Late British diplomat David Goodall recalls the creation of the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement

GCHQ intercepted ‘everything’ related to Anglo-Irish Agreement, ex-diplomats say

‘Why didn’t the British focus on the fact that they had an extensive land border with the EU? Because it was in Ireland.’

Israeli ambassador reported to his Irish counterpart about an ‘unlikely’ request

State Papers: 1987 files describe mission to promote Anglo-Irish Agreement

The nightmare for any Irish government was the extradition of an innocent citizen who would be wrongly jailed

State papers from 1987 reveal proposal to erect a physical border along the 500km frontier

Ted Smyth reflects on the incisive intellect and modern mind that was Prof Fanning

State papers 1986: Delegates voted to end policy of abstentionism, leading to walk-out by dissidents

State Papers 1986: the year after agreement was signed relations remained complex

Business success of the Barry’s Tea owner was secondary to his political impact

Thatcher had concerns, feared unionist reaction, but officials and FitzGerald pressed on

State Papers 1985: Taoiseach careful to keep Margaret Thatcher engaged during talks

State Papers 1985: Reports noted tensions between Seamus Mallon and John Hume