Civil servants opposed Mowlam wish to write Famine article, files show
Northern Ireland secretary could detract from Blair statement of regret, officials feared
Planners of Anglo-Irish Secretariat Christmas party had to contend with LVF threat
Officials behind 1997 event also faced concerns inviting Sinn Féin would deter other guests
Northern Ireland Office praised Bruton for ‘stepping out from under nationalist cloud’
Newly declassified papers show positive reception in 1997 for speeches by taoiseach
British state papers: Files highlight tensions after IRA death
The shooting dead of an IRA volunteer by British troops in 1990 further strained relations between security forces and the nationalist community
Paisley jnr raised prospect of ‘Border adjustments’ with US diplomat
Belfast 1994 archives: American embassy official described meetings with NI politicians
Former SDLP deputy leader Seamus Mallon criticised by NIO official
State Papers 1990: Mallon described by senior official as ‘not at his best on legal matters’
Northern official felt Britain needed to do more to tackle terrorism
State Papers 1989: ‘More work to be done here, I fear’ is verdict after trip to UDR base
Anglo-Irish relations seen as ‘a nuisance’ by British officials
Northern Ireland Office official reveals stance of British ministers in 1988 files
Charles Haughey ‘distrusted’ Department of Foreign Affairs
State papers reveal partition of Ireland was ‘at the heart of contemporary politics’ in 1988
Start-up raises $14.5m for bitcoin payment system
Belfast-based firm plans to expand its physical presence into continental Europe and Asia
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