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HISTORICAL FACTS: Mo mowlam - Caught on Camera

Former RUC chief sorry for impact of ombudsman spat on Omagh bomb victims

Sir Ronnie Flanagan hit back in 2001 after then Police Ombudsman Nuala O’Loan published a critical report of the police probe into the Omagh bomb.

Evening Standard

Disgruntled police in Northern Ireland responsible for IRA leaks after Good Friday agreement

Newly released Irish archives include leaks from UK government and RUC’s attempts to undermine Sinn Féin

The Guardian - UK

Ireland blamed Northern Ireland Office for ‘damaging leaks’, records show

The confidential briefing note is part of the tranche of documents made public by the Irish National Archive.

Evening Standard

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Tony Blair wanted to move Wimbledon FC to Belfast, declassified files show

The idea was supposed to help build 'strong cross-community support'

Evening Standard

Tony Blair's ‘ignorance’ of notorious murder during Troubles ‘appalled’ family

THE family of a solicitor gunned down by loyalist paramilitaries were “appalled” by Tony Blair’s “ignorance” of the case, National Archive…

The National (Scotland)

Video portraits of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement leaders provoke tears

A new exhibition includes a number of people who have since died including Mo Mowlam, Lord Trimble, Martin McGuinness and David Ervine.

The Independent UK

Paul O'Grady 'woke up in the Queen's bed' after wild castle party, claims pal

A close friend of Paul O'Grady has recalled the hilarious moment the late performer woke up in Queen Elizabeth II's bed

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Who was involved in the Good Friday Agreement? Northern Ireland peace deal's key players as 25th anniversary is marked

The agreement has played a significant role in shaping NI

Belfast Live

Women who helped strike Good Friday deal finally recognised – 25 years late

Mo Mowlam and other female participants in talks confronted ‘sexism and scorn’ at the time

The Guardian - UK

Agreement review: ‘compelling political thriller’ with a first-rate cast

A drama about the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement – 25 years ago this month – might sound a dry affair. But Owen McCafferty’s “searing” new play is anything but that, said Jane Coyle in The Irish Times. Agreement is a “compelling political thriller with echoes of…

The Week

Mowlam injected ‘liberating energy’ into NI peace talks, says Blair

Former Northern Ireland secretary Mo Mowlam was renowned for her down-to-earth approach.

The Independent UK

Review: Agreement brings to the forefront the fragility of our hard fought peace

McCafferty has taken a subject which could have been incredibly grey and littered it with humour which would delight both political anoraks and those who avoid the topic alike

Belfast Live

Hillsborough Castle events mark key role as backstage diplomat in Good Friday Agreement

Since the 1980s, Hillsborough Castle has been a political retreat in Northern Ireland

Belfast Live

BBC cowardice caused the Gary Lineker rebellion. And there will be more unless it finds some courage

The corporation needs clear and consistent rules. But more than anything it must learn to stop cowering before politicians, says writer and broadcaster John Kampfner

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Belfast Live

Derry Girls actress hails "fitting tribute" to Mo Mowlam in Derry campus

"I feel that an educational, creative and hopeful space for students to come and learn about the creative arts is a far better legacy than an old statue in a square somewhere"

The Guardian - UK

‘We needed a massive amount of resilience’: the female Labour MPs from the class of ’87

At the general election that year, the number of women in the Commons jumped to (an albeit still tiny) 41. Some talk about the sexism – and the solidarity

The Independent UK

Blair’s exasperation with Mowlam over drugs policy revealed

Files released to the National Archives show the former Northern Ireland secretary pressed to liberalise the laws on cannabis.

The Independent UK

Tony Blair warned NI peace talks would ‘lose all credibility’ without progress

At a meeting in July 1997, Bertie Ahern told his British counterpart the Irish Government was not in the business of ‘dragging out the process’.

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The National (Scotland)

Tony Blair advised to meet Orange Order chiefs after Good Friday Agreement

TONY Blair was encouraged to meet Orange Order leaders while prime minister to “influence positively” Protestant voters ...

The Independent UK

Mowlam wanted no soldiers to face legal action over Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday was one of the darkest days of the Northern Ireland Troubles.

Belfast Live

Mo Mowlam said Bloody Sunday soldiers should not face legal action

"The overriding limitation would be that no soldier or other Crown servant should be placed in jeopardy of legal action"

Belfast Live

Drumcree linked murder of three Quinn children “changed the mood”, papers show

"In the aftermath of this morning’s murders … the day has been characterised by intense activity aimed at resolving the standoff"

The Independent UK

Blair advised to meet Orange Order leaders to ‘influence’ Protestant voters

Declassified papers show Orange leaders wanted clarification on elements of the Good Friday Agreement.

The Independent UK

Quinn murders ‘changed mood’ in NI at height of Drumcree standoff

Declassified papers reveal the level of violence during the 1998 parading dispute.

Belfast Live

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"

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