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1998:
Peace in Ulster
- Parties in Northern Ireland Peace Talks reach agreement
- Senator Mitchell praises participants
Blair and Ahern:" A new beginning"
Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern greeted the peace deal as "a new beginning for Northern Ireland". The agreement will now be put to a referendum in the Province with the support of the participating parties. If successful, a new Assembly will be created for Northern Ireland.
Prime Minister Blair had flown in from London to join the final moments of the delayed talks. He said: "The burden of history can at long last be lifted from our shoulders".
Parties in Northern Ireland Peace Talks reach agreement
The agreement has taken 22 months to negotiate. Both Unionists and Nationalists have had to compromise with one hand while appear strong on the other, to both keep their place at the peace table and carry their supporters with them.
Senator Mitchell praises participants
US Senator George Mitchell, who has chaired the talks for the duration, praised the participating leaders, Prime Ministers and civil servants who had worked toward the deal. He also warned that this was but a first step and that commitment to peace should be closely guarded to avoid a return to the days of bloody violence on the streets of Ulster.
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