BELFAST, Northern Ireland — George Mitchell. It committed armed groups to stop fighting and set up a Northern Ireland legislature and government with power shared between unionist and nationalist parties. But critics say the U.K. government has been, at best, careless with Northern Ireland’s peace — especially by leading Britain out of the European Union following a 2016 referendum. That unsettled unionists, who see the economic barrier as undermining Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. But we also know that Northern Ireland is a much better place than it was before the Good Friday Agreement.”Related Headlines An ailing George Mitchell will travel to Northern Ireland to mark legacySend questions/comments to the editors.

Source: The Herald April 17, 2023 19:27 UTC