The Northern Ireland peace deal has been far from perfect, but 25 years on it has endured writes brendanhughes64
What makes the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement feel different from previous milestones?
But perhaps the major difference this time is that more of the instrumental figures in brokering the historic peace deal have since passed away. More than anything else in the past quarter-century it has shaped the Northern Ireland we know today, from our devolved political institutions to British-Irish relations.
From the Northern Ireland Protocol to other thorny issues inside Stormont and exclusive interviews - we’ve got you covered.A feud in north Down between rival drugs gangs linked to the UDA also demonstrates how paramiliarism still blights Northern Ireland 25 years on. A power-sharing system of government between unionists and nationalists aimed to develop consensus and cooperation.A multi-party mandatory coalition makes decision-making slow and often lacking in long-term strategy.
It is unsurprising then that over the past 25 years Stormont has been suspended for around 10 of them.
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