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
Rialtas na hÉireann mí-shásta faoi chinneadh ar mhaoiniú Ghlór na nGael
Cuireadh in iúl do Rialtas na Breataine gur cheart athmhachnamh a dhéanamh
British government feared ‘tabloid scandal’ if it released Birmingham Six
State papers: The six Irishmen were jailed for life in 1975 after being wrongfully convicted of the murders of 21 people in IRA bomb attacks on two pubs
Thatcher ‘convinced’ Birmingham Six had no grounds for appeal
Haughey’s request for clemency for the six men in 1988 was rebuffed by Thatcher
British concerned over UDR credibility
State papers 1986: Regiment had become symbol of sectarian division and ‘hated’ by Catholics
Ruadhán Mac Cormaic: Who will be our friends now at the European table?
In the negotiations that will soon begin on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the Irish Government will attempt to strike a delicate balance
State Papers: Tortuous road to Anglo-Irish Agreement
Thatcher had concerns, feared unionist reaction, but officials and FitzGerald pressed on
Ian Paisley rebuked for describing Bishop Daly as ‘black Pope’
North papers show Cardinal Ó Fiaich pressed for release of UVF murderer Gusty Spence
Keeping the lady onside for the Anglo-Irish Agreement
State Papers 1985: Taoiseach careful to keep Margaret Thatcher engaged during talks
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