The confidential files have been revealed as part of State Archives.
The release of previously confidential State Papers has revealed the presence of John F Kennedy Jnr at the Laois funeral of a convicted IRA man caused deep concern in diplomatic channels.
Patrick 'Paddy' Kelly died from cancer after being transferred from a UK prison to a jail in Northern Ireland and then, finally, to a prison in the Republic near his home.
He was serving a 25-year prison sentence for attempted murder and a conspiracy to cause bombings.
Ralph Reigel of the Irish Independent has been looking through the State documents, and says Irish Embassy officials were concerned JFK Jnr's presence could have damaged peace talks in Northern Ireland:
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