Unionist legal challenge to Anglo-Irish Agreement sparked panic in Dublin and London
McGimpsey brothers claimed treaty was unconstitutional under Articles 2 and 3 of Irish constitution
Venal, unscrupulous, ambitious gambler: Irish papers scathing of Winston Churchill
Rising star of British politics tried to use abdication of Edward VIII to his advantage, official note said
British army morale at ‘low ebb’ in Crossmaglen months before ceasefire
Barracks required construction work to boost security and lack of heavy casualties was ‘due to luck’
Charles plan for ‘opulent’ yacht visit to Galway Bay and Cork in 1996 annoyed Irish side
Why can’t the prince just fly in by plane to one of the regional airports, asked John Bruton
Irish presence at second World War event not in conflict with neutrality - officials
Francois Mitterand invited leaders to ceremony attended by other neutral states - and even Germany
Opus Dei worried high-ranking members would be revealed after Fr Brendan Smyth scandal
Senior office holders faced questions over whether they belonged to conservative Catholic institution
Republican no-go areas for Protestants in rural Northern Ireland, loyalists claimed
Tensions in 2002 worse than any time since 1969, loyalist representatives told Bertie Ahern
Northern nationalists increasingly ‘anti-British’ rather than ‘anti-unionist’ by 1980s
Security action by Thatcher likely to alienate nationalists more, senior official warned Garret Fitzgerald
Studio Ulster: ‘We can create environments that are impossible to find anywhere else’
Studio Ulster, which opened earlier this year in Belfast, offers film-makers cutting-edge technological capabilities
Gerry Kelly named as ‘dominant figure’ of 1996 IRA leadership in Garda security document
Provisional IRA’s leadership outlined by assistant commissioner, who highlighted rank-and-file dissatisfaction
Visiting dignitaries causing too many delays for passengers, Dublin Airport complained
Activity on tarmac halted for 15-minute welcome ceremonies, causing disruption to normal business and flights
Pádraig Flynn ‘shouted at’ John Major over calls to drop constitutional claim on North
‘Éamon de Valera has been insulted’, Fianna Fáil minister complained in talks alongside Albert Reynolds
British ID card plan caused concern for Irish citizens in UK before being abandoned
Idea, revived by current PM Keir Starmer, led to fears for identity rights under Good Friday Agreement
State carried out secret study on asking UN to make Northern Ireland a trusteeship
Confidential report on inviting peacekeepers to North was ‘very helpful’ to minister Garret Fitzgerald
Christy Moore complained about questioning at Holyhead under terror laws in 2004
Hours-long interview in locked room for ‘entertainment’ value, Irish officials argued