Princess Diana: Declassified papers reveal plea for Elton John to perform at funeral
Goodbye England’s Rose included in service after dean of Westminster urged ‘boldness’
Goodbye England’s Rose included in service after dean of Westminster urged ‘boldness’
UK National Archives, 1997: Sinn Féin leaders visited Downing Street at Christmas
Policy in creating partition was intended to placate unionism, finds ex-British minister
New Martin McGuinness programme details how peace process was agreed
Documentary by former UK minister examines War of Independence from Britain’s point of view
Boris Johnson’s adviser will need all his drive and abrasive style to enact an ambitious agenda
Ability to feel Irish or British or both ‘will be destroyed’ , says Jonathan Powell
Ex-PSNI chief speaks out on the Troubles and the failures of historical investigations
Seen & heard: ECB’s Draghi raised concerns over appointment of Central Bank governor
Former taoiseach rejects calls for Border poll – says only negotiation will lead to united Ireland
He is seldom in Fagans, focuses on peace-related work, and ‘hates’ Micheál Martin
London and Dublin to try to use significance of anniversary to re-establish powersharing
The British government was furious at Clinton for embracing Adams
Jonathan Powell received a ten year sentence for skippering the Makayabella in 2014
Ruthless he was, but crude stereotypes do not do justice to the man or the times
Peter Hain, Labour secretary of state for the North during devolution, recalls a ‘big’ man
The former IRA man made the Good Friday Agreement work. But now power-sharing is under threat, and the stage is set for a return to grievance politics
‘Powell remembered seeing the two leaders of militant Irish republicanism playing with Tony Blair’s children and trying to ride Nicky Blair’s skateboard through the rose garden’
Departure of UK’s ambassador to the EU and strong economy emboldens Brexiteers
Release of inquiry pages confirms suspicious links to Saudi royals rather than Iraq regime
‘Nuclear deputies’ to take charge if British prime minister killed in enemy offensive
Obituary: Agony aunt and novelist whose ferocious honesty on depression saved lives
Wayne Bush part of outfit due to rendezvous with drugs yacht Makayabella, court hears
A spooked House of Commons voted for war in 2002 and it is happening again
Proposed deal with banned loyalist groups shows the difficulties of ‘conflict resolution’
Initiative comes amid concern about ‘drift’ in loyalism and a risk of return to fighting
Three jailed for conspiracy to import cocaine, gang member’s wife jailed for money laundering
Micheál Martin says allegations confirm what his party has ‘believed for some time’
Mitchell Reiss said he never expected IRA decommissioning to eliminate every last weapon
The year 2005 marked the end of the armed campaign but not the Provisional IRA
Up to 20 potential buyers have viewed the ‘Makayabella’, says auctioneer Dominic Daly
Cork auctioneer Dominic Daly expects ‘Makayabella’ to fetch around €100,000
Men detained on Makayabella yacht off Cork coast after multi-agency operation
‘On current projections, Sinn Féin is on course to displace Fianna Fáil as the real standard-bearer of the Republic’
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