Newly released state papers highlight the contributions of British Prime Minister John Major and Irish Taoiseach John Bruton to the 1998 Belfast Agreement. The documents, which span from 1994 to 2004, reveal the complex negotiations and key figures involved in ending decades of violence in Northern Ireland.
The latest release of files show that John Major and John Bruton deserve considerable credit for their efforts on Northern Ireland
The 30-year rule under which official documents are released has been modified in recent years to allow the disclosure of more recent sensitive papers dealing with Irish-British relations. This has happened in response to the British government decision to move to a 20 year rule. The volume of the material in the latest release will take years to mine thoroughly for a full understanding of what happened during this crucial period. They will provide an opportunity as well as a challenge for historians to disentangle the complex web of meetings and contacts that eventually delivered peace.New Orleans truck attack: Celebration followed by terror in the French QuarterDavid W.
Those doubts were reinforced by the IRA’s decision to break the ceasefire with the Canary Wharf bombing of 1995 but the latest files show how committed he was to getting the ceasefire restored. One key moment came in March, 1996, when he visited John Hume’s holiday home in Donegal to be shown a document drawn up by Fr. Alex Reid, a key intermediary between the IRA and the Irish government.
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