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My mum and I were looking through her old newspapers and magazines earlier. Here's a tour of some of the stuff we found
#GFA20 #GoodFridayAgreement
31st August 1994-the IRA declare a ceasefire. I'm 7.
#GFA20 #GoodFridayAgreement
31st August 1994-the IRA declare a ceasefire. I'm 7.
Loyalist paramilitaries are a big concern following the ceasefire
DUP press secretary Nigel Dodds is sceptical.
The UUP's Jeffrey Donaldson welcomes the ceasefire.
The UUP's Jeffrey Donaldson welcomes the ceasefire.
The Belfast Telegraph warns its readers that the IRA ceasefire might interrupt the TV listings
In 1998 families and houses in Northern Ireland receive a copy of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in the post. Im 9/10.
The Agreement recognises "the legitimacy of whatever choice is freely exercised by a majority of the people of Northern Ireland with regard to its status"
The Agreement has provisions regarding the removal of "security installations"
It has provisions regarding the Irish Language
It has provisions regarding the Irish Language
Skip forward to the 27th March 2007. Im in Geneva with Uni. My mum tells me another deal has been done. She sends me a picture of Adams and Paisley sitting together
Prime Minister Tony Blair says he is staking his personal legacy on the Agreement in Ulster
There's a small piece in one corner about previous Labour involvement. One wee paragraph for Mo Mowlam.
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