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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Cillian Sherlock

Irish Government doubted UK campaign to ‘save David’ Trimble

UUP leader David Trimble (Paul Faith/PA) - (PA Archive)

The UK Government was warned that a “save David campaign” for UUP leader Lord Trimble would ruin progress made under the Good Friday Agreement.

Extensive confidential documents in the lead-up to the collapse of Northern Ireland’s institutions in 2002 have been made available to the public as part of annual releases from the Irish National Archives.

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