Secret Irish papers reveal scepticism on Troubles decommissioning
Irish state papers covering the build-up to the Good Friday Agreement have been published.
Source: bbc.co.uk
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Irish state papers covering the build-up to the Good Friday Agreement have been published.
At the same time, officials warned that the IRA were not necessarily ‘supermen’ when it came to maintaining a ceasefire.
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At the same time, officials warned that the IRA were not necessarily ‘supermen’ when it came to maintaining a ceasefire.