Cultural Life and the Road to Peace in Northern Ireland
Contemporary Review › Band 287 Nr. 1678, November 2005
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In 1998, there were hopes that the signed 'Good Friday Agreement' in Northern Ireland was entering a new era of peace and prosperity. Heaney discusses the cultural life and the road to peace in Northern England.
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Cultural Life and the Road to Peace in Northern Ireland
THE 'Good Friday Agreement' was signed in May 1998 and at that point it was heralded as an historic and a momentous event by many commentators. Two veteran politicians, the Unionist David Trimble and the Nationalist John Hume were the chief architects of this accord and were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their considerable efforts in advancing the cause of peace. Of course, many others were involved in bringing the Agreement to fruition, not least, the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Irish Republic, Bertie Ahern and the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. In 1998, there were high hopes that Northern Ireland was entering a new era of peace and prosperity.
Many observers would agree that much political progress has been made over the years, since the signing of the Belfast Agreement. Indeed, the UN secretary-General, Kofi Annan, when speaking to an invited audience at the Magee Campus of the University of Ulster in October 2004, claimed that the Northern Ireland peace process is 'an inspiration to the world'. In spite of thi...Siehe den Gesamtinhalt dieses Dokumentes
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