John Major

Johnson accused of putting his self-interest ahead of the welfare of the North

Labour’s conference has been overshadowed by a resignation and a description of the Conservative cabinet as scum

IRA ‘were no criminals’, former Sinn Féin TD tells commemoration

Last IRA member killed during Troubles ‘continues to inspire us’, Martin Ferris says

Albert Reynolds: Razzmatazz politician and supreme negotiator

Showman and dealmaker defied detractors when he brokered peace in North

Starmer calls on Johnson to take responsibility for NI protocol

Labour leader accuses British prime minister of ‘reckless’ approach to peace process

Southgate and England facing their biggest fear: a penalty shoot-out with Germany

England manager may well be haunted by memory of missed penalty in 1996 Euros

Bertie Ahern: Dev was wrong not to lead the 1921 Treaty talks

The British team was skilled. It was not smart politics to leave our leading statesman at home

The Cork fishmonger who met the queen: ‘I think there was a sense we crossed a bridge’

Pat O’Connell believes PM is ‘mini-Trump’ who has created huge difficulties for Britain

British state papers: John Major did not want admission of ‘regret’ over Bloody Sunday

Former British prime minister refused to sign letter to John Hume on 25th anniversary

Leaked phone calls held up talks between John Major and John Bruton

Peace talks: PM told that taoiseach was using conversations for his own political ends

British state papers: PM John Major saw Gerry Adams as a ‘clever little devil’

Private memo in 1997 advised Major about publication of article by then SF leader

John Hume’s discreet attempt to restore IRA ceasefire

SDLP leader tried to start a fresh initiative using ‘medium of Protestant Church leaders’

Extent of British discomfort at commemorating Irish Famine revealed

John Major said 1996 service would look like an apology and offend unionists, files show

Tony Blair on Biden, post-Brexit and getting ‘back to the real world’

London Letter: Ex-PM warns of US concern for Bill and Britain as former great power

Treaty-breaking clauses have become a trap that has left Johnson weaker

Analysis: as the cost to Britain of a no-deal rises, the EU can hold firm in coming days on the price of reaching one

US election: To say the stress is getting to us is an understatement

Whatever happens, don’t get too het up. The US president is not as powerful as he or we think

Sporting Upsets: Botham and Willis lead cricket’s Dunkirk

‘Miraculous’ and unlikely victory over old foe Australia ‘was as unbelievable as Dunkirk’

Boris Johnson eviscerated by a ghost of Labour’s past

Analysis: Ed Miliband delivers parliamentary tour de force in opposing PM’s Internal Market Bill

Low post-Brexit customs registration among firms contacted in July

Just 1,400 businesses of 57,000 contacted during summer sign up for customs number

David Cameron joins in criticism of Johnson’s Brexit move

Former PM voices opposition to law-breaking Bill as Geoffrey Cox says reputation at risk

Blair and Major say UK must drop ‘shocking’ plan to break international law

Barnier: ‘We could not have been clearer about the consequences of Brexit’

Britain refuses to retract controversial Brexit withdrawal agreement Bill

EU expects letter and spirit of agreement and Northern Ireland protocol to be respected

Brexit: EU and UK relations nosedive amid fallout from Bill that breaks law

EU leaders voice concerns over legislation that will violate withdrawal deal

Johnson’s law-breaking Bill could yet get mired in the Lords

Downing Street’s spin on legislation that overturns part of Brexit deal continues to shift

Boris Johnson defends contentious Bill as necessary to protect peace in the North

John Major warns of fallout from Bill, which UK admits will break international law

John Hume: Key leaders in build-up to Belfast Agreement pay tribute

Hume ‘committed to pursuing objectives by exclusively peaceful and democratic means’

Don’t blame Rupert Murdoch for Covid-19. But everything else ...

TV review: Shakespearean bathos hangs over BBC’s The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

Peter Byrne: A gruff exterior hid the sensitive soul and warmth of Jack Charlton

World Cup winner admitted his time as Ireland manager ran 1966 close

Michael Portillo: ‘Ignorance of Ireland among the British is rather shocking’

Documentary by former UK minister examines War of Independence from Britain’s point of view

UK needs ‘miracle’ to secure EU trade deal by end of 2020, says John Major

Shortened trade talks will result in ‘flimsy’ deal, former British prime minister says

Pat Leahy: Fine Gael needs to stage a comeback to win election

Polls show electorate wants change, so the party needs to prove it can do better

Ex-British PM John Major shelved Famine commemoration

Plan to mark 150th anniversary cancelled over fears of debate concerning UK apology

British state papers: Guests with ‘IRA connections’ left alone in House of Commons

Cabinet called for inquiry after members of Sinn Féin invited by Labour MPs were ‘left unattended for some time’

Civil service feared Major would be ‘hiding’ from Adams during Clinton visit

British government papers show concerns over ‘hiding-behind-potted-plants scenario’

British state papers: Orange march to Drumcree ‘a disaster’

RUC decision to allow parade through nationalist area in July 1996 led to widespread disturbance across Northern Ireland

That was the year that was in Northern Ireland . . . 1996

IRA resumes murders after 18-month ceasefire breaks down, Orange march at Drumcree triggers widespread violence and all-party talks begin with Sinn Féin excluded

Blame our troubles on the 1990s – the decade that never ended

The fallout from the decade of Blair and Clinton continues to shape today’s crises

John Bowman: 1989 a calm year in Anglo-Irish relations

State Papers: Haughey and Thatcher only held one hour of discussions in the year

Ashford Castle: Eighty years old and more gorgeous than ever

Tollman family have spent €68m since 2015 restoring historic castle to its former glory

UK election: Brexit and Boris trigger fear and loathing in Tory Town

Ousted anti-Brexit Tory rebel Dominic Grieve seeks to overturn his own 25,000-vote majority

Johnson and Corbyn clash on Brexit and public services in final debate

Labour leader accuses prime minister of deceiving public over Brexit deal