Bickering unionists resort to Hallowe'en scare tacticsThe DUP and Ulster Unionist Party swapped Hallowe'en insults as the battle for who should lead unionism after the Assembly elections…Sat Nov 01 2003 - 00:00
McGuinness to testify next weekThere will be a huge media spotlight on the Guild Hall in Derry on Tuesday when Sinn Féin's Mr Martin McGuinness gives evidence…Sat Nov 01 2003 - 00:00
Durkan bullish about beating Sinn FeinThe SDLP leader Mr Mark Durkan has predicted that his party will withstand the pressure from Sinn Féin and emerge as the largest…Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
McConville family finds peace after a wait of 31 yearsThe sense of relief and release in the McConville household last night was palpable.Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
Campaign by DUP starts with attacks on TrimbleThe DUP launched its Assembly election campaign yesterday with concerted attacks on the Ulster Unionist leader, Mr David Trimble…Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
IRA says 'little prospect' of progress until after electionThe IRA has stated there is "little prospect" of further movement on disarmament until the deal brokered between the British …Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Peaceful election campaign 'essential'The Ulster Unionist leader, Mr David Trimble, has urged the IRA to maintain a peaceful climate during the Assembly elections …Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Trimble's leap of faith on the IRA arms issue lands him in deep waterAs so often before it's down to the IRA to dictate whether politics canmove forward, writes Gerry Moriarty , Northern EditorThu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
'Profound difficulties' now, says AdamsSinn Féin second press conference Before travelling to Hillsborough for the latest talks session last night, the Sinn Féin president…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
North deal in the balanceThe British and Irish governments are now pushing for publication within days of the exact quantities of IRA weapons and explosives…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
NI election to go ahead as deal done on arms and institutionsThe Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister are to arrive at Hillsborough Castle this afternoon following an historic deal agreed…Tue Oct 21 2003 - 01:00
Trimble urged to 'come clean' on SF talksUnionists opposed to the Belfast Agreement, both inside and outside the Ulster Unionist Party, have indicated that they would…Tue Oct 21 2003 - 01:00
IRA arms formula key to new agreement on NorthMr Gerry Adams and Mr David Trimble and their negotiating teams were meeting late into last night at Hillsborough Castle as the…Mon Oct 20 2003 - 01:00
UUP and Sinn Fein 'at the last hurdle'Ulster Unionist and Sinn Féin negotiating teams have been exchanging draft papers on key issues as Mr Gerry Adams and Mr David…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Monitoring body begins first meetingThe Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC), which will adjudicate on whether the IRA and loyalist paramilitaries have halted…Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Adams and Trimble to join Ahern and Blair in No 10 talksThe UUP leader, Mr David Trimble, and the Sinn Féin leader, Mr Gerry Adams, will join the Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister…Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Talks hinge on IRA statementTalks aimed at restoring devolution are back at the stage of last April-May when the IRA repeated its commitment to the peace…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
SF expresses its anger over UUP resolutionSinn Féin's chief negotiator Mr Martin McGuinness has indicated that any future IRA decommissioning would be more convincing …Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Ahern, Blair to discuss North in RomeThe British and Irish governments expect to have a clearer indication of whether a political breakthrough is possible in the …Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
Adams and Trimble in crucial talks on IRAMr David Trimble is expected to seek detail from Sinn Féin president Mr Gerry Adams about what the IRA would deliver to ensure…Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
Delicate seeds of trust take root in NIGerry Moriarty , Northern Editor, reports on a better relationship between Gerry Adams and David TrimbleTue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
School attack raises sectarian tensionsSectarian tensions were triggered in north Belfast yesterday after cars were set ablaze in a daylight attack on a Catholic girls…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Adams says 'truth' process could help victims to healThe Sinn Féin president, Mr Gerry Adams, proposed the establishment of a "victims-centred" truth process when he yesterday published…Thu Sept 25 2003 - 01:00
SF denies report of clamp down on IRAThe Sinn Féin president, Mr Gerry Adams, has denied that the party leadership intervened to clamp down on some Provisional IRA…Wed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
Adams defends prison photographThe Sinn Féin president, Mr Gerry Adams, has described as opportunistic the criticism surrounding the publication of a photograph…Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
