British feared Christmas tree would give Gerry Adams ‘man of peace’ aura
UK National Archives, 1997: Sinn Féin leaders visited Downing Street at Christmas
Blair doubted he could deal with Sinn Féin after RUC murders
Murders resulted in contacts between British government and Sinn Féin being severed
‘Violently anti-IRA’ Bruton as good a taoiseach as could be had – British
UK National Archives for 1997: Former taoiseach described as ‘nice, straightforward’
British state papers: John Major did not want admission of ‘regret’ over Bloody Sunday
Former British prime minister refused to sign letter to John Hume on 25th anniversary
Leaked phone calls held up talks between John Major and John Bruton
Peace talks: PM told that taoiseach was using conversations for his own political ends
British state papers: PM John Major saw Gerry Adams as a ‘clever little devil’
Private memo in 1997 advised Major about publication of article by then SF leader
Football fan survey: Irish champions of attending Premier League matches
Research shows 121,000 Irish supporters visited UK out of 800,000 overseas fans
British state papers: Orange march to Drumcree ‘a disaster’
RUC decision to allow parade through nationalist area in July 1996 led to widespread disturbance across Northern Ireland
The inside story of how the Belfast Agreement was struck
Confidential notes of Tony Blair’s private secretary reveal see-saw nature of the talks
Twists and turns of vexed Belfast Agreement Talks revealed
Sleight-of-hand actions of governments were deployed to obviate intractable problems
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Citizens’ Assembly should recommend a balanced and independent referendum body
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