Irish state papers reveal a private conversation between the late Queen and an ex-Irish ambassador.
Elizabeth II expressed her relief that Northern Ireland's "silly marching business" was quieter than expected when the former Irish ambassador to the UK visited in 2000, government papers have revealed.
Conscious of the controversy of the late Queen's remarks would likely provoke if publicised, Mr Barrington requested his report of them "be given limited circulation". By July 2000, the possibility of a visit in the following spring was considered to be "too soon" as the establishment of new political institutions, policing reform and "normalisation" in Northern Ireland would not be sufficiently advanced for such a visit to "proceed smoothly".However, during Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne,During her many speeches and statements about Northern Ireland, she always chose her words carefully.
Reid was more concerned that the raid covered additional material "from another direction that could be used for targeting", but he was trying to keep this "out of the public domain".'Disconcerting signs of imbalance'The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs was highly critical of Lord Saville's approach to chairing the Bloody Sunday Tribunal hearings
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