Twenty-seven years ago today, April 10, 1998 (March 14, 1998 in the lunar calendar), the parties to the conflict in Northern Ireland reached a peace agreement. Blair and Ahern signed the peace agreement. On April 10, 1998, the nearly two-year peace talks in Northern Ireland achieved a major breakthrough. British Prime Minister Blair and Irish Prime Minister Ahern, leaders of the eight major parties in Northern Ireland, reached a historic agreement in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, to end the 30-year bloody conflict, explaining the principles of ending the conflict and determining the future of Northern Ireland. Since 1968, armed conflicts have continued between the hostile sides in Northern Ireland, resulting in more than 3,000 deaths, more than 30,000 injuries, and causing huge economic losses. After the agreement was reached, leaders of the United Nations, the European Union, and international organizations and countries such as the United States, France, and Germany expressed their welcome. On May 22, referendums were held simultaneously in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The vote count results showed that 71.12% of voters in Northern Ireland voted in favor of the Northern Ireland peace agreement; in the Republic of Ireland, the proportion of voters supporting the peace agreement was as high as 94.4%. Analysts believe that although the Northern Ireland peace agreement was approved by a referendum, the road to truly implementing the relevant contents of the agreement and achieving permanent peace in Northern Ireland will still be long and bumpy. The issue of Northern Ireland has a long history. Since December 1921, when Britain was forced to sign a peace treaty with the Provisional Government of Ireland, recognizing the 26 southern counties of Ireland as free counties, while the 6 northern counties remained in the United Kingdom; the name of the United Kingdom was changed from "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" to "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", the seeds of the Northern Ireland issue were sown. 60% of Northern Ireland's population is descended from British immigrants who believe in Protestantism; The remaining 40% are of Irish descent and are Catholic. The two factions lived separately and did not interact with each other. On the issue of the ownership of Northern Ireland, the former advocates staying in the UK, while the latter insists on returning to Ireland. The former is represented by various coalition parties such as the Protestant United Party, while the latter is a Roman Catholic Party. The two have serious opposition in their opinions. However, military activities carried out by organizations including the Irish Republican Army have added fuel to the flames, causing bloody conflicts to continue, complicating the issue. The first sign of the peace process in Northern Ireland was an important agreement reached on Northern Ireland between British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Prime Minister Fitzgerald on November 15, 1985. Its central content is to ensure Britain's long-term sovereignty over Northern Ireland and give the Irish government a formal say in affairs in the region. The two sides also confirmed for the first time that any change in the status of Northern Ireland must be agreed by the majority of the people of Northern Ireland. This agreement laid the foundation for the future peace process. In May 1997, the British Labor Party won the general election. Seeking a breakthrough in the Northern Ireland peace talks was an important part of the Labor Party government's policy and an important expectation in Blair's political career. With the efforts of many parties, the Northern Ireland peace agreement was finally reached. On the streets of Belfast that day, the words "Historic Moment" were clearly visible on the billboard