The release of Ireland’s State Papers reveals intriguing stories from the past, including Fine Gael TD Oliver J Flanagan’s self-proclaimed title of ‘Sir’, Tony Blair’s disappointment regarding Irish support for England in football, and the dismissal of a police confidence…

The recent release of over 10,000 previously secret government files at the National Archives in Dublin offers new insights into pivotal events from 1994 to 2004. Highlights include Boris Yeltsin’s vodka-fueled visit to Shannon, controversies over arms purchases from Israel,…