Good Friday Agreement
Irish peace treaty
The Good Friday Agreement is a 1998 peace accord that largely ended three decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles.
It established power-sharing between unionists (favoring British rule) and nationalists (seeking Irish unification), and affirmed that Northern Ireland's status could only change through democratic consent.
Also called the Belfast Agreement.
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- power-sharingJointly held governmental authority
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
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