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25 Years of the Good Friday Agreement with Jonathan Powell

Signed on April 10th, 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was then and remains a remarkable achievement and brought an end to 30 years of conflict in the North. But while Northern Ireland has made significant progress towards greater prosperity, and a safer and more inclusive society since then, its future, now more so than ever, remains uncertain. Jonathan Powell, Chief of Staff to Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007 and who was on his negotiating team during the Good Friday negotiations, joins Anton to discuss.

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09.20 1 Apr 2023


25 Years of the Good Friday Agreement with Jonathan Powell


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Signed on April 10th, 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was then and remains a remarkable achievement and brought an end to 30 years of conflict in the North.

But while Northern Ireland has made significant progress towards greater prosperity, and a safer and more inclusive society since then, its future, now more so than ever, remains uncertain.

Jonathan Powell, Chief of Staff to Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007 and who was on his negotiating team during the Good Friday negotiations, joins Anton to discuss.


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