No sign of retreat in ongoing battle on issue of armsTHERE have been no signs of compromise or retreat from either the Ulster Unionist Party or Sinn Fein in the continuing brinkmanship…Sat Feb 27 1999 - 00:00
Report published on NI cancerThe incidence of cancers of the colon, rectum and kidney in Northern Ireland is higher than in Britain and the Republic, according…Wed Feb 24 1999 - 00:00
United in name aloneReligion is a major factor in determining sporting affiliations in Northern Ireland, according to a new survey by the North's…Fri Feb 19 1999 - 00:00
Clinton ready to act on deadlock in North, says aideAs the Ulster Unionist Party and Sinn Fein maintain their entrenched positions over decommissioning, President Clinton waits …Fri Feb 19 1999 - 00:00
Belfast artist Tom Carr dies at 89The Belfast artist Tom Carr has died at the age of 89. He died at the home of one of his three daughters in NorwichFri Feb 19 1999 - 00:00
Detonators cache seen as breach of ceasefireDetonators recovered as part of an arms and explosives find in west Belfast earlier this week appear to be of "1998 manufacture…Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
SF and UUP fail to break impasse on armsSinn Fein and the Ulster Unionist Party held their first inter-party meeting at Stormont yesterday, but failed to make any breakthrough…Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
Trimble eager to jump into bed with SF, Paisley claimsThe DUP leader, the Rev Ian Paisley, has maintained his verbal assault on the UUP leader, Mr David Trimble, following Tuesday…Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
Whip keeps agreement runningIn the whips' offices in Leinster House, and over in Westminster, they heard the news with awe and admirationWed Feb 17 1999 - 00:00
NI report sets out how power will be devolved to the AssemblyThe report tabled to the Assembly by the North's First Minister, Mr David Trimble, and Deputy First Minister, Mr Seamus Mallon…Wed Feb 17 1999 - 00:00
Trimble stands firm on arms handoverThe North's First Minister, Mr David Trimble, welcomed yesterday's vote endorsing plans for the transfer of powers to the Assembly…Wed Feb 17 1999 - 00:00
Wall St financiers `ready to set up NI fund'Leading Wall Street financiers are prepared to establish a special investment fund for Northern Ireland in order to encourage…Tue Feb 09 1999 - 00:00
Ahern says convicted men will serve their sentencesThe Taoiseach has insisted that the four men convicted of the murder of Det Garda Jerry McCabe will serve out their sentences…Sat Feb 06 1999 - 00:00
Ahern attempts to steady concerns over agreementAs the peace process enters its most critical stage Mr Ahern has attempted to steady concerns that the Belfast Agreement is in…Sat Feb 06 1999 - 00:00
3 named by Paisley threaten to sueThree of the people named under parliamentary privilege by the Rev Ian Paisley as having been involved in the Kingsmill massacre…Sat Jan 30 1999 - 00:00
Ex-IRA man was `true to himself'Those who breach the narrow republican paramilitary code pay the penalty in life, and in death, as was evident at the funeral…Sat Jan 30 1999 - 00:00
Professional lobbyists to do business in StormontThe professional lobbyists have arrived in Northern Ireland.Fri Jan 29 1999 - 00:00
Protection of witnesses to be stepped upA consultation document designed to protect vulnerable witnesses from intimidation has been published by the Northern Ireland…Thu Jan 28 1999 - 00:00
Trimble tells faithful why tactics must be followedMr David Trimble last night explained to Ulster Unionist Party members why his political tactics must be followed.Wed Jan 27 1999 - 00:00
No-confidence motion in Speaker to be debatedThe Assembly is to convene on Monday to discuss a no-confidence motion in the Speaker-designate, Lord Alderdice, tabled by the…Tue Jan 26 1999 - 00:00
Ahern warns on hearsay convictionsThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said that the Garda Siochana and the RUC are closing in on the Omagh bombersMon Jan 25 1999 - 00:00
PUP man says his comment was not meant as threatA northern Ireland Assembly member, Mr Billy Hutchinson, has said that his remarks of possible loyalist paramilitary attacks …Sat Jan 23 1999 - 00:00
Weir joins Donaldson on platform opposed to agreementThe IRA should hand over up to 60 per cent of its arms before Sinn Fein is allowed into a Northern Ireland executive, the dissident…Fri Jan 22 1999 - 00:00
Trimble to consult local party membersThe North's First Minister, Mr David Trimble, is embarking on what the Ulster Unionist Party is describing as a series of "four…Fri Jan 22 1999 - 00:00
MP pressed not to name those he believes bombed OmaghThe Tory MP Mr Andrew Hunter was under intense pressure last night not to proceed with a proposal to name those he believes responsible…Wed Jan 20 1999 - 00:00
