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1988: A year of constant bickering between Haughey and Thatcher
State papers show the taoiseach and the British PM 'at loggerheads' over the IRA
Margaret Thatcher’s AG woke from surgery screaming ‘we must kill’ Ian Paisley
State Papers 1988: Michael Havers said he ‘cannot explain’ the outburst after operation
Laughter fills the air as Luggala laments Garech Browne
Guests share stories of the man who had made a ‘unique contribution to Irish culture’
UN Security Council role has earned Ireland international respect
Despite criticism of costs, body shows Irish ability to ‘solve problems beyond our shores’
John Bowman: How Irish diplomats ‘dined for Ireland’
State Papers: 1987 files describe mission to promote Anglo-Irish Agreement
Haughey’s foot-dragging on extradition angered British
Fianna Fáil leader told Northern secretary party ‘going berserk’ over UK co-operation
Haughey told Thatcher that Ireland was financially ‘up against the wall’
State Papers 1987: Then taoiseach jokingly asked for loan of ‘£2bn or so’ from British PM
‘Tough nuts’ Haughey and Thatcher get reacquainted as London says it’s business as usual
The nightmare for any Irish government was the extradition of an innocent citizen who would be wrongly jailed
Prosecutions of senior RUC expected over ‘shoot to kill’ policy
Indication of swift action could be ‘extremely valuable’ electorally, John Hume told AG
Sir Robert Armstrong: ‘Nothing will ever be the same again in NI’
State papers 1986: UK secretary said Anglo-Irish Agreement resulted in ‘fundamental change’
Anglo-Irish Agreement was subject at table of London club
State Papers 1986: diplomat Richard Ryan and two Tories talked politics over port
Thatcher was a chameleon on Ireland even after Anglo-Irish Agreement
State Papers 1986: the year after agreement was signed relations remained complex
Lord Gowrie told Irish diplomats about British spying
State Papers 1985: Member of Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet warned of eavesdropping
New Ireland Forum helped begin process of changing hearts and minds
Shift in nationalist demands allowed forum to become launchpad for lobbying
Anglo-Irish Agreement: How the deal was done
Against all the odds, the agreement showed that politics could actually work in the North
Mary Lou McDonald criticises finding she abused Dáil privilege
Decision on abuse of process when linking ex-politicians to Ansbacher ‘flawed’
Former politicians make complaint about Mary Lou McDonald’s Ansbacher allegations
Former PD leader Des O’Malley calls accusation untrue and very damaging
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