New York Times Article about the Successful Passing of the Good Friday Agreement

The first page of May 24th, 1998's New York Times celebrating the success of the Good Friday Agreement in Ireland. Within the article, it is stated that the agreement succeeded with an astounding majority of two and a half to one. This referendum was a vote for citizens of both Northern Ireland and the Republic, the first shared vote in decades, and its success proved the common interest of the entire island was a deep yearning for peace. The article notes this new era of peace that started with the historic event by stating that the accord would "take the gun out of politics north and south of the border." The fact that this news made the front page of the New York Times also speaks to the global impact of the violence in Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement, which put a halt to it.