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Who was against the Good Friday Agreement?
The two leaders jointly won the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize. Other parties involved in reaching agreement included Sinn Féin, the Alliance Party and the Progressive Unionist Party. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which later became the largest unionist party, did not support the Agreement.
What were the main causes of the troubles?
The conflict began during a campaign by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association to end discrimination against the Catholic/nationalist minority by the Protestant/unionist government and local authorities. The government attempted to suppress the protests.
When did the troubles start?
1968 – 1998
The Troubles/Periods
What ended the troubles?
Why did England invade Ireland?
Cromwell English parliamentarian Oliver Cromwell invaded Ireland in 1649 with his New Model Army, hoping to seize Ireland from the ruling Irish Catholic Confederation. By 1652 most of the country had been taken, but pockets of guerrilla rebels endured.
What is the Good Friday Agreement and why is it important?
It’s been 20 years since an important moment in the history of Northern Ireland. On 10 April 1998, something called the Good Friday Agreement (or Belfast Agreement) was signed. This agreement helped to bring to an end a period of conflict in the region called the Troubles.
When was the Good Friday Agreement signed in Northern Ireland?
…in Northern Ireland produced the Good Friday Agreement (Belfast Agreement) in 1998. After voters in both Ireland and Northern Ireland ratified it, power was officially devolved on December 2, 1999, to an elected assembly headed by a Protestant first minister, David Trimble of the mainstream Ulster Unionist Party, and his….
What happened to the Good Friday Agreement of 1998?
…of negotiations, in which the Good Friday Agreement (Belfast Agreement) of 1998 seemed to have at last brought peace to Northern Ireland. Unionist suspicion and concern about fundamental reforms to the traditional power structure of the province meant, however, that the implementation of the agreement became a tortuous business.