Loyalist prisoners invite Hume to meeting in MazeTHE SDLP leader, Mr John Hume, has been invited to a meeting in the Maze Prison by UDA and UVF prisonersFri Oct 18 1996 - 01:00
Unionist split leaves constituency open for nationalist election pactA RIFT within the Ulster Unionist Party in North Belfast has created the possibility of Sinn Fein, the SDLP or the DUP taking…Thu Oct 17 1996 - 01:00
Stormont talks to resume next weekTHE multi party talks at Castle Buildings, Stormont, broke up yesterday until Monday, when discussions will continue on paramilitary…Thu Oct 17 1996 - 01:00
Police federation proposes media censorship if situation worsensTHE Police Federation in Northern Ireland has proposed a harsh new set of emergency laws to meet any intensification of the IRA…Wed Oct 16 1996 - 01:00
NI talks take `small teetering step' forwardDELEGATES to the multi-party talks at Stormont have finally begun addressing the decommissioning issue in round-table negotiations…Wed Oct 16 1996 - 01:00
Sectarian hatred cited in death of Portadown boyTHE BITTER sectarianism following the Drumcree standoff is being blamed for the death of a Portadown boy, Darren Murray (12)Sat Oct 12 1996 - 01:00
IRA has `access' to two army basesA SENIOR member of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) has claimed that "republican sympathisers" have gained access to at least …Sat Oct 12 1996 - 01:00
SF admits credibility problem after LisburnTHE Sinn Fein chairman, Mr Mitchel McLaughlin, has admitted that republicans now suffer from a "credibility problem" as a result…Fri Oct 11 1996 - 01:00
Man held on Lisburn bombingsA MAN was last night being questioned by the RUC at Castlereagh Holding Centre in connection with Monday's IRA no warning double…Fri Oct 11 1996 - 01:00
EU office says North fund to be paid in fullTHE European Commission office in Belfast has given an assurance that the full amount promised under the EU special peace and…Fri Oct 11 1996 - 01:00
Bombing of Lisburn army base "planned for over 4 months"THE IRA's no warning double bombing of the British army headquarters in Lisburn on Monday was over four months in the planning…Thu Oct 10 1996 - 01:00
Tone is spinning in his grave, says loyalistTHE IRA's admission of responsibility for the Lisburn bombs was merely confirmation of what loyalists already knew, Mr David …Wed Oct 09 1996 - 01:00
Adams stresses urgent need for political actionFURTHER violent incidents such as the IRA bombing of the British army base in Lisburn are to be expected if the current political…Wed Oct 09 1996 - 01:00
A pall of grey smoke billows over British army baseA DEAFENING blast rocked the British army headquarters in Lisburn at around 4.30 p.m. yesterday.Tue Oct 08 1996 - 01:00
Loyalist ceasefire strained as prisoners reject processTHE loyalist ceasefire is under severe strain after UDA prisoners withdrew support for the peace process yesterdayTue Oct 01 1996 - 01:00
Republican group admits responsibility for car bombA GROUP calling itself the Irish Continuity Army Council, which wrecked the Killyhevlin Hotel in Enniskillen in July, has admitted…Tue Oct 01 1996 - 01:00
Protestant shopkeeper ordered to leave NorthA PROTESTANT shopkeeper who went public about a boycott of his business has now been warned to leave the NorthSat Sept 28 1996 - 01:00
SDLP is sceptical of RUC crime-fighting schemeA NEW crime-fighting scheme which offers the Northern public the opportunity to act as paid police informants has been launched…Sat Sept 28 1996 - 01:00
IRA bomb factory puts the kibosh on talks hopesCASTLE Buildings, Stormont, is a dispiriting place these daysSat Sept 28 1996 - 01:00
Bishop deplores violence over marchesA CHURCH of Ireland bishop has spoken out against the violence, intimidation and sectarianism that followed from this summer'…Fri Sept 27 1996 - 01:00
Protestant consortium to boycott goods from RepublicA group of Protestant business people in Northern Ireland has organised a boycott of traders from the RepublicFri Sept 27 1996 - 01:00
London explosives find further stalls progress on talksTHE multi party talks at Stormont are coming under increasing strain in the effort to find a way around the decommissioning logjam…Wed Sept 25 1996 - 01:00
Adams says find makes talks role for SF more difficultTHE Sinn Fein leader, Mr Gerry Adams, reacting to the explosives find in London, acknowledged that it would make it more difficult…Tue Sept 24 1996 - 01:00
Morrison says arms issue must not hold up negotiationsAS politicians resumed their talks at Stormont yesterday against the backdrop of the IRA bomb find in London, the focus was again…Tue Sept 24 1996 - 01:00
Adams says peace process can be rebuilt if all sides play their partMR GERRY ADAMS said yesterday the peace process could be reconstructed if "all sides play their part"Fri Sept 20 1996 - 01:00
