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Belfast, Northern Ireland at night. TS Drown via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Biden visits Northern Ireland for 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement: a CNA explainer

Apr 11, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

President Joe Biden is traveling to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary... Read more

Protestant graffiti in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1974, during The Troubles

Ireland marks anniversary of Good Friday Agreement as Pope Francis prays for peace

Apr 10, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Pope Francis and other Christian leaders called for prayer and a rededication to the peace secured in Northern Ireland by... Read more

A pupil from Holy Cross Girls' School with a soldier from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

N Irish bishop criticizes UK plan to end inquests, prosecutions related to the Troubles

Jul 15, 2021

The British government has announced a plan to halt all prosecutions related to the 20th century religious-fueled conflicts in Northern... Read more

Former Northern Ireland politician and Joint 1998 Nobel Peace Prize Winner John Hume attends a funeral service for Father Alec Reid in Belfast, Nov. 27, 2013.

John Hume remembered as Northern Ireland's great peacemaker

Aug 3, 2020

Retired politician and Nobel laureate John Hume, a major leader in the effort to secure peace in Northern Ireland, died... Read more