McGuinness denies IRA intimidation claimsThe Sinn Féin MP Mr Martin McGuinness has denied a claim by the PSNI chief constable Mr Hugh Orde that elements in the Provisional…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
UUP actions against rebel MPs are put on holdDisciplinary proceedings against the three rebel Ulster Unionist MPs were yesterday put on hold as the UUP determines its approach…Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Sinn Fein leader dampens hopes of breakthrough at secret talksSinn Féin's chief negotiator, Mr Martin McGuinness, has said that even if the British government called autumn elections there…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Blair held secret talks with SF leaders last weekSinn Féin leaders Mr Gerry Adams and Mr Martin McGuinness held a secret meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
Ahern, Blair summit may decide on election dateThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, are embarking on a fresh political initiative to try …Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Sides agree UUP showdown too close to callMr David Trimble's future as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party hangs in the balance this morning as he faces yet another Ulster…Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Trimble insists there is no valid alternativeThe Ulster Unionist leader, Mr David Trimble, insisted yesterday that his leadership was the best and only means of achieving…Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Divisions emerge in UUP on monitoring bodyMr David Trimble has urged the three dissident Ulster Unionist MPs who were threatening a "split in the party" to unite behind…Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Details of new NI body expected this weekThe British and Irish governments are expected to make an announcement on the formation of an International Monitoring Commission…Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Omagh arrests raise hopes for familiesThe Omagh families are hoping for a major breakthrough in the Omagh bombing investigation after two people were arrested in a…Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Adams denies knowledge of abductionThe Sinn Féin president, Mr Gerry Adams, has denied a claim that he must have known about the 1972 IRA abduction and murder of…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Driver in Carnlough car crash given bailThe driver of a car in which two teenage boys died in a Co Antrim coastal village yesterday was arrested in hospital by police…Thu Aug 28 2003 - 01:00
Family in turmoil hoping mother foundMs Helen McKendry was out shopping yesterday evening when she heard news that she hopes and prays will allow her to bury her …Thu Aug 28 2003 - 01:00
Only three bodies of 'disappeared' were recoveredIn 1999 the IRA informed the Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains where it believed nine people it had killed, including…Thu Aug 28 2003 - 01:00
Ulster Unionist Party set for one more showdownNext month's Ulster Unionist Council meeting will be a true 'defining moment' for party, says David Trimble.Wed Aug 27 2003 - 01:00
INLA to maintain its ceasefireThe Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) has stated that its five-year-old ceasefire remains intact but added that it had no…Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
Showdown set between Trimble, DonaldsonAn Ulster Unionist Council showdown between Mr David Trimble and Mr Jeffrey Donaldson now appears inevitable in the coming weeks…Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
Trimble to tour UUP grassroots to explain policiesMr David Trimble, whose Ulster Unionist Party leadership is again under threat, today embarks on a "whistle-stop tour" of the…Mon Aug 25 2003 - 01:00
Buildings compete for BBC's 'Restoration' prizeThree Northern Ireland buildings compete tonight for a prize worth more than £3 million in BBC 2's Restoration programme presented…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Five 'puma-type animals' wild in the NorthThe Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have stepped up their …Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Belfast hospital to recruit patients to test cannabis for pain-relief studyThe Royal Victoria Hospital is looking for patients to test if cannabis can act as a superior form of pain relief.Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Unionists seek legal opinion on UUC meetingThe Ulster Unionist Party last night decided to seek legal advice to determine if an Ulster Unionist Council meeting, which opponents…Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Taoiseach faces new criticism over Omagh decisionThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has come under more criticism for failing to attend last Friday's fifth anniversary memorial ceremony…Wed Aug 20 2003 - 01:00
Trimble likely to face new council challengeThe Ulster Unionist leader, Mr David Trimble, is likely to face another effective leadership challenge at an Ulster Unionist …Tue Aug 19 2003 - 01:00
Omagh families criticise absence of TaoiseachThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, who came under criticism from the Omagh victims' group on yesterday's fifth anniversary of the "Real…Sat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
