Sources say NI talks at 'critical' stageIntensive work behind the scenes involving the British and Irish governments and the Northern parties to reach an agreement that…Tue Oct 19 2004 - 01:00
Crowds attend funeral of drowning victimsA large crowd of mourners congregated at the Sacred Heart Church in Cloghogue on the outskirts of Newry, Co Down yesterday for…Tue Oct 19 2004 - 01:00
Bitter decade for loyalism since ceasefireOn this date 10 years ago the Combined Loyalist Military Command, representing the UDA, UVF and Red Hand Commando, declared a…Wed Oct 13 2004 - 01:00
Sinn Fein says deal must be done by Hallowe'enSinn Féin's chief negotiator, Mr Martin McGuinness, has indicated that Northern Ireland politicians only have until Hallowe'en…Tue Oct 12 2004 - 01:00
Ervine says IRA on brink of 'historic' actThe Progressive Unionist Party leader, Mr David Ervine, has predicted that the IRA is on the brink of disarming and ending activity…Mon Oct 11 2004 - 01:00
Durkan rules out dilution of pactSDLP leader Mr Mark Durkan has told the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Ahern, that there must be no dilution of the Belfast…Sat Oct 09 2004 - 01:00
#2m raid blamed on republicansPSNI chiefs have blamed republicans for a £2 million (€2Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
New report likely to show big reduction in IRA activityThe third report from the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC), due out towards the end of this month or in early November…Wed Oct 06 2004 - 01:00
Governments still hopeful of breaking Northern stalemateThe British and Irish governments are holding off on publishing "take it or leave it proposals" on how to restore devolution, …Mon Oct 04 2004 - 01:00
Paisley meeting to test chance of finalising a dealThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Dermot Ahern, are to meet the DUP leader, the Rev Ian Paisley…Thu Sept 30 2004 - 01:00
UUP leadership plot allegation deniedUlster Unionist Assembly member Sir Reg Empey has described as "colourful and one-sided" claims that he was central to a "plot…Tue Sept 28 2004 - 01:00
Monumental failure of political will if deal slips away nowAnalysis: What keeps DUP supporters awake at night, wondered SDLP Assembly member Seán Farren outside Leeds CastleMon Sept 20 2004 - 01:00
Leaders sketch out likely IRA statement to DUPThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, have outlined to the Democratic Unionist Party what form …Sat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
Trimble challenges DUP to forge a dealMr David Trimble has effectively challenged the DUP to produce an agreement out of the Leeds Castle negotiations in Kent that…Fri Sept 17 2004 - 01:00
Governments set sights on 'finality' in talksThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, yesterday made it clear to the North's parties that rather…Fri Sept 17 2004 - 01:00
Adams raises alleged bugging of Sinn Fein officesSinn Féin, while negotiating a possible political deal at Leeds Castle in Kent, also demanded that British Prime Minister Mr …Fri Sept 17 2004 - 01:00
Governments hope to have executive in operation by JanuaryThe British and Irish governments want to have the Northern Executive and Assembly back in operation by next January.Thu Sept 16 2004 - 01:00
Blair to get bug found at SF officeThe Sinn Féin president, Mr Gerry Adams, is to present the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, with a bugging device at Leeds…Wed Sept 15 2004 - 01:00
NI parties in positive frame of mind for meetingThe DUP and Sinn Féin travel to Leeds Castle in Kent tomorrow morning insistent that they are both prepared to sign off on a …Wed Sept 15 2004 - 01:00
General indicates IRA would disarm in event of dealThe head of the decommissioning body, Gen John de Chastelain, has indicated to the DUP that the IRA would carry out more credible…Tue Sept 14 2004 - 01:00
General to return in the hope IRA will disarmThe head of the decommissioning body, Gen John de Chastelain, is to return to Northern Ireland next week in the hope that the…Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
Pessimism grows over chance of dealAs pessimism grows, the British and Irish governments face a major challenge in persuading Northern parties that a comprehensive…Wed Sept 08 2004 - 01:00
Robinson attempts to address republican concernsMr Peter Robinson has attempted to provide assurance that the DUP is genuinely willing to forge a deal with the other parties…Mon Sept 06 2004 - 01:00
Dr Paisley back to his old self after recent spell in hospitalThe Rev Ian Paisley of old was back in operation yesterday after his recent hospital stay, threatening to sue "Romanist" journalists…Thu Sept 02 2004 - 01:00
Governments plan agenda for NI talksThe British and Irish governments are attempting to devise a tight common agenda for the Leeds Castle talks in Kent in the middle…Thu Sept 02 2004 - 01:00
