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Original inquest file on Army shooting of teenager missing, coroner hears

The original inquest file for a teenage boy shot dead by soldiers on the day internment was introduced cannot be traced, a coroner has been told. Desmond Healey, 14, was killed in disputed circumstances during rioting in the Lenadoon area of west ...

21 Jan 2022 at 18:25

Hospital dealt with ‘busloads of injured’ after Omagh bombing

The moments when hospital staff were faced with “busloads of bleeding and injured men, women and children” in the immediate aftermath of the Omagh bombing have been described in newly released archive documents. Reports from the local health ...

29 Dec 2021 at 01:25

Ireland

Blair wanted to explore option of Queen opening Stormont Assembly

Tony Blair wanted to explore the option of the Queen officially opening Northern Ireland’s new Assembly in 1998, newly released state papers reveal. The Labour prime minister was however concerned that it would be a “delicate issue” for ...

29 Dec 2021 at 01:25

Blair felt peace deal referendums would end international acceptance of violence

Tony Blair predicted that referendums on the 1998 Good Friday Agreement would end the international perceptions that violence in Northern Ireland “had some justification”. The former prime minister’s remarks were made in a meeting with ...

29 Dec 2021 at 11:55

Ireland

Mandelson was advised not to refer to Ireland as ‘The Free State’

New Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson was advised to avoid referring to the Republic of Ireland as “The Free State” or “The Republican Government” when he took up the role in October 1999, newly declassified files have ...

24 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

‘Politically charged’ option of closing rail network sections suggested in 2000

Government officials suggested examining the “politically charged” option of closing parts of Northern Ireland’s rail network after safety concerns were raised in 2000, newly declassified files have revealed. Internal memos ...

24 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Letter from poet Heaney to go on display as part of tour of historic documents

A letter from poet Seamus Heaney and passenger logs from emigration ships that departed Foyle Port for North America in the 1800s are among historic documents which will go on display as part of a tour of libraries in ...

14 Nov 2023 at 16:39

Letterkenny/Milford

The Virtual Treasury team is coming to Letterkenny to delve into history

Donegal County Archives along with Donegal Library Services are hosting the Virtual Treasury Roadshow, a chance for people to learn about their local history in a new online resource. The Virtual Treasury Roadshow ...

10 Nov 2023 at 14:33

Northern Ireland

President Mary McAleese pledged to help spread Ulster Scots message in Ireland

Former Irish president Mary McAleese pledged to do whatever she could to secure more recognition of Ulster Scots culture in the Republic of Ireland, archives show. The commitment from Mrs McAleese was made to ...

28 Dec 2023 at 09:00

National News

Recovery of lost archives from Public Records Office fire ‘breathtaking’

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has described the recovery of lost archives from the fire that engulfed the Public Records Office a century ago as “breathtaking”. Decades of Irish history went up in flames when the ...

28 Jun 2022 at 13:33

Ireland

Recovery of lost archives from Public Records Office fire ‘breathtaking’

27 Jun 2022 at 16:06

Northern Ireland

Foot-and-mouth outbreak had potential to overwhelm services, Rodgers warned

A small number of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Northern Ireland would have overwhelmed veterinary services, former agriculture minister Brid Rodgers warned in 2001. Ms Rodgers said a spread of ...

22 Aug 2024 at 00:01

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