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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Cillian Sherlock

John Major ‘shouted at’ by Irish justice minister in Troubles-era meeting

Prime Minister John Major (Rebecca Naden/PA) - (PA Archive)

Sir John Major said being “shouted at” by an Irish Justice minister was like “being in the House of Commons”, according to state documents which show that Padraig Flynn took UK officials to task on co-operation over Northern Ireland.

In September 1992, Mr Flynn was exercised by a range of security issues as well as a lack of clarity from Mr Major’s government on the place of Northern Ireland in the Irish Constitution.

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