Tag: UK-Ireland relations
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Royal Yacht Visit to Ireland: Diplomacy, Opulence, and a Moment of Tense History
Background: A 1996 Invitation on Britannia In 1996, discussions between the British and Irish governments surfaced a plan to welcome the royal yacht Britannia to Ireland. A letter dated March 7, 1996, from Veronica Sutherland, then British ambassador to Ireland, outlined Charles’s desire to travel on Britannia and to dock in Galway Bay on the…
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Diplomatic Tensions and the Royal Yacht Visit: Ireland 1996 and the Britannia Controversy
Background to the 1996 Britannia Visit In the late spring of 1996, discussions about a royal visit by the British royal family to Ireland resurfaced amid broader sensitivities in Anglo-Irish relations. A letter dated March 7, 1996, from Veronica Sutherland, the British ambassador to Ireland, outlined a plan for then-Prince Charles to travel aboard the…
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How 9/11 Shaped U.S. Perceptions of the Northern Ireland Peace Process
New Files Shed Light on a Turning Point Newly released government documents reveal that Irish officials believed the September 11, 2001 attacks would alter how U.S. politicians approached the Northern Ireland peace process. The disclosures, coming in the wake of the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, hint at a pivotal moment when transatlantic…
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Call for a Clear Timeline: Labour Urges Referendum on Irish Unity
Labour Urges a Clear Timeline for Irish Unity Referendum At the Labour Party’s annual conference, leader Ivana Bacik called on both the Irish and British governments to publish a “clear timeline” for when a referendum on Irish unity could be held. Her remarks came after an impassioned speech by local TD Conor Sheehan that drew…
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Labour Leader Calls for Clear Timeline on Irish Unity Referendum at Conference
Labour Leader Urges a Clear Timeline for Irish Unity Referendum In a decisive moment for party strategy, Labour Leader Ivana Bacik used her keynote remarks at the party’s annual conference to press the Irish and British governments for a clear timeline on a referendum about Irish unity. The call comes after an impassioned address by…