FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 9 | History Defined

Beyond Belief: The Life and Mission of John Hume review – profoundly affecting

This musical drama about the lives of Northern Ireland peacemakers gives a familiar story a new dimension

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023

Nostalgia, rap tributes and violent tropes: has Northern Ireland really turned its back on the Troubles?

Celebrations are being planned to mark 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement but, with many romanticising the Troubles, the past can seem very present

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2023

Who was involved in the Good Friday Agreement? Northern Ireland peace deal's key players as 25th anniversary is marked

The agreement has played a significant role in shaping NI

Belfast Live · Apr 8, 2023

Good Friday Agreement: how the US came to be a key broker in Northern Ireland's peace deal

Between 1820 and 1920, four million people emigrated from Ireland to the US. Many were fleeing hunger and destitution and so brought with them an “exile” nationalism – a conviction that they were forced to leave by British misgovernment and exploitation of Ireland. Little wonder, then, that the Irish diaspora…

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023

Agreement review: ‘compelling political thriller’ with a first-rate cast

A drama about the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement – 25 years ago this month – might sound a dry affair. But Owen McCafferty’s “searing” new play is anything but that, said Jane Coyle in The Irish Times. Agreement is a “compelling political thriller with echoes of…

The Week · Apr 5, 2023

Gerry Adams says DUP needs space to make up its mind on Stormont return

But ex SF president added that if no movement then Dublin must have “full involvement” in running Northern Ireland

Belfast Live · Apr 3, 2023

Thousands are alive today because of Good Friday Agreement – Adams

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams says he believes peace deal was a stepping stone towards a united Ireland.

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

Sinn Fein agreed to Stormont base as ‘olive branch’ to unionists, Adams says

The former Sinn Fein leader said his party decided on a venue for the Assembly where unionists would feel comfortable.

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

Gerry Adams: Give DUP ‘wee bit of space’ over return to powersharing

The former Sinn Fein president said Dublin must have a role in Northern Ireland if the DUP does not rejoin the Stormont Executive.

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

Architects of Northern Ireland peace see hope beyond Brexit deadlock

A quarter of a century after unpalatable compromises ended decades of bloodshed in Northern Ireland, some of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement hope that deal can help inspire a route out of the region's near-permanent political crisis.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2023