EU is still committed to peace fund, says FlynnTHE European Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner, Mr Padraig Flynn, has pledged that the £240 million EU peace package…Wed Apr 24 1996 - 01:00
Paisley may boycott talks if forum does not meet firstTHE Rev Ian Paisley has warned the DUP will boycott the all party negotiations on June 10th unless the elected forum meets first…Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Queen's only Nobel alumnus returns to lay foundation stone of Heaney LibraryWITH benign good spirit and grace Seamus Heaney engaged in "scandalous self promotion" at his alma mater yesterday.Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Smyth warns that Orangemen `may have to break law'THE head of the Orange Order has said, ahead of next Sunday's planned Orange march through the nationalist Lower Ormeau Road …Mon Apr 22 1996 - 01:00
SF president predicts the restoration of peace processMR Gerry Adams has predicted that the peace process will be restored but has provided no inkling of when the IRA might reinstate…Mon Apr 22 1996 - 01:00
Adams keeps up pressure on SDLP for boycottMR Gerry Adams has renewed his pressure on the SDLP to side with Sinn Fein in boycotting the May 30th election, provoking SDLP…Sat Apr 20 1996 - 01:00
Major Harland & Wolff contractHARLAND & Wolff has won a contract worth over £100 million Which will safeguard 1,400 jobs at the Belfast shipyard for the…Thu Apr 04 1996 - 01:00
BSE crisis crosses political divide as Hume calls for united approach to EuropeTHE SCALE of the crisis facing the Northern Ireland economy as a result of the BSE beef scare was "starkly illustrated in the…Sat Mar 30 1996 - 00:00
1,800 jobs in North have been lost because of beef controversyOVER 1,800 jobs have been lost in Northern Ireland because of the BSE beef controversySat Mar 30 1996 - 00:00
SF/IRA blamed by RUC for "vicious" beatingA SENIOR RUC officer has described as outrageous and vicious a so called punishment beating in which metal spikes were driven…Thu Mar 28 1996 - 00:00
SDLP seeks clarification before committing itself to electionsTHE SDLP has said that no decision on whether to participate in the May 30th elections will be made until it has clarification…Thu Mar 28 1996 - 00:00
Report on RUC is window-dressing, say nationalistsNATIONALIST politicians have reacted dismissively to the Northern Ireland Police Authority's consultation report which recommended…Wed Mar 27 1996 - 00:00
DUP considering strategic split into three parties to maximise number of seats in proposed forumBRENDAN Behan said the first item on any IRA agenda was "the split"Tue Mar 26 1996 - 00:00
Korean firm to create 230 jobs in west BelfastWEST Belfast was provided with a major jobs boost yesterday when a Korean engineering firm announced it was establishing an £…Tue Mar 26 1996 - 00:00
RUC deputy head to take control of key operationsMR Ronnie Flanagan, a recently appointed Deputy Chief Constable of the RUC, is to take charge of the key area of force operations…Tue Mar 26 1996 - 00:00
Trimble says Major should consider curb on Irish travel rights to BritainTHE Ulster Unionist Party leader, Mr David Trimble, has called for travel restrictions on Irish people going to BritainMon Mar 25 1996 - 00:00
Northern farmers want separate BSE status from beef in BritainTHE Ulster Farmers' Union has called for a separate BSE status for Northern Ireland beef to distinguish it from British beef.Mon Mar 25 1996 - 00:00
Loyalist fringe not sure of seats in voting planTHERE IS a line in the film The Silence of the Lambs when the senior FBI figure warns the Jody Foster character about making …Sat Mar 23 1996 - 00:00
Proposal a unionist agenda, says AdamsSINN FEIN'S initial dismissal of the British governments election proposals indicates that there is little likelihood at present…Fri Mar 22 1996 - 00:00
Smyth back in prison after meeting gardaiBRENDAN SMYTH was back in Magilligan Prison, Co Derry, last night after senior Garda officers interviewed him in Belfast about…Fri Mar 22 1996 - 00:00
Relatives are disappointed at helicopter crash reportTHE families of the 29 victims of the Chinook helicopter crash have said they are "extremely disappointed" that after a long …Fri Mar 22 1996 - 00:00
Spring declines to back election planTHE Tanaiste has declined to endorse or reject the system of elections for Northern Ireland which the British government will…Thu Mar 21 1996 - 00:00
Fokker's fall puts 2,000 jobs at riskTHE COLLAPSE of Fokker may cost 2,000 jobs in Northern IrelandSat Mar 16 1996 - 00:00
Girl murdered in indiscriminate attackACCORDING to locals her name was Barbara. She was nine years old. They weren't sure of her surnameSat Mar 16 1996 - 00:00
IRA bomb may have been made during Clinton visitTHE IRA may have been preparing the bomb destined to explode at London's Canary Wharf during the visit of President Clinton to…Thu Mar 14 1996 - 00:00
