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Not allowing Irish citizens to take up jobs in NI civil service was 'illegal', SDLP warned
Photos backed up Sinn Féin's stance that republicans had not hidden 'spiked weapons' on roofs
Tourism Ireland plan delayed because David Trimble objected to Britain being called 'overseas'
DUP accused government of being 'scared of the provos' after IRA abduction
Veteran republican Bobby Tohill was abducted in Belfast in 2004, damaging Sinn Féin’s reputation amid peace process talks.
Man posing as Republican group made credible threat to poison English water supplies in 1990s
Stakeknife revelations left republicans 'paralysed and damaged', confidential records show
Ireland warned US that labelling IRA a terrorist organisation might encourage more people to join
The issue was a talking point during Bertie Ahern’s visit to Washington DC in March 2001, newly released documents show.
Jack Lynch confused over request by James Joyce's son to bring his body back to Ireland
A loyalist paramilitary was caught by police in the 1990s... because he took a shower
State Papers: British general called Bloody Sunday inquiry a ‘cynical move’ to 'scapegoat' troops
Russian ambassador was 'exquisitely embarrassed' after Yeltsin failed to get off plane at Shannon
Nuala O'Loan 'badly shaken' after her teenage son was beaten up in 2002, State Papers show
Blair wanted to 'race through' meetings with unionists but would have to 'listen to their whinges'
British and Irish officials were also concerned about ‘daft’ plans to name members of the IRA Army Council in 2004, State Papers reveal.