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fromIrish Independent
3 days ago

Indo Daily: State Papers - Ireland's role in the downfall of Edward VIII, and concerns over peace process after 9/11

The latest tranche of the National Archive of Ireland's State Papers has revealed the high level of sensitivity to the release of any and all documentation relating to the royals. As such, the papers point to a what London termed "a crucial conversation" in the 1960s between then-taoiseach Éamon de Valera and a British civil servant by the name of Harry Batterbee, with a request made that Ireland withhold documents connected to the abdication of King Edward.
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fromIndependent
6 days ago

IRA engaged in mutilation and intelligence-gathering five years after Agreement - and Government linked it to Sinn Fein

Adams confirmed that they had met Donaldson. But what was the point of talking to Robinson and Donaldson if Ian Paisley was still in charge of the party?
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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
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'Whiff of cordite': Irish officials predicted 'more hostile' US attitude to republicanism in wake of 9/11

Post-9/11 US focus on counterterrorism risked reduced engagement and heightened security-driven scrutiny of the Northern Ireland peace process.
fromIrish Independent
8 months ago
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The Sunday Independent's View: Rory McIlroy embodies a brighter future for Ireland

The recent ceasefire illustrates the enduring hope for peace in Northern Ireland amid sports figures like Rory McIlroy promoting unity.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Conservatives would take UK out of ECHR, Badenoch confirms

A Kemi Badenoch-led Conservative government would withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights to strengthen border control and immigration policy.
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fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Government announces joint framework with UK that will address controversial UK Legacy Act

Ireland and the UK agreed a joint framework to address the Troubles' legacy, restoring inquests, permitting civil claims, continuing investigations and reforming sensitive-information disclosure.
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