Onus on Ahern to justify bank claim - AdamsThe Sinn Féin president, Mr Gerry Adams, has signalled a strategy of attack being the best method of defence for his meeting …Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Sinn Fein and IRA crime: a pattern of denialsThe Sinn Féin leadership of Mr Gerry Adams, Mr Martin McGuinness and Mr Gerry Kelly have gone out on a limb in saying they accept…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
McGuinness says he risked his life for peace processSinn Féin's chief negotiator, Mr Martin McGuinness, has stated that he "risked" his life for the peace process and would not …Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Raiders 'hostile' to SF - McGuinnessSinn Féin's chief negotiator, Mr Martin McGuinness, has stated that "whoever" was responsible for the £26Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
North talks can be revived, says BlairThe British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, has said it is still possible to revive the collapsed political process but that it…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
IRA must 'demonstrably' end all criminal acts, says AhernThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said the Provisional IRA will have to make "demonstrable commitments" to end all of its criminal…Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
Orde may name IRA as prime bank suspectsThere was strong speculation last night that the PSNI chief constable, Mr Hugh Orde, will today name the IRA as the prime suspects…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
DUP warns over any links to robberyThe DUP deputy leader Mr Peter Robinson has warned that if the IRA is linked to the £22 million Northern Bank robbery it would…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Adair still under death threat as his prison release nearsFormer UDA leader Johnny Adair, due for release from prison shortly, remains under a death threat from his former colleagues …Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
NI call for total workplace smoking banThe British Medical Association (BMA) has called on the Northern Secretary, Mr Paul Murphy, to declare a total workplace prohibition…Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
Pressure on Orde to assign blame for bank raidThe PSNI Chief Constable, Mr Hugh Orde, is to weigh up whether he will publicly state before the end of this week who he believes…Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
Sisters search for Tyrone manIRELAND: The two sisters of Mr Conor Keightley from Cookstown, Co Tyrone, who is missing in Thailand since the St Stephen's …Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
West Belfast focus of #22m searchThe focus of the continuing police search for the £22 million taken in the Christmas week Northern Bank robbery in Belfast continues…Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
The missing IrishEilis Finnegan: 27-year-old Ms Eilis Finnegan from Ballyfermot in Dublin was on Phi Phi island off the west coast of Thailand…Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
IRA denies it carried out #22m Belfast bank raidThe IRA has denied it was involved in Monday's £22 million Northern Bank robbery in Belfast as police confirmed that they were…Fri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
Charge of 'botched' police job on bank raid deniedThe PSNI officer charged with catching the Northern Bank robbers and recovering over £22 million in stolen cash has denied that…Fri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
DUP to resist moves for EU involvementThe DUP has pledged to resist a plan by campaigners for the so-called Colombia Three to bring their case to the European Union…Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
Reiss hopeful of compromise on photographs stand-offPresident Bush's special envoy to Northern Ireland, Dr Mitchell Reiss, has said the issue of photographic verification of IRA…Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Sinn Fein delegation arrives in BogotaSinn Féin members have arrived in Bogota to campaign on behalf of the so-called Colombia Three who were each sentenced to 17 …Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Black Santa: dean sits out for charityBelfast's so-called Black Santa has begun his annual sit-out for charity outside St Anne's Church of Ireland Cathedral.Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Paisley insists on visual proof standardThe DUP leader, the Rev Ian Paisley, has said he has information that the IRA may be about to decommission but without providing…Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Adams says talks with Paisley could break deadlockThe Sinn Féin leader, Mr Gerry Adams, has indicated that direct talks with the Rev Ian Paisley could assist attempts to end the…Fri Dec 10 2004 - 00:00
Ahern and Blair to press on despite failure to agree NI dealThe Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister have refused to concede defeat in their search for a power-sharing deal despite …Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Photographs issue casts doubt on North dealRepublicans would not allow either the publication or the production of photographs of IRA decommissioning, the Sinn Féin president…Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
