'Normality' in North will take more than just restoration of GFA institutions

Hopefully when they do get back to the debating chambers and committee rooms, politicians and civil servants will back up their words with action, says Dolan O’Hagan

Lanark Way interface gates which allow traffic to move between republican and loyalist areas of Belfast during limited times of the day was painted ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

The ongoing events to mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement have included marches, civic events, international conferences, and even a US presidential visit.

We will soon learn what role, if any, these will play in the restoration of the Good Friday Agreement power-sharing institutions and whether they will help cement — and assuage — the myriad hopes, fears, desires, and protections expressed and interwoven in that historic document.