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John Major reprimanded John Bruton for ‘stormy’ speech in 1995

‘I regret that you have spoken in this way,’ British PM John Major wrote to Taoiseach John Bruton in 1995.

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

Concern about ‘superiority’ of royal yacht visiting Ireland in 1996

The visit was later cancelled due to security concerns.

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

Bruton contacted Major about Sellafield concerns as legal action was explored

Then-taoiseach John Bruton raised the issue with British prime minister John Major after several safety incidents over a short period in the 1990s.

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

John Major feared loyalists would walk from ceasefire in 1996

The UK’s then-prime minister told John Bruton of his concerns about being seen to give into Sinn Fein demands.

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022

Irish Government feared loyalist bombing in Republic after IRA ceasefire ended

"A loyalist bombing campaign in the Republic would be like civil war and would mean the complete unravelling of the peace process"

Belfast Live · Dec 28, 2022

Fears possible loyalists bombings would be ‘like civil war’, Irish records show

John Bruton warned a bombing campaign would mean the complete unravelling of the Northern Ireland peace process.

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022

Over €150,000 spent providing secretarial support to two former taoisigh

The Department of the Taoiseach has been paying around €12,700 each month for secretarial assistance to Bertie Ahern and Enda Kenny

Irish Mirror · Oct 23, 2022