The Nobel Peace Prize 1998

John Hume

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Prize share: 1/2

David Trimble

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Prize share: 1/2

The Nobel Peace Prize 1998 was awarded jointly to John Hume and David Trimble "for their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland."

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