Real impact of NI Assembly elections to be on unionist morale
‘We now have a nationalism that is confident ... Sinn Féin can take Stormont’
‘We now have a nationalism that is confident ... Sinn Féin can take Stormont’
The random bombing of a popular Belfast restaurant in 1972 had a devastating impact
His presence ‘would have created more division than it would have healed’
Alex Maskey says it is ‘extremely positive’ five NI Executive parties could agree programme on partition
Newly declassified papers show positive reception in 1997 for speeches by taoiseach
Use of poet in campaign for 100th anniversary of Northern Ireland causes controversy
Row does not auger well for the years and the many other commemorations ahead
Alliance MEP Naomi Long calls for papers to be available on ‘systematic abuse’ at house
Martin McGuinness joked ‘it was time to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor’
the term had the advantage that it avoided ascribing blame to any of the participants
Northern Ireland archives: Tánaiste ‘reportedly said it was his first official visit to Co Antrim as Minister for the Gaeltacht’
The year saw assassinations, the Warrington bombs, and Hume-Adams dialogue
SDLP leader explained to British government his proposal for ‘double referendum’
The late Sir David Goodall was an ‘enthusiast for Irish and related causes’, official wrote
Late former senator ‘a giant who strode the stage of life in so many and varied roles’
1990: ‘It was clear that the debate between the bullet and the ballot was not dying away’
Officer angry at how soldiers had been arrested on back of Stevens Inquiry instructions
State papers reveal partition of Ireland was ‘at the heart of contemporary politics’ in 1988
North papers show Cardinal Ó Fiaich pressed for release of UVF murderer Gusty Spence
Cavan lost 43% of its population through death or emigration between 1845 and 1851
Northern state papers 1987: ‘Some groups did not wish to be associated with Sinn Féin’
Northern state papers 1987: officials claimed approval of MacBride Principles would deter investment and require ‘preferential treatment of one community over the other’
Northern state papers 1987: memo says meeting between forces ‘far from satisfactory’
Northern state papers 1987: memo predicts FF leader ‘unlikely to denounce’ agreement
Northern state papers 1987: how a private letter ended up in his mailbox is revealed
Northern state papers 1987: officials warned of loyalist backlash if move went ahead
North state papers 1987: Haughey’s security cooperation was ‘no worse’ than FitzGerald’s
Royal couple continue theme of peace and reconciliation as visit moves to the North
Belfast papers show tensions over Orange parade on nationalist Garvaghy Road
Businessman felt unionist opposition lay behind failure to get grant for factory
NI secretary of state told Hume to be clear on what was and was not feasible
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