The Good Friday Agreement — 25 years after the end of the troubles

The Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, was a remarkable achievement and brought an end to the 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland known as the troubles. The World’s Carol Hills speaks with Irish author and journalist Dearbhail McDonald about the massive effort to get Northern Ireland’s unionist and nationalist leaders to share power and the impact the agreement had on daily life.

Will you support The World with a monthly donation?

Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you. We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.

Make a gift today, and you’ll help us unlock a matching gift of $67,000!