His contribution towards assisting the Northern Ireland peace process by helping to negotiate the Good Friday Agreement ( after 30 years of conflict ) was widely recognised . Following the Omagh bombing on 15 August 1998 , by members of the Real IRA opposed to the peace process , which killed 29 people and wounded hundreds , Blair visited the County Tyrone town and met with victims at Royal Victoria Hospital , Belfast
Omagh bombing
Omagh bombing
Tony Blair