Ireland’s Violent Frontier: The Border and Anglo-Irish Relations During the Troubles

248 Pages·2013·1.11 MB·English

by  Henry Patterson (auth.)

Ireland’s Violent Frontier
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Ireland’s Violent Frontier
The Border and Anglo-Irish Relations
During the Troubles
Henry Patterson
Professor of Politics, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
© Henry Patterson 2013
Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2013 978-0-230-29996-2
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Contents
Acknowledgements viii
Map of the Border between Northern Ireland
and the Republic of Ireland ix
Introduction 1
1 The Border and Anglo-Irish Relations 1969–73 17
2 Security Co-operation and Sunningdale 49
3 The ‘Anti-National Coalition’ and Security Co-operation 78
4 Regression: Jack Lynch and the Border 111
5 Disarray on the Border and the Arrival of Thatcher 136
6 Haughey and Border Security 161
Conclusion: ‘Buying Themselves into Having a Political Say’ 183
Notes 200
Bibliography 228
Index 232
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Acknowledgements
I would like to thank the Leverhulme Trust, who made this book possible
by the award of a research fellowship. I am also grateful to the University
of Ulster’s Institute for Research in the Social Sciences, its director
Dr Cathy Gormley Heenan, and administrative officer, Sharon McKee,
for their support. The late Dr Garret FitzGerald, Mr Patrick Cooney and
Lord King were good enough to grant me interviews and I am also grate-
ful to those who talked to me but wished to remain anonymous. Eoghan
Harris and Gerry Gregg helped with things south of the border. Paddy
Gillan provided important research assistance and Stephen Hayward
cast his expert eye over the finished manuscript and made many sug-
gestions for improvement. Andy Baird was my helpful contact with
Palgrave Macmillan. My research students, David McCann and Paddy
Mulroe, alerted me to important documents and Philip Bradfield and Ken
Funston helped with the cover picture. Helen Murphy was a great help in
providing the map. When I was working on the book I benefited from the
views and knowledge of fellow researchers on Ireland and security issues:
C. D. C. Armstrong, John Bew, Martyn Frampton, Gordon Gillespie, Tom
Hennessey, Edward Longwill, Billy Matchett and Mike Rainsborough.
Sam and Ying Ying provided bed and hospitality in London. Last, but
not least, I would like to thank colleagues and friends for their support
and encouragement: Fidelma Ashe, Arthur Aughey, Paul Bew, Sean Byers,
Brian Garret, Paul Hainsworth, Malachy Muinzer and Carmel Roulston.
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Buncrana
Londonderry
CO. DERRY
CO. DONEGAL
CO. ANTRM
Lifford Strabane
Clady
Castlederg
Belfast
CO. TYRONE
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Bundoran
Belleek
Mullaghmore
CO. FERMANAGH
CO. DOWN
Kiltyclogher Enniskillen
Brookeborough CO. ARMAGH
Lisnaskea Rosslea Armagh Tully vallen
Monaghan Whitecross
Newtownbutler
Clones Newry
CO. LEITRIM CO. MONAGHAN
CO. SLIGO Narrow Water
Crossmaglen
CO. CAVAN
Dundalk
CO. ROSCOMMON
CO. LOUTH 0 12.5 25 50 Kilometers
CO. LONGFORD CO. MEATH
Map The border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
Source: Helen Murphy.