# Garret Fitzgerald
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decline and fall
Acceptable in the 80s: Ireland once regarded Mugabe as a respected statesman and honoured guest
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trade partners
Ireland considered sanctions on Gaddafi's Libya over IRA support but was worried about beef
29 Dec 2018
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State Papers
Garrett FitzGerald told Margaret Thatcher: 'John Hume will generally do what he is asked to do'
29 Dec 2018
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what's the big idea?
'Sell water to Saudi Arabia and turf to England': A Londoner's advice to Garret FitzGerald
31 Dec 2016
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pen pals
A Donegal child wrote a letter to Garret FitzGerald in 1984 having a sly dig at Charlie Haughey
30 Dec 2016
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not impressed
The man who let the Taoiseach know exactly what he thought about Jack the Ripper being Irish
1 Jan 2016
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1985 state papers
'Say the daily rosary': This is the kind of fan mail you get when you're Taoiseach
30 Dec 2015
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nudey films
Pornography being shown in pubs had the government in a fluster 30 years ago
30 Dec 2015
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Can't believe it's not better
This is the most sarcastic letter ever written about butter to a Taoiseach
4 Jan 2015
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meanies
This 8-year-old wrote to the Taoiseach in 1984 because RTÉ was 'mean to block sunshine'
2 Jan 2015
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1984 State Papers
Thatcher in '84: 'The Irish don't like to move, but they're all terribly happy to move to Britain'
27 Dec 2014
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Dukes of Hazard
This man warned that Ireland could end up needing a bailout... 30 years ago
27 Dec 2014
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grow your own
More quality Irish coaches available than ever before, says Munster CEO Fitzgerald
21 May 2014
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Fine Gael Ard Fheis
This video will get Fine Gael members totally psyched for their Ard Fheis
28 Feb 2014
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State Papers
Ex-senior garda advised Taoiseach not to appoint an 'outsider' as commissioner
27 Dec 2013
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Voices
Column: Remembering 'Garret the Good' and his legacy on Irish politics
Dr David McCann
30 Jun 2013
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The Troubles
'Desperate' Ireland wanted Britain to send NATO troops to Northern Ireland
13 Apr 2013
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margaret thatcher
6 key moments that defined Margaret Thatcher's relationship with Ireland
9 Apr 2013
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Voices
Column: It’s 30 years since GUBU. Now THAT was a political battle.
Dr David McCann
12 Aug 2012
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Taoisigh expenses
€83k paid to ex-taoisigh this year – despite scrapping of expenses scheme
3 Aug 2012
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USA! USA! USA!
In pictures: Taoiseach rounds off US trip with shamrock presentation
21 Mar 2012
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