Speaking today as the most recent documents are made available to the public on the CAIN website, Catherine Martin, TD, Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht, said: “This collaboration between CAIN and the National Archives clearly demonstrates the importance and value of providing free access to public records so that they can be used by researchers, academics, teachers, students and the wider public to better understand the social, political and historical contexts that shape our society. These records offer an invaluable insight into the difficult years leading up to the eventual ceasefire and peace process in Northern Ireland”.