Gov'ts Stage-Managed Joint Declaration

From: Irish Voice | Date: January 18, 1994| Author: Ed Moloney | Copyright information


Irish Voice

01-18-1994

Gov'ts Stage-managed Joint Declaration.

ED MOLONEY reports on how the British and Irish governments agreed their Joint Declaration seven days before the public was told, but agreed to pretend tough negotiating was still taking place so the media would give greater attention to the breakthrough when it came.

THE series of disagreements and near-breakdowns in the last few days leading up to the signing of the December 15 Downing St...

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