Adams's alleged IRA leadership role revealed in latest state papers

GERRY Adams's alleged role in the IRA and possible divisions within some of the north's leading political parties are revealed within the latest Irish state papers.

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Cardinal Cahal Daly 'resented that Gerry Adams was seen as voice of nationalism'

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MEPs Paisley, Hume and Nicholson 'attended Balmoral Show on separate afternoons'

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Jean Kennedy-Smith had a walk with Ken Maginnis in Dublin - and no one recognised her

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Ted Kennedy was 'shocked and outraged' by Shankill bombing and Greysteel massacre

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John Major warned against mentioning decommissioning in keynote speech

Éamon Phoenix 29 Dec, 2018

BRITISH Prime Minister John Major was warned not to mention any possible decommissioning following the IRA and loyalist ceasefires.

Dick Spring told US officials in November 1993 the IRA was likely to call a ceasefire

Éamon Phoenix 29 Dec, 2018

MORE than eight months before the August 1994 IRA ceasefire, Tánaiste Dick Spring told US officials he was optimistic the paramilitary group would lay down its arms.

SDLP raised concerns in 1993 of Protestant exodus from Derry's city side

Éamon Phoenix 29 Dec, 2018

CONCERNS about the declining Protestant population on Derry's city side are highlighted in Northern Ireland Office files.

Patrick Kavanagh's efforts to promote controversial book prompted Garda probe

29 Dec, 2018

GARDAÍ launched an investigation after claims that renowned poet Patrick Kavanagh was taking unusual steps to promote one of his books, according to an 80-year-old file released by the Republic's Department of Justice.

US wanted to ground contracts to Short Brothers over religious discrimination

Cate McCurry, Press Association 28 Dec, 2018

A top American politician attempted to introduce legislation directly aimed at a Belfast company which would prevent it from receiving US contracts over its religious imbalance, newly released government papers have revealed.

British government 'repeatedly tried to block Gerry Adams's US visa in 1994'

Éamon Phoenix 28 Dec, 2018

GERRY Adams should not be 'rewarded' with a US visa before he publicly renounced violence, the British Ambassador to Washington claimed, according to declassified files.

Gerry Adams was 'dispensable' and 'no Mandela', Ken Maginnis told Bill Clinton adviser

Dr Éamon Phoenix 28 Dec, 2018

GERRY Adams had not "sold" the IRA ceasefire to "hard men in south Armagh", a senior Ulster Unionist told a US official several weeks after the paramilitary group's cessation of violence.

Ian Paisley Jnr 'wanted a devolved Stormont government which could negotiate with the Republic'

Dr Éamon Phoenix 28 Dec, 2018

IAN Paisley junior wanted a devolved Stormont government which could negotiate with the Republic, including possible changes to the border, declassified files claim.

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Adams's alleged IRA leadership role revealed in latest state papers

Cardinal Cahal Daly 'resented that Gerry Adams was seen as voice of nationalism'

MEPs Paisley, Hume and Nicholson 'attended Balmoral Show on separate afternoons'

Jean Kennedy-Smith had a walk with Ken Maginnis in Dublin - and no one recognised her

Ted Kennedy was 'shocked and outraged' by Shankill bombing and Greysteel massacre

MORE State Papers

John Major warned against mentioning decommissioning in keynote speech

Dick Spring told US officials in November 1993 the IRA was likely to call a ceasefire

SDLP raised concerns in 1993 of Protestant exodus from Derry's city side

Patrick Kavanagh's efforts to promote controversial book prompted Garda probe

US wanted to ground contracts to Short Brothers over religious discrimination

British government 'repeatedly tried to block Gerry Adams's US visa in 1994'

Gerry Adams was 'dispensable' and 'no Mandela', Ken Maginnis told Bill Clinton adviser

Ian Paisley Jnr 'wanted a devolved Stormont government which could negotiate with the Republic'

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