Opus Dei worried high-ranking members would be revealed after Fr Brendan Smyth scandal
Senior office holders faced questions over whether they belonged to conservative Catholic institution
Albert Reynolds
A decisive showdown over Micheál Martin’s leadership might be best for everyone
Not yet having the numbers to push the button, his opponents within Fianna Fáil are now hoping to harry him to destruction
I’m Glad You Asked Me That: The Political Years by Terry Prone - Caustic and entertaining
The long-time PR adviser to politicians has saved her juiciest material for this second volume of memoirs
‘Prone to lose the run of himself’: Ireland’s taoisigh, from de Valera to Micheál Martin
Diarmaid Ferriter reviews The Taoiseach: A Century of Political Leadership, a collection of essays on the State’s 16 political ‘captains’
Who was Martin Mansergh, what role did he play in Fianna Fáil and North’s peace process?
Oxford-educated member of Anglo-Irish family became valued by Charles Haughey and successors
Martin Mansergh, Fianna Fáil adviser and key figure in peace process, dies aged 78
Mansergh entered electoral politics after decades as a backroom figure and served as minister of State
Remarkable 45-hectare estate worthy of Gatsby in Co Westmeath for €8 million
Substantial Clonhugh Lodge offers views over Lough Owel, an indoor swimming pool, equestrian facilities and extensive manicured grounds
Albert Reynolds tried to justify appointment of controversial attorney-general Whelehan to High Court
Intervention in X case and lack of action on extradition warrant for paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth among issues that marked Whelehan’s term
Albert Reynolds clashed with banks over call for more small business funding
Taoiseach criticised excessive profitability of lenders, prompting accusation of ‘anti-bank sentiment’
Government wrestled with Mary Robinson’s plan to make historic first visit to Queen Elizabeth II
President signalled intention in newspaper interview, to the consternation of taoiseach Albert Reynolds
Russian ambassador ‘exquisitely embarrassed’ by Yeltsin’s no-show at Shannon Airport
Taoiseach Albert Reynolds along with Bertie Ahern, Brian Cowen and Willie O’Dea were snubbed on tarmac
How to build a coalition: negotiators reveal how past governments were perilously pieced together
From manifesto-stitching to partnership, and from Independents’ day to confidence-and-supply: people at the heart of previous talks recall how the deals were done
Voices of the dead speak again, telling unheard stories of the IRA ceasefire 30 years on
New writing and never-previously broadcast interviews bring alive the negotiations and nervousness before a critical moment in the Belfast peace process
Denis Bradley: ‘Partition doesn’t work, never has worked, never will work’
The former priest who played a key role in the peace process reflects on the backchannel that enabled dialogue between the IRA and the UK government
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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