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Irish Government doubted UK campaign to 'save David' Trimble


Published on 2024-12-30 13:40:48 - MSN
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  • The Irish Government wanted to appeal to the UK side against 'manipulating' every scenario for favourable election results in Northern Ireland.

The article from MSN discusses the Irish government's skepticism regarding the UK's campaign to save David Trimble's leadership in the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) during the early 2000s. It highlights how the Irish government, through documents released under the 30-year rule, expressed doubts about the effectiveness of the UK's efforts to bolster Trimble's position, especially in light of the ongoing peace process in Northern Ireland. The documents reveal that there were concerns about Trimble's ability to maintain unionist support for the Good Friday Agreement amidst internal party dissent and external pressures from other unionist factions. The Irish government was particularly wary of the UK's strategy, fearing it might not only fail but also destabilize the peace process further.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/irish-government-doubted-uk-campaign-to-save-david-trimble/ar-AA1wGD3z ]