As Ireland prepares to take on the Presidency of the Council of the European Union once again, it's worth looking back at where it all began. In this @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social article, John Gibney, @difp-ria.bsky.social , explores Ireland's first EEC Presidency in 1975 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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Vacancy: Assistant Editor, Documents on Irish Foreign Policy - Royal Irish Academy
Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Editor, Documents on Irish Foreign Policy (DIFP) at the Royal Irish Academy.
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What Irish & British spies got up to during the Troubles. Analysis by Michael Kennedy @difp-ria.bsky.social of the scope of intelligence gathering by both Irish and British authorities in Northern Ireland - from Documents on Irish Foreign Policy Vol. XIV: 1969-1973 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What Irish and British spies got up to during the Troubles
A new publication gives insights into the scope of intelligence gathering by both Irish and British authorities in Northern Ireland
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How Ian Paisley was viewed by the Irish Government at the start of the Troubles. Analysis by John Gibney @difp-ria.bsky.social - from Documents on Irish Foreign Policy Vol. XIV: 1969-1973 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Ian Paisley was viewed by Irish Govt at start of Troubles
The Protestant cleric and unionist leader remains one of the most distinctive and controversial figures in modern Irish history
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Why Irish Government called on UN to intervene in Troubles in 1969. Taoiseach Jack Lynch's request followed many such demands by nationalists for the UN's engagement in Northern Ireland, writes @melissabaird.bsky.social @difp-ria.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why Irish Govt called on UN to intervene in Troubles in 1969
Taoiseach Jack Lynch's request followed many such demands by nationalists for the UN's engagement in Northern Ireland
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It's 1970 & the Irish army are plotting to invade Northern Ireland... Michael Kennedy @difp-ria.bsky.social on how plans for Irish army to make incursions into NI were mooted after violence & riots in 1969 - from Documents on Irish Foreign Policy Vol. XIV: 1969-1973 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
It's 1970 & Irish army are plotting to invade Northern Ireland
The prospect of Irish Defence Forces making incursions into Northern Ireland was mooted after violence erupted there in 1969
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Volume X of DIFP is now free open access online at www.difp.ie/books/volume-10/
Volume 10 – Documents on Irish Foreign Policy
This volume of selected documents treats of the development of Irish foreign policy and the Irish diplomatic service from 21 January 1919 to 6 December 1922. With a few exceptions, none of the documen...
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Read: How Irish diplomats reacted to Bernadette Devlin's 1969 US tour by our colleague in Documents on Irish Foreign Policy Assistant Editor, Dr Melissa Baird: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #DocumentsOnIrishForeignPolicy #DIFP #BernadetteDevlin
How Irish diplomats reacted to Bernadette Devlin's 1969 US tour
The Irish Government found themselves in a delicate position when the civil rights activist and newly elected MP toured the US in 1969
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My first piece on the new volume of @difp-ria.bsky.social (&first Bluesky post!), and it’s all about Irish diplomacy during Bernadette Devlin McAliskey’s 1969 US tour: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
How Irish diplomats reacted to Bernadette Devlin's 1969 US tour
The Irish Government found themselves in a delicate position when the civil rights activist and newly elected MP toured the US in 1969
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DIFP XIV has arrived. You can buy it here: shop.ria.ie/products/doc...