The peace talks over the conflict included Sinn Fein into the all party talks for the first time in the history of the troubles. Both sides of the conflict the Unionist and the Nationalists were both engaged in a cease-fire during negotiations.
Violence spreads rapidly.
October 1997 Sinn Fein leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness met with British Prime minister Tony Blair for the first time. This agreement was called the Belfast Agreement, but is more commonly known as the Good Friday Agreement, because it was signed on the Christian holiday of Good Friday. The talks still continue today over several issues such as decommissioning of arms and other settlements. The University of Oklahoma explicitly disclaims any legal liability for the contents of this page or information accessible from this page. Web pages are provided as a privilege to OU students to enhance their life long learning experience, and the opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the institution or its student body.