Events to be held in Northern Ireland to reflect on Good Friday Agreement

Next week, US President Joe Biden will visit Belfast in a trip to commemorate a quarter of a decade since the US-brokered peace accord.

John Hume, then-leader of the SDLP, talks to then-Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble, right, on the steps of the County Antrim Hotel near Belfast (Brian Thompson/PA)

Several events are to take place in Northern Ireland as people reflect on the significance of the Good Friday Agreement.

While the 25th anniversary takes place on April 10, many will associate the holy day of Good Friday with the diplomatic feat that brought 30 years of bloodshed largely to an end.