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Youth vote key to Northern Ireland peace accord

Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble, left, U2 leader singer Bono and moderate Catholic leader John Hume, appear on stage at a Belfast rock concert Tuesday

May 20, 1998
Web posted at: 12:36 p.m. EDT (1636 GMT)

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- Irish and British politicians are making a last-ditch effort to sway voters before Friday's referendum on the proposed peace accord for Northern Ireland.

CNN's Mike Hanna explains why politicians in Northern Ireland and Ireland are focusing much of their attention on the nation's youngest voters.

CNN's Mike Hanna explains 1 min. 45 sec. VXtreme video

U2 and Ashe in concert for the peace accord 2 min. VXtreme video

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• The Irish News and Belfast Morning News- Northern Ireland's largest morning newspaper
• Northern Ireland Public Service Web
• Britain in the USA -- Northern Ireland: Frameworks for the Future

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