On Good Friday 1998, the historic Belfast Agreement (also known as the Good Friday Agreement) was reached, bringing an end to the decades-long conflict known as the Troubles. Beginning in Northern Ireland and spreading to the British mainland, the years of inter-communal violence touched the lives of successive generations across Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland before being brought to an end through a painstaking peace process.

To mark the 25th anniversary, we present the Evening News bulletin from the day the agreement was reached. Presented by Dermot Murnaghan, the programme features speeches by US Special Envoy for Northern Ireland George Mitchell, Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, as well as reporting from ITN's Michael Brunson, John Irvine, and Robert Moore.

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