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| − | '''The Belfast Agreement''', also known as the ‘Good Friday’ Agreement, 1998. The agreement was the result of a long process of talks between the Northern Ireland political parties and the British and Irish Governments. It was approved through a referendum on May 22, 1998 and given legal force through the Northern Ireland Act, 1998. It led to the creation of a number of interrelated organizations, far the most important being the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]]. | + | '''The Belfast Agreement''', also known as the ‘Good Friday’ Agreement, 1998. The agreement was the result of a long process of talks between the Northern Ireland political parties and the British and Irish Governments. It was approved through a referendum on May 22, 1998 and given legal force through the Northern Ireland Act, 1998. It led to the creation of a number of interrelated organizations, far the most important being the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]].<ref>"The Agreement proposed an inter-connected group of institutions from three ‘strands’ of relationships." [http://www.nio.gov.uk/the-agreement]</ref> |
Revision as of 02:57, April 2, 2008
The Belfast Agreement, also known as the ‘Good Friday’ Agreement, 1998. The agreement was the result of a long process of talks between the Northern Ireland political parties and the British and Irish Governments. It was approved through a referendum on May 22, 1998 and given legal force through the Northern Ireland Act, 1998. It led to the creation of a number of interrelated organizations, far the most important being the Northern Ireland Assembly.[1]