In 1998, unionists and nationalists agreed to end decades of fighting. The progress since has been dramatic, but frictions still remain, from the partisan gridlock in Belfast to the economic malaise over Brexit
Katy Hayward can still remember the relief she felt when the Good Friday Agreement was finally signed in Belfast by the leaders of the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 10, 1998.
Dignitaries ranging from King Charles III to U.S. President Joe Biden, former U.S. president Bill Clinton and former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton will visit Belfast to reflect on the accord. The finely balanced power-sharing government has collapsed, living standards continue to lag the rest of Britain, and last month Britain’s security service, MI5, raised the terror level in the province from “substantial” to “severe” because of increased attacks by dissident republicans.
The dysfunction has made it difficult for ministers and other officials to pursue long-term policies, which economists say has held Northern Ireland back. Protesters rally at the Carrickcarnan border crossing in 2019 during the long period of uncertainty about Brexit and Northern Ireland's role in it.Britain’s departure from the European Union raised questions about trade between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The GFA removed all barriers along the Irish border, and Britain and the EU have committed to maintaining the free flow of goods and people.
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