Trimble told by Blair to ‘get lost’ over timing of border poll, records show
The records from the National Archives in Dublin show that the SDLP and the Irish government were heavily against the idea.
Tony Blair's gaffe to nationalists after Ireland's World Cup exit revealed in unsealed documents
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair was said to be gutted after the gaffe, which is detailed in newly unsealed documents from ...
Tony Blair asked if nationalists would support England in World Cup
Tony Blair once suggested that nationalists could support England in the World Cup after the Republic of Ireland was knocked ...
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Blair asked if Irish nationalists would support England in World Cup
Tony Blair once suggested that nationalists in Northern Ireland could support England in the World Cup after Ireland was ...
Tony Blair tried to steer speech for Gerry Adams on IRA disarmament
Tony Blair attempted to amend a Gerry Adams statement on IRA disarmament, newly unsealed documents show. On April 27 2003, ...
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Tony Blair suggested nationalists in the North may back England in 2002 World Cup after Ireland went out
Former British prime minister Tony Blair once suggested that ­nationalists in Northern Ireland may support England in the ...
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Tony Blair tried to change Gerry Adams' speech on IRA disarmament
​Tony Blair attempted to amend a Gerry Adams statement on IRA disarmament, newly unsealed documents show. On April 27 2003, ...
Blair’s government took seriously ‘republican’ threat to poison England’s water supplies
Sir Tony Blair’s government took seriously an apparent “republican” threat to poison England’s water supplies, records show ...
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David Trimble told by Tony Blair to ‘get lost’ over timing of border poll, records show
Under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement, the UK government is obliged to call a referendum in Northern Ireland if there ...
Commander of British troops in NI called Blair’s government ‘cynical’ over Bloody Sunday inquiry, papers reveal
Gen Sir Rupert Smith expressed ‘trenchant opposition’ to Saville probe, which he said was designed to scapegoat soldiers ‘yet ...
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David Trimble wanted 2002 border poll, but Tony Blair told him to ‘get lost’
David Trimble’s campaign for a ‘divisive’ 2002 border poll were bluntly dismissed by British prime minister Tony Blair, secret files revealed. Under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, the ...