What are the main historical causes of the conflict? Did the motives for sectarian violence change over the years? When did the Troubles start? Find out with our Q&A.
On April 10 1998, Good Friday, then British Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Republic of Ireland’s leader, Bertie Ahern, signed an historic agreement marking the end of 30 years of violence - known as the Troubles - between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland.
A decade on, is Northern Ireland enjoying a new era of peace and prosperity, or is it as divided as ever by deep-rooted sectarianism? MSN investigates in this special report to mark the tenth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
Northern Ireland conflict: news, background and analysis from MSN UK News
Dr Gordon Gillespie, from the Institute of Irish Studies at Queens University Belfast, examines just how much progress - if any - has been made during the past ten years.
Some of the key players in the Good Friday Agreement negotiations are meeting in Belfast to mark the tenth anniversary of their summit.
Northern Ireland's First Minister Rev Ian Paisley has set out the reasons behind his decision to stand down, saying it was time for a "new generation" to shape the country's future.
The Omagh bombing has been described as "a massacre of the innocents" as a civil action was launched against five men who the victims of the atrocity believe responsible.
Northern Ireland Conflict, internal war in Northern Ireland that commenced in response to the civil rights marches of 1968-1969 and that led to the deaths of more than 3,500 people...
It is ten years since the Good Friday Agreement signalled the official end of the Troubles, but has the peace process in Northern Ireland been a success? Have your say.
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The peace process
- Ten years after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, can the peace process in Northern Ireland be considered a success?
- Yes. The Troubles are officially over and the country can at last move forward.
29% - No. The sectarian tensions are too well-established and peace will be short-lived.
53% - I'm not sure. The issue is too complex to make any confident predictions.
18%
- Yes. The Troubles are officially over and the country can at last move forward.
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