Mayhew, Spring meet today to review progress in talksAFTER a final round of discussions with Northern parties, the Northern Secretary said that after an inauspicious start, the proximity…Thu Mar 14 1996 - 00:00
No agreement on election as proximity talks come to endTHE proximity talks process is concluding today in the shadow of an IRA admission that it was responsible for the weekend bombing…Wed Mar 13 1996 - 00:00
Loyalist paramilitaries urged to keep ceasefireBOTH unionist and nationalist politicians have urged loyalist paramilitaries to maintain their ceasefire after the Combined Loyalist…Wed Mar 13 1996 - 00:00
Mayhew dismisses retirement rumours as proximity talks deadline closes inAS THE proximity talks draw to a conclusion, Sir Patrick Mayhew has stated his intention of remaining as Northern Secretary at…Tue Mar 12 1996 - 00:00
Man faces charges of killing INLA leaderA MAN in his mid 20s is due in court in Belfast today, charged with the murder of the INLA leader, Mr Gino GallagherMon Mar 11 1996 - 00:00
Taoiseach accused of excluding SF votersAS the republican movement Came under increasing pressure to whelp restore the IRA ceasefire, the Sinn Fein president, Mr Gerry…Mon Mar 11 1996 - 00:00
Girl left in field with broken arms after beating by gang with hurleysA SENIOR RUC officer has described an assault on 17 year old Belfast girl, Ms Kerry Deeds as one of the most savage he had come…Mon Mar 11 1996 - 00:00
Bomb could be new "slap in the face"ON Thursday, the Northern Ireland Office minister, Mr Michael Ancram, accused the IRA of issuing a "slap in the face" to the …Sat Mar 09 1996 - 00:00
IRA says there is no dynamic which would permit new ceasefireTHE IRA, in a hard line reassertion of its basic principles, has stated that there is no "dynamic" at present to permit a new…Fri Mar 08 1996 - 00:00
IRA 25 year war comments unhelpful, says SpringTHE Tanaiste, Mr Spring, has described as "unhelpful" IRA comments that it is prepared for another 25 years of war, in the absence…Thu Mar 07 1996 - 00:00
Trimble and Mayhew meet to `clear the air'MR DAVID Trimble and Sir Patrick Mayhew met privately in London last night in an effort to "clear the air" between them in advance…Wed Mar 06 1996 - 00:00
Confusion paves way for dialogueCASTLE Buildings, Stormont, on Monday presented an environment of confusion and chaosWed Mar 06 1996 - 00:00
Adams notes irony of trying to enter Stormont while unionist parties stay outside the gatesMR Gerry Adams yesterday noted the irony of Sinn Fein wishing to enter the unionist bastion of Stormont, but being denied access…Tue Mar 05 1996 - 00:00
Spring urges all parties to join Stormont talksTHE Tanaiste, Mr Spring has called on all political parties to show "political leadership" and engage in the preparatory talks…Tue Mar 05 1996 - 00:00
Stormont talks start new phase of peace processINTENSIVE consultations aimed at moving the peace process forward begin at Stormont today amid recriminations and in the absence…Mon Mar 04 1996 - 00:00
Leading loyalist says ceasefire remains intact despite emergence of new groupTHE ceasefire called by the Combined Loyalist Military Command (CLMC) in October 1994 remains firmly intact despite a threat …Mon Mar 04 1996 - 00:00
Dour exterior disguises plushy venue for talksTHE Stormont estate, five miles from Belfast's city centre, boasts an imposing parliament building and fine castle, but in contrast…Mon Mar 04 1996 - 00:00
UUP, DUP say they will not attend Stormont talksTHE two main unionist parties have decided to spurn invitations to Monday's "proximity" talks at Castle Building in Stormont.Sat Mar 02 1996 - 00:00
Hopes are raised of a new IRA ceasefireSINN FEIN called for clarification of the Anglo Irish communique before it would decide whether it could call on the IRA to reinstate…Fri Mar 01 1996 - 00:00
Communique meets IRA talks demandAT times over the past two days, the IRA and Sinn Fein must have felt the Downing Street Declaration was being revisitedFri Mar 01 1996 - 00:00
Sinn Fein extends cautious welcome to summit outcomeSINN Fein has extended a cautious welcome to the Anglo Irish communiqueThu Feb 29 1996 - 00:00
Loyalist fringe parties welcome new proposalsTHE loyalist fringe parties, the Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) and the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP), have welcomed the proposals…Thu Feb 29 1996 - 00:00
£16.3m hotel set to boost jobs in BelfastSTAKIS, the Scottish hotel group, has announced it is to build a £16Thu Feb 29 1996 - 00:00
IRA must agree on arms issue before talks, say unionistsTHE IRA would have to agree to decommissioning and sign up to the six Mitchell principles before they could engage with Sinn …Thu Feb 29 1996 - 00:00
Fokker setback raises further doubts on future of Shorts jobsTHE chance of saving 1,500 jobs at the Belfast aerospace company Short Brothers has been further jeopardised after its parent…Wed Feb 28 1996 - 00:00
