Decommissioning demands during first IRA ceasefire 'were pointless'
Senior security figures told Irish officials two months before the ceasefire ended that the insistence on prior decommissioning was unnecessary.
Source: thejournal.ie
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British were furious about US visa for Gerry Adams, State Papers reveal
British officials said there would be "hell to pay" if the US granted Gerry Adams a special visa to travel to New York City in 1994. They later acknowledged, however, that Adams' visit to NYC was "beneficial."
Source: irishcentral.com
'Bugger off to Turkey and leave us alone': DFA dark comedy ahead of Gulf War revealed in State Papers
A darkly comic document was released to the National Archives under the 30-year rule.
Source: thejournal.ie
British officials were 'apoplectic' after Gerry Adams was granted a US visa in 1994
London was said to be ‘apoplectic’ about the decision to grant the visa to the Sinn Féin leader
Source: thejournal.ie
State papers: Elephant gifted to Hillery created huge headache for diplomats
Tanzania sought reimbursement for costs of shipping ‘Mimi’ to Ireland in 1980
Source: irishtimes.com