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Ireland in 1998

Historical records for Ireland in 1998, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

16Records
8Events
1Named people
2Places
2Categories

Historical records

April

10 April 1998Good Friday AgreementBertie Ahern

Belfast · Government / Government of Ireland

Helps conclude the Good Friday Agreement after intensive multi-party and British-Irish negotiations.

May

22 May 1998Accords of Good FridayBertie Ahern

Government / Government of Ireland

Commitment to the settlement is demonstrated in a dual referendum, the North approves the accord by a vote of 71% to 29%, and in the Irish Republic 94% favor it

22 May 1998Amsterdam Treaty ReferendumBertie Ahern

Ireland · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Welcomes voter approval of the Amsterdam Treaty in Ireland's constitutional referendum.

22 May 1998Nineteenth Amendment ReferendumBertie Ahern

Ireland · Government / Government of Ireland

Welcomes overwhelming Irish approval of the constitutional changes required by the Good Friday Agreement.

22 May 1998ReferendumBertie Ahern

Government / Government of Ireland

Commitment to the settlement is demonstrated in a dual referendum, the North approves the accord by a vote of 71% to 29%, and in the Irish Republic 94% favor it

Other Events

1998Accords of Good FridayBertie Ahern

Government / Government of Ireland

Catholics are to suspend the goal of a united Ireland-a territorial claim that was the raison detre of the IRA and was written into the Irish Republics constitution, unless the largely Protestant North voted in favor

1998Accords of Good FridayBertie Ahern

Government / Government of Ireland

Chaired by former US Senator George Mitchell, the talks are advanced by a high-profile set of mediators, including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, and President Bill Clinton.

1998Accords of Good FridayBertie Ahern

Government / Government of Ireland

The accord calls for Protestants to share political power with the minority Catholics, and gives the Republic of Ireland a voice in Northern Irish affairs.

1998Constitution of IrelandBertie Ahern

Government / Government of Ireland

Catholics are to suspend the goal of a united Ireland-a territorial claim that was the raison detre of the IRA and was written into the Irish Republics constitution, unless the largely Protestant North voted in favor

1998Constitution of IrelandBertie Ahern

Government / Government of Ireland

Catholics are to suspend the goal of a united Ireland-a territorial claim that was the raison detre of the IRA and was written into the Irish Republics constitution, unless the largely Protestant North voted in favor o.

1998Constitution of IrelandBertie Ahern

Government / Government of Ireland

Catholics are to suspend the goal of a united Ireland-a territorial claim that was the raison detre of the IRA and was written into the Irish Republics constitution, unless the largely Protestant North voted in favor.

1998IRABertie Ahern

Government / Government of Ireland

Catholics are to suspend the goal of a united Ireland-a territorial claim that was the raison detre of the IRA and was written into the Irish Republics constitution, unless the largely Protestant North voted in favor o.

1998IRABertie Ahern

Government / Government of Ireland

Catholics are to suspend the goal of a united Ireland-a territorial claim that was the raison detre of the IRA and was written into the Irish Republics constitution, unless the largely Protestant North voted in favor.

1998IRA - Accords of Good FridayBertie Ahern

Government / Government of Ireland

Government record concerning the IRA: Catholics are to suspend the goal of a united Ireland-a territorial claim that was the raison detre of the IRA and was written into the Irish Republics constitution, unless the largely Protestant North voted in favor

1998IRA - Accords of Good FridayBertie Ahern

Government / Government of Ireland

Historical IRA record under Government of Ireland: Catholics are to suspend the goal of a united Ireland-a territorial claim that was the raison detre of the IRA and was written into the Irish Republics constitution, unless the largely Protestant North voted in favor

1998IRA - Accords of Good FridayBertie Ahern

Government / Government of Ireland

IRA context for Bertie Ahern: Catholics are to suspend the goal of a united Ireland-a territorial claim that was the raison detre of the IRA and was written into the Irish Republics constitution, unless the largely Protestant North voted in favor

Names involved

Bertie Ahern

Places involved

BelfastIreland

Provenance

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