Patrick Hillery

Rugby tour to apartheid South Africa in 1989 branded ‘obscene’

Government and public condemnation forced rugby body to apologise and vow never to play in the country while apartheid laws remained

Damages claim by man whose murder conviction was quashed fails

Peter Pringle won appeal in 1995 against conviction for 1980 murders of two gardaí

1969: Irish ministers felt military incursion in North could lead to pogroms

Lynch thought Army would get 20 miles into Down before being massacred

A journey from the Derry march that ignited the Troubles to Belfast Pride

The North 50 years on: Many of the 4,000 dead are remembered only by their families

Number of social events and guests per department cut 10% due to austerity

Dinner at Dublin Castle for Mitterrand was an ‘exceptional’ occasion allowed to exceed the government limit on entertainment spending

Hillery was pressurised to make State visit to the Vatican

It was hoped that visit would lead to reciprocal visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland

President of College of Psychiatrists resigns in protest as HSE consultant

Dr John Hillery was not due to retire until 2022; accuses HSE staffing failures

History on Higgins’s side if he hopes for re-election as agreed candidate

Growing consensus that political parties will back President for second term

Frank Murray ‘the consumate professional’, funeral hears

Public servant was completely committed to locating remains of Disappeared, Mass told

Mary McAleese’s son lays out stall for FF election run

Justin McAleese to seek Fianna Fáil party nomination in Dublin Rathdown

Government in crisis: So what happens now?

Harry McGee outlines three scenarios that may unfold in coming days

Liam Cosgrave, former taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, dies aged 97

Obituary: Liam Cosgrave was first elected to the Dáil at the age of 23

Dan Mulhall: the ambassador who defied categorisation

London Letter: Praise as Mulhall moves from Brexit Britain to Trump’s America

President refused to accept refund for daughter’s air fare

State papers 1986: Patrick Hillery declined rebate of £4,200 after State visit with family to Australia

Gibraltar and fisheries politically sensitive issues for king of Spain

State papers 1986: Irish embassy officials in Madrid issued guidance ahead of visit by Juan Carlos I

Diarmaid Ferriter: Mary Robinson’s legacy in no need of a vanity project

The former president should follow the practice of her predecessors and donate her papers to the National Library, the National Archives or a university