‘Diplomacy, compromise and respect are the only way we can move on’
In Northern Ireland, Brexit proved a catalyst for political awakening in a generation that sees the EU debate through the prism of the debate on Irish unity
Gerry Adams told Irish officials he would not have stopped Canary Wharf bomb
IRA spectacularly ended its ceasefire in February 1996 with a massive explosion in London’s financial district
Gerry Adams told Irish officials ‘pretend we are the IRA’ during secret talks
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams told Irish government officials to 'pretend we are the IRA' during secret talks in 1996
State Papers: Ireland feared being drawn into Estonia-Russia IRA arms ‘disinformation’ row
Estonia urged Irish government to publicly reject Russian claims but officials advised against ‘saying anything’
Ireland helped George Bernard Shaw find his own ‘Eliza Doolittle’ before his death
Ireland’s ambassador to London helped locate an ‘Irish domestic’ for the playwright’s English home
Prince Andrew predicted the rise of Sinn Féin... and eight other curious tales from the State papers
An RTÉ camera crew who told Americans to “f*** off” and a British submarine that towed an Irish trawler backwards feature in this year’s release
Robert Mugabe put up in Tony O’Reilly’s Irish mansion after wife’s death, files show
Former Zimbabwe ruler stayed in Co Kildare; Irish officials told he ‘would like to visit book shops’
Loyalist leaders struggled to contain hardliners who wished to attack Republic
Irish officials were secretly warned that elements within loyalism were pushing for attacks on economic targets in Dublin after the IRA bombed the London Docklands in February 1996
British ruled out Catholic voting majority in North ‘until at least 2050’
Officials examining prospect of Irish unity in 1993 said it would take 50 years for Catholic population to overtake Protestant. In fact, it took less than 30 years
Secret report into shooting dead of Aidan McAnespie found British soldier’s claims ‘difficult to accept’
Garda inquiry into killing of Catholic man on way to GAA match noted victim subject to ‘excessive amount of harassment’ by British forces
John Hume drafted IRA ceasefire statement for Gerry Adams, according to ‘secret’ file
Former SDLP leader John Hume claimed he drafted the IRA ceasefire statement for Gerry Adams, according to 'secret' file
Seán Rooney burial: Army chiefs and senior politicians among mourners in Co Donegal
Army chiefs and political leaders attend meticulous ceremony for burial of soldier killed in Lebanon
More child sex abuse images detected last year than previous 21 years combined - watchdog
A quarter of images detected ‘appeared to have been generated by children themselves’, Hotline.ie warns
Freezing weather leads to 143 flight cancellations and hazardous driving conditions
Photos and videos of the snow were posted on social media, with ‘sneachta’ trending on Twitter
Radio Foyle cuts blamed on ‘Belfast-centric’ arrogance
Ana Leddy, who ran the station for eight years, believes axing of breakfast show and news bulletins will be a ‘killer blow’