The Good Friday Agreement Explained

In the early days of the Troubles, the Provisional IRA needed two things: guns and money. As hundreds of thousands of Irish Americans watched the troubles unfold, many of them wanted to help. NORAID was born out of this need. But was it just humanitarian aid that they were sendin ...  Show more

Chris Ward is at home with his parents. He’ s watching football on the television with his father when they hear a knock on the door. He answers and a man says “Alright Chris, I’m here to talk to you about Celtic”. The man then pushed past Chris into the house. A second man then ...  Show more

Join Danny on English Plus Express for a deep dive into one of history's most remarkable peace achievements - The Good Friday Agreement. This episode, titled "Triumph of Peace in Turmoil: The Good Friday Agreement Story," explores how peace was forged against all odds, ending the ...  Show more

In 1998, the political parties in Northern Ireland reached a peace agreement that ended decades of war. But the Good Friday Agreement, as it became known, was only reached after days of frantic last-minute negotiations. In 2012, Louise Hidalgo spoke to Paul Murphy, the junior min ...  Show more

IT'S the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement when a monumental task was achieved, and political divides agreed to peace in Northern Ireland.So what has that 67-page document meant for those living north of the border and for their futures, and can we ever really move on from ...  Show more

The negotiations end and the deal is done. Declan and Tara learn about Ulster Month, during which the Northern government could opt in to a 32-county Ireland. And they ask whether the Treaty really is the document which signs and seals the creation of Northern Ireland.