Margaret Thatcher’s moods, Garret FitzGerald’s outburst – a diplomat looks back
Late British diplomat David Goodall recalls the creation of the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement
Late British diplomat David Goodall recalls the creation of the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement
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Former British diplomat David Goodall recalls the initiation of the dialogue that led to the Anglo-Irish Agreement
Against all the odds, the agreement showed that politics could actually work in the North
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