John Bowman: 1989 a calm year in Anglo-Irish relations
State Papers: Haughey and Thatcher only held one hour of discussions in the year
British were in North as ‘one million Irishmen’ wanted them, Haughey told
State Papers: Solution to conflict not possible just by military means, British diplomat said
Declassified files help to correct ‘distorting’ narrative of Thatcher’s memoirs
Analysis: Records suggest she was irascible on Ireland, shallow and very often uncertain on detail
Haughey made repeated efforts to meet Molyneaux without success
Molyneaux’s UUP and Paisley’s DUP had boycotted the Anglo-Irish Agreement
Thatcher furious with Haughey over failure to extradite ‘mad priest’ over IRA claims
Taoiseach complained of PM’s ‘constant bickering’ after Fr Patrick Ryan arrest
Ireland secretly reassured Britain it would not go to European Court over Gibraltar killings
State Papers show Fianna Fáil government had misgivings about inquest’s limited mandate
1988: A year of constant bickering between Haughey and Thatcher
State papers show the taoiseach and the British PM 'at loggerheads' over the IRA
Haughey rejected criticism for not condemning violence in US speeches
Former taoiseach offered to ‘run a course for British diplomats’ on how to handle Irish Americans
‘Male chauvinist’ Ireland: 5 things we learned from latest British state papers
Observations about Mary Robinson and Charles Haughey among documents
Mary Robinson acted like a ‘queen’, says British diplomat
State papers describe Charles Haughey ‘basking’ in president’s ‘reflected glory’
Margaret Thatcher doubted Irish resolve to combat terrorism
Files from 1988 show prime minister was angry at Garda and Haughey response to IRA
Haughey’s foot-dragging on extradition angered British
Fianna Fáil leader told Northern secretary party ‘going berserk’ over UK co-operation
British ambassador sought advice on dealing with leaking of travel plans to IRA
Nicholas Fenn expressed confidence in Garda after broadcast of details of trip to Kerry
Haughey told Thatcher that Ireland was financially ‘up against the wall’
State Papers 1987: Then taoiseach jokingly asked for loan of ‘£2bn or so’ from British PM
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