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Northern Ireland signed the Good Friday Agreement to end conflict in 1998.

But after twenty-five years, the dividing 'peace walls' remain a major feature of Belfast.

The peace walls were constructed by the British army and include 75 walls across 13 kilometres.

The walls separated Catholic pro-Ireland republicans and Protestant pro-UK loyalists.

The conflict between these two groups is known as 'The Troubles', which ended with the peace agreement.

Michael Culbert was a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) but is now a tour guide at the peace walls.

He believes the walls should come down.

When the Soviet Union ended, the Berlin Wall was knocked down.

Professor of criminal justice Jonny Byrne explains that the peace walls have become a part of Belfast's identity and may never come down.

Though the peace walls are now a tourist attraction, they're still a symbol of protest.

In 2021, people protested at them as anger rose over Brexit trade agreements.

Today, republicans and loyalists live and work together in peace.

But what does this mean for the peace walls?

Culbert hopes they'll come down in the future.

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