a hero by some until his violent leanings caused embarrassment
It is unclear how long the garda killer had been dead but the PSNI has indicated it does not consider the death suspicious

Tue, 19 Mar, 2024

Letters to the Editor: US air drops a cover for Gaza failings
Letters to the Editor: US air drops a cover for Gaza failings
One reader says that the US airdropping aid does not make the country any less complicit in the war crimes happening in Gaza, it 'simply compounds the hypocrisy'

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

Ancient human remains found in Northern Ireland
The bog is where forensics and archaeology meet to solve ‘cold cases’
We need to think in terms of developing 'best practice' for excavating future bog bodies, drawing on contemporary approaches to investigating homicides, writes Rosie Everett, Benjamin Gearey, and Karl Harrison

Tue, 27 Feb, 2024

Migrant Channel crossing incidents
Nigel Farage and his fellow Brexiteers have done more for Irish unity than those who died for the cause
Before the Brexit referendum, few people expected a border poll on Irish unity to take place within the 25 to 50 years after. That changed the day the result was called

Tue, 27 Feb, 2024

Fern Growing From The Tree
Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc: We should seek to find the 'disappeared' of the War of Independence
Efforts are being made to find the remains of 17 people 'disappeared' in the Troubles. But the political heirs of the War of Independence have done little to find 60 people disappeared in the revolutionary era

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

Stormont Assembly
Letters to the Editor: Replace the big parties if they collapse the North's institutions
John Cushnahan says power-sharing must be put on a firmer footing, while other readers consider topics including student accommodation, EV charging infrastructure, and the forthcoming referenda

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

Tadgh McNally: Ireland still has much to learn from parallel peace processes
S Tadgh McNally: Ireland still has much to learn from parallel peace processes
Ireland and Colombia are two nations with a shared history. They both struggled for independence — Ireland against the British, Colombia fighting back against the Spanish Empire in the 1800s.

Sat, 13 Jan, 2024

State Papers: Tony Blair and officials keen to 'have a good time' during Irish visit 
State Papers: Tony Blair and officials keen to 'have a good time' during Irish visit 
The future British prime minister and members of his office were interested in having “a good time” during a planned visit to Ireland in 1993 with hints that they would like something that would appeal to fans of U2.

Thu, 28 Dec, 2023

Joe and Helen O'Toole Community Nursing Unit in Tuam opening
Failure to achieve reconciliation the ‘great miss’ of peace process – Tánaiste
Micheál Martin said many communities were as far apart in 2023 as they were in 1998, when the landmark Good Friday Agreement was struck to largely end the violence of the Troubles

Wed, 25 Oct, 2023

Gareth O'Callaghan: Sinn Féin’s history no longer seems to matter to today’s voters
S Gareth O'Callaghan: Sinn Féin’s history no longer seems to matter to today’s voters
I visited a Dublin comedy club the same weekend the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998. As a result of the historic signing, the mood was jubilant.

Sat, 09 Sep, 2023

Martin Manseragh to deliver oration in Cork to commemorate War of Independence fighter
Martin Manseragh to deliver oration in Cork to commemorate War of Independence fighter
Former political adviser to three taoisigh will deliver the oration at the commemoration to mark the 101st anniversary of the death of James O'Callaghan

Thu, 31 Aug, 2023

Ulster talks Mo Mowlam/Andrews
Irish ‘liked to roll pitch in their favour’ in intergovernmental conferences
The Government liked to “roll the pitch in favour of their own team” in intergovernmental conferences with Britain, a senior (NIO) official said in 1998.

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

Enda Brady: Jacob’s recent venture into the world of media takes the biscuit
Enda Brady: Jacob’s recent venture into the world of media takes the biscuit
BEING a broadcaster is a lot like running a pub — absolutely everyone you meet thinks they can do your job and they’re not shy about telling you.

Sat, 19 Aug, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Weaponising nuclear plants is putting us on the precipice
Letters to the Editor: Weaponising nuclear plants is putting us on the precipice
The highly acclaimed movie Oppenheimer has piqued interest in a new generation pertaining to the start of the Atomic Age and Nuclear Arms Race.

Sat, 05 Aug, 2023

'Catholics in the North have their destiny in own hands for the first time' expert on Irish unity says
'Catholics in the North have their destiny in own hands for the first time' expert on Irish unity says
Prof Brendan O’Leary calls on Irish Government to set up a sovereign wealth fund for the potential transition to a United Ireland 

Mon, 22 May, 2023

Michael McGrath: UK's legacy bill could do real damage to NI society 
Michael McGrath: UK's legacy bill could do real damage to NI society 
Finance Minister was speaking at Cork event to to mark the passing of referenda on the Good Friday Agreement 25 years ago

Mon, 22 May, 2023

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