Singer Christy Moore issued a complaint about his treatment when he and his driver were detained and interviewed in Holyhead in 2004. Many of the papers released by the Dublin archives relate to 1995, as files reach the 30-year cut-off for being made public. Meanwhile, The Irish Times “consolidated its electronic version on the World Wide Web” – where it remains to this day. In Belfast and London, a 20-year rule is in operation, and the Irish State has released files related to Anglo-Irish relations from the period up to 2005 too. The State Papers coverage, touching on everything from paramilitaries to pandas, will run until Tuesday, online and in print.

Source: The Irish Times December 28, 2025 09:44 UTC