Ancram to meet victims of North boycottsAs the economic boycotts continue to bite and heighten sectarian tensions, the North's Political Development Minister, Mr Michael…Thu Sept 19 1996 - 01:00
Further talks with UUP on decommissioning agreedAS THE multi-party talks broke up last night for another week the British and Irish governments and the Ulster Unionist Party…Thu Sept 19 1996 - 01:00
Murder may be a message from IRATHE REV Anthony Curran, the priest who administered the last rites to Sean Devlin in the Markets area of Belfast on Monday evening…Wed Sept 18 1996 - 01:00
Drugs group admits murder in BelfastDIRECT Action Against Drugs, viewed as a cover name for the IRA, has admitted the murder of a man in the Markets area of Belfast…Tue Sept 17 1996 - 01:00
Talk of IRA ceasefire has real substanceTHE Sinn Fein president, Gerry Adams, yesterday - professed to object strongly to the speculation about a new IRA ceasefireTue Sept 17 1996 - 01:00
Ceasefire report is denied by AdamsTHE Sinn Fein leader, Mr Gerry Adams, in the face of persistent speculation, has emphatically denied any knowledge of IRA plans…Tue Sept 17 1996 - 01:00
Blockade of NI Mass goers strongly condemnedTHE Orange Order has "utterly condemned" weekend loyalist protests outside Catholic churches in Co Antrim which in one instance…Mon Sept 16 1996 - 01:00
Reports of new IRA ceasefire persistA WELL INFORMED source with access to the republican viewpoint said there was some merit to the reports that the IRA was considering…Mon Sept 16 1996 - 01:00
Loyalist protesters jeer Mass goers"WATCH yourself going into the confessional," the protester shouted as the mother and her three daughters passed the gauntlet…Mon Sept 16 1996 - 01:00
Spectre of Drumcree overshadows talksONE observer summed up the sensation well at Stormont this week: "It's deja vu - all over again.Sat Sept 14 1996 - 01:00
McCrea says he may sue over comments on rally for WrightThe DUP MP for Mid Ulster, the Rev William McCrea, is threatening legal action over comments about his appearance at a Portadown…Sat Sept 14 1996 - 01:00
Sectarian attacks and boycott show continuing depth of bitter divisionsTHE deep sectarianism exposed during this summer's bitter marching season is still rife in Northern Ireland.Sat Sept 14 1996 - 01:00
North files kept from RUC, civil service, report saysTHE Northern Ireland Office and the RUC have declined to comment on a report that Northern civil servants and the police have…Fri Sept 13 1996 - 01:00
Puzzlement at Bruton commentsLEADING nationalist and unionist politicians expressed some puzzlement in Belfast yesterday at the hopeful comments by the Taoiseach…Thu Sept 12 1996 - 01:00
Alliance to pursue charges against unionist partiesTHE British and Irish governments, as predicted, have decided to allow the two fringe loyalist parties to remain at the multi…Thu Sept 12 1996 - 01:00
NI politicians are surprised by optimism of TaoiseachTHE Taoiseach's optimism about the prospects of a new IRA ceasefire seemed to catch Northern politicians by surprise last night…Wed Sept 11 1996 - 01:00
PUP, UDP confident of staying in talks processTHE two fringe loyalist parties were last night confident that they will not be expelled from the multi party talksWed Sept 11 1996 - 01:00
Fringe loyalists resist expulsion as Hume and Trimble seek to move talks forwardAN attempt by the DUP to expel the fringe loyalist parties dominated the first day of the resumed "multi party talks at Stormont…Tue Sept 10 1996 - 01:00
Unionists criticise Hume's suggestion of apology for DrumcreeUNIONISTS have criticised the SDLP leader, Mr John Hume, for suggesting that an apology from Protestant business people for their…Mon Sept 09 1996 - 01:00
SDLP, UUP set to deal with impasse over armsTHE multi party talks resume at Stormont this morning amid hopes that the two main nationalist and unionist parties can allow…Mon Sept 09 1996 - 01:00
Low key funeral for TorneyA COLOUR party in black paramilitary style garb escorted the cortege of the former INLA leader, Hugh Torney, for his requiem …Sat Sept 07 1996 - 01:00
IFA says Belfast soccer match to go aheadTHE Irish Football Association has decided that the flashpoint game at the Solitude bound in north Belfast between the home side…Sat Sept 07 1996 - 01:00
Dunloy rally raises fears of troublesTHE scene is set for further marching confrontation in Dunloy, Co Antrim, tomorrow if a compromise is not reached between Orangemen…Sat Sept 07 1996 - 01:00
Adams describes Catholic boycott over Drumcree as legitimate tacticTHE Sinn Fein president, Mr Gerry Adams, said yesterday Catholics were justified in boycotting Protestant business people who…Sat Sept 07 1996 - 01:00
Loyalist expulsion issue for talksONE of the first items expected to be discussed when the multiparty talks reconvene at Stormont on Monday will be whether the…Sat Sept 07 1996 - 01:00
