Belfast woman who made plea to Tony Blair feels betrayed 25 years after peace agreement

Margaret Gibney said she feels betrayed by the current state of politics in Northern Ireland (Jonathan McCambridge/PA)
Margaret Gibney said she feels betrayed by the current state of politics in Northern Ireland (Jonathan McCambridge/PA)

A Belfast woman who made headlines around the world when, as a schoolgirl, she asked Tony Blair to bring peace to Northern Ireland, has said she believes current politicians have betrayed the Good Friday Agreement.

Margaret Gibney, from the Shankill Road, became one of the faces of the peace process when she travelled to Downing Street 25 years ago to meet the then-prime minister.

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