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The Good Friday agreement 20 years on: share your memories

Northern Ireland’s First Minister David Trimble chats with opponent Gerry Adams, along with Sinn Fein’s Chief negotiator Martin McGuinness on 30 March 1999.
Northern Ireland’s First Minister David Trimble chats with opponent Gerry Adams, along with Sinn Fein’s Chief negotiator Martin McGuinness on 30 March 1999. Photograph: Paul Mcerlane/REUTERS

Tuesday 10 April marks 20 years since the Good Friday agreement, which set in place terms that would bring peace to Northern Ireland.

The agreement came into force on 2 December the following year after referendums in both Ireland and Northern Ireland in May 1998. We would like to hear your memories of the mood at the time and views on how things are two decades on.

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If you live or have lived in Ireland or Northern Ireland, we’d like to hear your memories of the Good Friday agreement and process surrounding it. What was the mood at the time and how do you feel about the peace process 20 years on? How was your family or community affected? What effect, if any, do you think Brexit will have? You can share your thoughts by filling in the encrypted form below. We’ll include some of your stories in our reporting.

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