The Good Friday Agreement ended the violent conflict in Northern Ireland. Why exactly did the conflict last almost three decades and kill more than 3500 people?
April 10, 2023, marked the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which ended the violent conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles. READ MORE: The roots of the Troubles date back to 1921, when the Republic of Ireland became independent from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland was founded. Protestant loyalists wanted the territory to remain under British rule, while Catholic nationalists wanted to unite with the newly-established Republic of Ireland.
It was followed by the People’s Democracy March on January 1-4, 1969. A group, primarily students, walked about 120 km from the capital Belfast to Derry – Northern Ireland’s second-largest city. The protesters were attacked by militant Protestants several times during the march. Soon, fighting spread all over Northern Ireland and the federal government of the United Kingdom was forced to deploy British troops as a peacekeeping force in the riot-hit areas.
On July 21, known as Bloody Friday, the IRA set off 19 bombs in Belfast, killing nine and injuring over 130 people.
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