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Mo Mowlam and other female participants in talks confronted ‘sexism and scorn’ at the time

Nicholas Trimble and John Hume Jr both said their late fathers would be frustrated with the current political deadlock.

At the UUP’s first post-Good Friday Agreement parliamentary meeting, East Londonderry MP Willie Ross reportedly called his party leader a “wee b*****d”.

The former BBC correspondent says the peace process needs the British and Irish Governments again, it needs strong leadership.

This Easter will mark the 25th anniversary since the successful conclusion of the Good Friday Agreement on April the 10th, 1998. The Agreement was an extraordinary achievement, forged in marathon discussions between all the Parties and community leaders in Northern Ireland. Held in Belfast under the Chairmanship of US Senator George Mitchell with the active support of President Bill Clinton, British PM Tony Blair and Taoiseach Bertie Aherne. The Agreement brought an end to three decades of viole...

"I THINK we're all a bit shocked, to be honest with you," admits Packy Lee of the overwhelmingly positive response to Agreement, Owen McCafferty's new play

Mo Mowlams last public appearance in Ireland was at the Everyman Palace Theatre in Cork in 2005. Patrick Talbot, Director/CEO at the time, recalls a momentous evening

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement Ryan will be joined live in studio by former taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who will share his memories ...

As chairperson of the talks process, Senator George Mitchell had been very clear with all the parties. We had a hard deadline of Thursday, April 9, to get a deal agreed. If it couldn’t be done after almost two years of talking, there was nothing more he could do for us — he was going home.

Nicholas Trimble and John Hume Jr both said their late fathers would be frustrated with the current political deadlock.