Late former senator ‘a giant who strode the stage of life in so many and varied roles’

1990: ‘It was clear that the debate between the bullet and the ballot was not dying away’

Officer angry at how soldiers had been arrested on back of Stevens Inquiry instructions

State papers reveal partition of Ireland was ‘at the heart of contemporary politics’ in 1988

North papers show Cardinal Ó Fiaich pressed for release of UVF murderer Gusty Spence

Cavan lost 43% of its population through death or emigration between 1845 and 1851

Northern state papers 1987: ‘Some groups did not wish to be associated with Sinn Féin’

Northern state papers 1987: how a private letter ended up in his mailbox is revealed

Northern state papers 1987: officials warned of loyalist backlash if move went ahead

North state papers 1987: Haughey’s security cooperation was ‘no worse’ than FitzGerald’s

Northern state papers 1987: officials claimed approval of MacBride Principles would deter investment and require ‘preferential treatment of one community over the other’

Northern state papers 1987: memo says meeting between forces ‘far from satisfactory’

Northern state papers 1987: memo predicts FF leader ‘unlikely to denounce’ agreement

Royal couple continue theme of peace and reconciliation as visit moves to the North

Belfast papers show tensions over Orange parade on nationalist Garvaghy Road

Businessman felt unionist opposition lay behind failure to get grant for factory

Prison authorities defended regime for security reasons

NI secretary of state told Hume to be clear on what was and was not feasible