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fromIrish Independent
1 month agoIndo 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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1 month agoIRA 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
5 months agoGovernment 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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