Governments concerned over NI talksThe British and Irish governments are expressing some concern that the Northern parties may not be sufficiently primed for the…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Churchmen urge politicians to take risks to build peaceThe Catholic and Church of Ireland Primates, in marking the 10th anniversary of the IRA ceasefire yesterday, urged politicians…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
IRA may need to disarm and disband - AdamsMr Gerry Adams has reiterated his argument that the IRA may need to end activity and disarm so that unionists will no longer …Sat Aug 07 2004 - 01:00
Lucky Iris celebrated her win with a glass of milkThe Camelot press release said that when, three weeks late, north Belfast woman Mrs Iris Jeffrey discovered she was a millionaire…Sat Aug 07 2004 - 01:00
Calls for ban on Apprentice Boys' Ardoyne marchThe Parades Commission will today decide whether to allow an Apprentice Boys' morning feeder parade past Ardoyne tomorrow week…Fri Aug 06 2004 - 01:00
NI's #20m lottery win claimedThe winner of the British lottery's biggest payout has finally come forward to claim the £20 million plus prize - more than three…Fri Aug 06 2004 - 01:00
Growing fears of violence if Belfast parade goes aheadThere are growing fears of further violence in north Belfast next week following a new impasse involving the Apprentice Boys …Thu Aug 05 2004 - 01:00
Donaldson and Dunphy debate at Belfast festivalAbout 700 people crowded into St Louise's School, off the Falls Road, to hear Jeffrey Donaldson of the DUP, journalist Eamon …Thu Aug 05 2004 - 01:00
Ombudsman is highly critical of PSNI investigationThe North's Police Ombudsman, Mrs Nuala O'Loan, has rejected any suggestion that police officers pressurised a forensic scientist…Thu Aug 05 2004 - 01:00
Unionists attack 'folly' of closing army baseUnionist politicians have condemned as an act of folly and a sop to the IRA a decision to close the British army base in Clogher…Wed Aug 04 2004 - 01:00
Striking civil servants in North reject pay offerThe Northern Ireland Public Service Association (NIPSA) has rejected a new pay offer from the North's finance minister, Mr Barry…Wed Aug 04 2004 - 01:00
Church urged to help end stigma of suicideNorth Belfast priest Father Aidan Troy has urged young people in distress not to be afraid to seek assistanceTue Aug 03 2004 - 01:00
DUP says raid on Sinn Fein offices by PSNI necessaryThe PSNI raid on the Sinn Féin offices in October 2002 was not only justified but also necessary to protect democracy, according…Tue Aug 03 2004 - 01:00
Golfer says drugs find may have been set-upGarth McGimpsey, one of Ireland's most successful amateur golfers, has suggested that he may have been the victim of a set-up…Tue Aug 03 2004 - 01:00
Ombudsman expected to justify raid on SF officesThe Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman, Mrs Nuala O'Loan, is next week expected to effectively justify the police raid on the …Sat Jul 31 2004 - 01:00
Families achieve 'delicate peace'Protests in north Belfast about where a mother and her son, who committed suicide within 15 months of each other, should be buried…Sat Jul 31 2004 - 01:00
New fears over missing dossierThe Northern Ireland Office has again insisted that there are no indications that a missing intelligence dossier has fallen into…Mon Jul 26 2004 - 01:00
Ahern and Blair choose their castle with care for North talksThe Taoiseach and British Prime Minister have chosen an old Norman stronghold rich in British royal symbolism for talks designed…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Blair pins hopes on September talksThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, have agreed to hold a three-day summit aimed at restoring…Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
More British troops will go if security allowsThe British military presence will be scaled down further because of the improving security situation in Northern Ireland, it…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
New Castlereagh break-in suspectedNorthern Ireland Office minister Mr Ian Pearson has failed in his attempt to damp down rumour and speculation over a new security…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
No big decrease in troop levels foundThe Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) has reported "some significant changes" in reducing the scale of the British military…Wed Jul 21 2004 - 01:00
Ahern envisages 'wider' role for monitoring bodyThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, in welcoming publication of the Independent Monitoring Commission's report on the extent of demilitarisation…Wed Jul 21 2004 - 01:00
Security breach at CastlereaghSinn Féin and the SDLP have raised concerns about a recent security breach at Castlereagh security centre in Belfast reportedly…Tue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
SF cautious over offer of talks on paradesSinn Féin has responded cautiously to an offer from a Belfast umbrella group representing Orangemen, loyalist paramilitaries …Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
