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# 1983-state-papers - Tuesday 31 December, 2013



# State Papers

# State Papers

Haughey government decided ministers should get a safe and shredder in their homes

Dec 31st 2013, 5:00 PM 9,244 Views 32 Comments

If they required them, that is. The Fine Gael-led coalition tried to get them back in 1983 after they came to power.

# 1983-state-papers - Monday 30 December, 2013



# 1983 State Papers

# 1983 State Papers

Indira Gandhi sent greetings from the sky to 'friendly people' of Ireland

Dec 30th 2013, 6:30 PM 15,118 Views 25 Comments

How nice.

# 1983-state-papers - Sunday 29 December, 2013



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# State Papers

The ‘Free Nicky Kelly’ fliers found in New York’s subway in 1983

Dec 29th 2013, 8:30 PM 26,462 Views 12 Comments

Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald and Minister Michael Noonan also came under considerable pressure from Nobel Peace Prize winner Seán MacBride.



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# 1983

Paisley wanted NI families visiting prisoners in Republic to be paid for

Dec 29th 2013, 8:45 AM 13,580 Views 30 Comments

Dr Ian Paisley had written on numerous occasions to the Taoiseach about setting up a scheme to help families from Northern Ireland which had loved ones in jail in Ireland.



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# 1983

Govt nervous about British nuclear plans and wanted cover ‘if anything went wrong’

Dec 29th 2013, 7:30 AM 5,923 Views 6 Comments

An internal memo from the Department of Foreign Affairs shows the government wanted to “cover themselves in the event of anything going wrong” at Windscale.

# 1983-state-papers - Saturday 28 December, 2013



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# 1983

Government wanted to play down its involvement in Kissinger visit

Dec 28th 2013, 5:30 PM 7,676 Views 14 Comments

But he was given an official lunch, multiple tete-a-tetes with the Taoiseach and security detail.



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Bishops given copy of Attorney General's advice ahead of 1983 referendum

Dec 28th 2013, 5:00 PM 7,978 Views 35 Comments

The Bishop of Clonfert was also given unfettered access to the Attorney General in the lead up to the abortion referendum.

# 1983-state-papers - Friday 27 December, 2013



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# State Papers

How's your memory? Do you recall how much a round of drinks was in 1983?

Dec 27th 2013, 9:45 PM 36,467 Views 26 Comments

Let’s look at a government bill from when Robert Mugabe visited this island.



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# State Papers

Maze prisoners badly treated by 'out of control' officers after IRA escape

Dec 27th 2013, 9:30 PM 18,400 Views 34 Comments

One prisoner lost his front teeth, reveals secret documents held in the Department of the Taoiseach.



# 1983

# 1983

RTÉ refused an exemption on Sinn Féin broadcast ban

Dec 27th 2013, 8:30 PM 14,422 Views 38 Comments

Minister for Posts and Telegraphs wanted to allow the broadcaster to interview Sinn Féin representatives during the British elections in 1983 – but he wanted something in return.



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# State Papers

Ex-senior garda advised Taoiseach not to appoint an 'outsider' as commissioner

Dec 27th 2013, 9:45 AM 19,326 Views 8 Comments

With the gardaí in crisis after the retirement of its two most senior officers over the phone tapping scandal, one former officer had some advice for Garret FitzGerald.



# State Papers 1983

# State Papers 1983

George H.W. Bush wanted to have a 'word in Thatcher's ear'

Dec 27th 2013, 9:15 AM 10,697 Views 30 Comments

The then-US Vice President wanted to influence Anglo-Irish relations, but timing prevented it.



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# State Papers

TDs worried about impact Dáil TV and radio broadcasts would have on their dignity

Dec 27th 2013, 8:30 AM 6,811 Views 14 Comments

Here’s how the current Ceann Comhairle, Seán Barrett, played a key role in opening-up the Dáil to broadcasters.



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# 1983

History lesson: What happened during the 1983 abortion referendum?

Dec 27th 2013, 7:45 AM 28,078 Views 94 Comments

Using first-hand materials gathered from the National Archives, we take a look at what happened before and after the contentious vote in 1983.



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# 1983

The Attorney General's advice NOT to introduce 'pro-life' constitutional amendment

Dec 27th 2013, 7:45 AM 6,844 Views 15 Comments

17 extracts from Peter Sutherland’s advice which predicted many of the issues Ireland has seen over the past 30 years.


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# 1983
'Ireland's Watergate': How the phone tapping scandal would lead to Haughey's downfall... eventually
Dec 27th 2013, 7:30 AM 13,154 Views 19 Comments
What was the phone tapping scandal? TheJournal.ie takes a step back in time and examines what was arguably the biggest political scandal in Irish history that would have consequences far beyond 1983.

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