10th anniversary of The Good Friday Agreement
File photo dated 10/04/98 of former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair (Left) and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern signing The Northern Ireland Peace Agreement 10 years ago. PRESS ASSOCIATION photo. Issue date: Thursday April 10, 2008. The Good Friday Agreement set Northern Ireland on a path to reconciliation and peace 10 years ago, Senator Edward Kennedy said today. As politicians who negotiated the accord, including Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, gathered in Belfast to mark its 10th anniversary, the veteran Massachusetts senator paid tribute in Washington to the people of Northern Ireland and their leaders. “The people of Northern Ireland and the courageous leaders of the political parties in Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Great Britain, all deserve special recognition on this day for their deep and unwavering commitment to peace. See PA Story ULSTER Agreement. Photo Credit should read: Dan Chung/PA Wire
