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Europe. it is after consumer authorities called on the gaming giant to offer free out of warranty repairs for drifting controllers. and finally, happy birthday to the bar code, which is 50 this week. there are fresh scanned on a pack of chewing gum but now used billions of times a day. 0k, times a day. ok, have you ever booked a holiday on last dot—com? you might have done as early as 1998 and if so, you have this internet pioneer to thank. not only did martha lane fox create that website, but...

Footage, where he appears to explain how to get around parliamentary rules on corporate hospitality. in a video released by the times newspaper, he suggests that firms can artificially lower the value of hospitality so that gifts dont become public. mr benton has referred himself to parliaments standards watchdog. police in northern ireland have warned that dissident republicans could try to provoke unrest over the easter weekend as events take place to mark 25 years since the good friday agreem...

Over the easter weekend. the country is marking the 25th anniversary since the signing of the good friday agreement, which largely ended 30 years of sectarian violence. hundreds of extra police have been brought in for events which culminate with a visit to belfast by us president biden on wednesday. chris page reports. in northern ireland this weekend, people are holding events to mark a quarter of a century of relative peace. the agreement signed on good friday, 1998, largely ended three decad...

To northern ireland. but what did the agreement say about the possibility of a united ireland? it said it could happen, but only if a majority of people in northern ireland vote for it in a border poll, and there also needs to be approval in the republic. without that, its the status quo — northern ireland remains part of the united kingdom. the agreement was drawn up by politicians back in 1998, but they made it clear the future will be decided by the people. the agreement was announced after...

Final preparations are under way in northern ireland for a weekend of notjust religious observation but also a commemoration of the end of this nations darkest chapter. events are being held to mark mondays 25th anniversary of the signing of the good friday agreement in 1998. the deal ended 30 years of violent conflict in northern ireland, known as the troubles, which cost the lives of more than 3,500 people. while there has been relative peace since the signing, the police service of northern i...

Police in northern ireland have warned that some republicans could try to provoke street violence over the easter weekend as the country marks the 25th anniversary since the signing of the good friday agreement that largely ended 30 years of sectarian violence. hundreds of extra police have been brought in for events which culminate with a visit to belfast by us president biden on wednesday. vincent mcavinney reports. final preparations are under way in northern ireland for a weekend of notjust ...

The sectarian conflict between protestant and catholic communities shaped the lives of previous generations. republican armed groups carried out a bombing campaign to try to force northern ireland to give up its status as part of the uk, and catholic communities came under attack from loyalists. seeing some of the footage of, like, the ira men... that is so bizarre, i mean, because it is not something i ever experienced. in 1998, when once bitter political enemies signed the good friday agreemen...

Explosion. its hard to believe thats what life was like and how different it is now. i still am like, but how did that happen? why did that happen? to commemmorate and pay tribute to the volunteers of _ the irish republican army. the sectarian conflict between protestant and catholic communities shaped the lives of previous generations. republican armed groups carried out a bombing campaign to try to force northern ireland to give up its status as part of the uk and catholic communities came und...

Hundreds of extra police have been brought in for events which culminate with a visit to belfast by us president biden on wednesday. a short time ago, my colleague lucy hocking spoke to denis murray, a former bbc ireland correspondent, who said although it had been relatively peaceful since the deal was signed in 1998, there were still some big issues to be decided. just a few days ago, the overall threat level here was raised, as you might remember, and then the police chief constable simon byr...

We still have segregated schooling, i and our politics is still divided. . 71.12%. cheering. theres little doubt those who voted for the agreement in 1998 created a better future for their children. but today, northern irelands power—sharing government set up by the accord, often collapses over disputes between the parties. can your generation make northern ireland a better place? i hope so. yeah. i think there is potential there for northern ireland to be more united. when political figures m...