Northern Ireland Troubles Victims Give Cautious Welcome to Peace Deal Anniversary

April 10 marks 25 years since the signing of the historic Good Friday Agreement that ended 30 years of violence in the province

Lanark Way interface gates which allow traffic to move between the Republican and Loyalist areas of Belfast during limited times of the day has been painted ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Pictured on April. 6, 2023. PA Media

Relatives of those murdered during the Northern Ireland Troubles have given a cautious welcome to the anniversary of the deal that brought peace to the province.

On April 10, 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was signed off by Irish and British political leaders in a diplomatic achievement still hailed today as one of the world’s best examples of ending conflict between opposing communities.