Page 216 - 1998 News Today

Born in 1998, the year the good friday agreement was signed here in northern ireland, it means i grew up after the troubles ended and did not have to worry as much as may be my parents did for example about getting caught up in the conflict happening here. me and others like me born after it was signed are known as peace babies, and im keen to find out what they think northern ireland could be in the next 25 years. just across from where i am now is my old school, drew more hi. there is me! i no...

And decades of violence here during the 1970s, 80s and 90s. reactions to being signed were largely positive. work the opportunity to come has been fantastic, and its going to be... some were not convinced. i dont think we will ever see peace. i have come to a town in county down, roughly 20 minutes outside of belfast, and is home to around 6000 people. its also where i grew up and went to school. i was born in 1998, the year the good friday agreement was signed here in northern ireland. it means...

Iam now i am now on my way to dublin, crossing the border into the republic of ireland. it is about a 2—hour drive along my way to speak to some the relatives are one of the people responsible for giving so many hoped back in 1998. we people responsible for giving so many hoped back in 1998. hate in people responsible for giving so many hoped back in 1998. we in the st llp concluded _ many hoped back in 1998. we in the st llp concluded many _ many hoped back in 1998. we in the st llp concluded...

Negotiations took several years and ended on good friday, the 10th of april, 1998, eight months before i was born. the agreement focused on areas such as culture and civil rights, as well as justice and policing. the deal caused controversy too as it meant prisoners injail for violent crimes linked to the troubles were released early. politicians agreed three main areas. the first thing they agreed was to set up a parliament to deal with local issues. this would be the northern ireland assembly....

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That motor— this location, there is no sign of that motor code on its way yet but here at _ that motor code on its way yet but here at the — that motor code on its way yet but here at the parliament building there _ here at the parliament building there is— here at the parliament building there is a — here at the parliament building there is a sense of anticipation, as you would — there is a sense of anticipation, as you would expect. we have seen various _ you would expect. we have se...

Date anniversary fell a few days ago, but this month is really a month of commemoration and remembrance of the good friday agreement and the terrible conflict in northern ireland, that was largely ended by the good friday agreement in 1998. we expect that will be mentioned, in addition to the economic links between the us and ireland. ireland has really built as a modern economy on the strength of foreign investment, particularly investment from american companies in the light of the tech and ph...

A pair of sneakers worn by basketball legend michaeljordan has sold for more than two million dollars — setting a record price for game—worn sports shoes. the basketball champion last wore the trainers in 1998. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal explains how the shoes came to be under the auctioneer�*s hammer. these sneakers are known as bred, which refers to the fact that they are black and red in style. its the style that michaeljordan was known for wearing throughout his career...

Sneakers are known as brad, which refers to the fact that they are plaque and red in style, it is the style michael jordan was known for wearing throughout his career. he has and had these shoes on during game 2 of the 1998nba grand finals and he was on his way to the game. theyve been gifted by the basketball legend to the visiting teams locker rooms ball boy. we dont know who sold to sneakers, we dont know who bought them but what the auction house did say, they described them to give you the ...

Northern— together. i spoke about this with northern irelands political leaders, as well as the taoiseach in our saint— leaders, as well as the taoiseach in our saint patricks day celebration at the _ our saint patricks day celebration at the white house. it has been a key focus — at the white house. it has been a key focus for me through out my career _ key focus for me through out my career i— key focus for me through out my career. i rememberworking as key focus for me through out my ...