Adams says SF can accept Anglo-Irish blueprintThe Rev Ian Paisley appeared locked in a battle of wills with the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, last night after rejecting…Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00
Paisley prepares for critical London meeting with BlairThe chance of Sinn Féin and the DUP signing off on a comprehensive deal to restore devolution remained on a knife-edge last night…Mon Dec 06 2004 - 00:00
Ahern and Blair want North deal agreed by tomorrowThe Taoiseach and British Prime Minister intend to travel to Northern Ireland on Wednesday either to endorse a comprehensive …Mon Dec 06 2004 - 00:00
Blair set to ask Paisley to soften his demandsThe British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, is likely to personally exhort the DUP leader, the Rev Ian Paisley, to soften his …Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Brinkmanship over arms issue may wreck dealThe British and Irish governments are concerned that a high-risk, high-stakes brinkmanship game being played by the DUP and Sinn…Wed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
DUP and SF to be given slightly amended deal planThe DUP and Sinn Féin will today receive a slightly amended version of the British-Irish blueprint for restoring devolution and…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Officials work to clarify Northern blueprintIrish and British officials are working on clarifying outstanding elements of the governments' blueprint for restoring devolution…Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00
North talks in London seen as 'crucial'The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, expect the Rev Ian Paisley and Mr Gerry Adams to have…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Adams says he regrets Birmingham bombings of 30 years agoSinn Féin president Mr Gerry Adams has stated that he "regrets" the Birmingham pub bombings which killed 21 people and maimed…Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
Ahern to meet Blair for 'key' talks this weekThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, are to hold a "key" meeting in Downing Street on Wednesday…Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
Parties disagree on linking arms to devolutionNew details began to emerge yesterday of the blueprint for progress in the peace process presented to the Northern parties by…Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Positive UDA response expectedThe UDA is expected to respond speedily and positively to a decision by the Northern Secretary, Mr Paul Murphy, to again officially…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Robinson wants deal for both 'Planter and Gael'The DUP deputy leader, Mr Peter Robinson, has said that he is neither "anxious nor impressed" about the effective late November…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Paisley key to deal, governments feelThe Irish and British governments are convinced that restoring the Northern Executive and Assembly now hinges on whether DUP …Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00
Man survives 18 hours in life raftA fisherman survived 18 hours in a life raft while his friend remains missing after their fishing boat, Emerald Dawn, sank off…Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00
Paisley launches attack on AhernThe DUP leader, the Rev Ian Paisley, has rounded on the Taoiseach for questioning the party's commitment to power-sharing.Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Leaders are ready to press aheadThe Irish and British governments appear determined to press ahead with an initiative to break the political deadlock in the …Tue Nov 09 2004 - 00:00
Racist attack in ArmaghSinn Féin has blamed the UVF for a racist attack on a Portuguese family in Portadown, Co Armagh, on Saturday night.Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
UDA meets Northern Secretary on disarmingHalf of the outlawed UDA's most senior leadership met the Northern Secretary, Mr Paul Murphy, at Stormont yesterday to discuss…Wed Nov 03 2004 - 00:00
Sinn Fein duo visit AuschwitzThe SDLP has welcomed the decision of Sinn Féin's Mr Martin McGuinness and Mr Gerry Kelly to visit Auschwitz today.Wed Nov 03 2004 - 00:00
Trimble envisages IRA members joining PSNIThe Ulster Unionist leader, Mr David Trimble, has accepted that former members of the IRA could join the PSNI if Sinn Féin endorses…Wed Nov 03 2004 - 00:00
Nationalists wary of Murphy plan to meet UDA leadersNationalist politicians have delivered a guarded welcome to the Northern Secretary's decision to meet loyalist representatives…Thu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00
Belfast rally planned as report shows five hate crimes a weekBelfast will stage an anti-racist rally on Saturday as new police figures show that hate crimes involving racist and homophobic…Thu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00
Efforts to reach deal continue with SF and DUPSenior Irish and British officials separately met Sinn Féin and the DUP in London yesterday as the two governments strive to …Wed Oct 27 2004 - 01:00
Commission finds fewer IRA attacksThe Independent Monitoring Commission's latest report, which is to be presented to the Irish and British governments later this…Mon Oct 25 2004 - 01:00
Expenses of #440,000 for four SF MPsSinn Féin's four Westminster MPs each claimed more than £100,000 in British parliamentary expenses last year despite the fact…Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00
