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The AB Foundation was set up in Ireland by crypto firm AB and sought to fund philanthropic efforts through blockchain tech while trying to shake off associations with a controversial Cambodian group.

The crypto foundation was this week tied to members of a controversial Cambodian group sanctioned by the US but the former taoiseach has denied any links to the charity’s Irish arm.

AB Charity Foundation was set up by blockchain company AB DAO in Ireland and has enlisted the former Taoiseach and several former prime ministers for its board. But what is it doing?

Given the political discourse in recent weeks, a conversation between the US Ambassador to Ireland and four major participants in the peace process was an important reminder that what happened in Northern Ireland in April 1998 is the political success story of our times.

The story of Charles J Haughey is not just the story of one hugely complicated figure but the story of how Ireland still struggles to deal rationally with the past.