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Thatcher Considered Cromwell-type Removal of Catholics from North, New Book Reveals

July 30, 2021 by 1 Comment

A new book by a former British Ambassador to Ireland reveals shocking examples of Margaret Thatcher’s ignorance on Irish issues. By Niall O'Dowd, Publisher Margaret Thatcher considered a Cromwell-type solution to the Northern Ireland problem by forcibly moving Irish Catholics in Northern Ireland from the six counties a new book has revealed. The late British … [Read more...] about Thatcher Considered Cromwell-type Removal of Catholics from North, New Book Reveals

30 Years Later: The Anglo-Irish Agreement

By Julia Brodsky, Editorial Assistant
February / March 2016

February 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment

November of last year marked the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement, which attempted to bring an end to the sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. Signed by then-Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the Agreement gave the Republic of Ireland a consultative role in Northern Ireland’s affairs and offered the possibility of a … [Read more...] about 30 Years Later: The Anglo-Irish Agreement

Hibernia: O’Neill Was
a Key Figure on North

By Niall O’Dowd
October / November 2000

October 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

New papers show influence with Reagan. ℘℘℘ Newly released files from the Reagan White House papers show that the Irish-American president was persuaded by a personal appeal by then House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill to intervene in the Northern Ireland issue. The Boston Globe, which surveyed the files under the Freedom of Information Act, revealed that following … [Read more...] about Hibernia: O’Neill Was
a Key Figure on North

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