Unionist family has a row for the neighboursIt was the day of Little Orphan Annie, political hijackers, a cute ambush, and unionists tearing into each other while Sinn Fein…Tue Jan 19 1999 - 00:00
UUP does not seek to exclude any party out of spite, says TaylorThe Ulster Unionist Party was an honourable party which did not want the exclusion of any grouping from the Assembly but as long…Tue Jan 19 1999 - 00:00
McCartney blames loyalists for shootingThe UK Unionist Party leader Mr Robert McCartney, has claimed that loyalist paramilitaries were behind a shooting in Bangor, …Sat Jan 09 1999 - 00:00
Cause of fire in which parents and daughter died yet to be determinedForensic experts are trying to determine what caused a fire at a house in Rostrevor, Co Down, early yesterday which claimed the…Fri Jan 08 1999 - 00:00
21st party tragedy horrifies tight-knit communityA sociable family and a "tight community" were struck by tragedy early yesterday morning, only hours after they had been celebrating…Fri Jan 08 1999 - 00:00
Orange group admits bomb at clubThe recently-reactivated Orange Volunteers admitted yesterday's bombing at a Co Derry GAA club which injured a construction worker…Thu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00
IRA accuses unionists of obstructing accordThe IRA has accused the unionist political leadership of seeking to erode the Belfast AgreementThu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00
Mother publicly accuses man over son's murderA Belfast mother has confronted the man she believes ordered the murder of her son.Thu Jan 07 1999 - 00:00
UUP accuses SDLP of `humbug and hypocrisy' over honours list awardsAn Ulster Unionist Party Assembly member, Mr Sam Foster, has accused the SDLP of "hypocrisy and humbug" after Downing Street …Sat Jan 02 1999 - 00:00
Bishop calls on all MPs to block abortionThe Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor, Dr Patrick Walsh, has sought assurances from Northern Ireland's 18 Westminster MPs that…Sat Jan 02 1999 - 00:00
Primate suggests executive could precede disarmingThe Catholic Primate, Archbishop Sean Brady, has strongly implied in a New Year message that an executive involving Sinn Fein…Sat Jan 02 1999 - 00:00
10,000 Northern homes without powerNorthern Ireland Electricity (NIE) was still trying to restore power to 10,000 homes following the gales of up to 100 m.p.hTue Dec 29 1998 - 00:00
Insight into traditionsBlackstaff Press in Belfast has published two new reference books that offer interesting detail on religious and cultural traditions…Wed Dec 23 1998 - 00:00
RUC to resume search at housing estate for bodies of two men killed by IRAThe RUC with special technical equipment has begun digging beside a housing estate in west Belfast in its search for the bodies…Mon Dec 21 1998 - 00:00
Renewed tension at DrumcreeA heavy RUC presence is expected in Portadown today as thousands of Orangemen from all over Northern Ireland converge on the …Sat Dec 19 1998 - 00:00
Endorsement by UUP executive strengthens Trimble's handThe prospects of the North's First Minister and UUP leader selling the agreement on North-South bodies and ministerial departments…Sat Dec 19 1998 - 00:00
President tells Queen's graduates to be `doers'The President, Mrs McAleese, has urged students and graduates of her alma mater, Queen's University, Belfast, to be the "doers…Thu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
No agreement at Drumcree talksProximity talks involving Orange Order members and Garvaghy Road representatives aimed at resolving the Drumcree protest and …Thu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
Blair aide will join efforts to resolve stalemateMr Tony Blair's chief-of-staff plans to embark today on a round of proximity talks at a secret location aimed at resolving the…Wed Dec 16 1998 - 00:00
Continuity IRA pledges attacksThe Continuity IRA has claimed that it plans to embark on a campaign of violence, including attacks on RUC patrolsWed Dec 16 1998 - 00:00
UK Unionists in disarray after internal wrangleThe UK Unionist Party Assembly bloc has split amid recriminations over political strategyTue Dec 15 1998 - 00:00
Britain urged to ensure funds for North human rights bodyThe head of Northern Ireland's soon-to-be-disbanded human rights watchdog has urged the British government to ensure that the…Fri Dec 11 1998 - 00:00
LVF contact confident of early arms hand-overThe Loyalist Volunteer Force contact with the independent disarmament body in the North is still confident the paramilitary group…Thu Dec 10 1998 - 00:00
North's Catholic bishops call for change of name for RUCThe Catholic bishops in Northern Ireland have called for the removal of the title, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) and the…Thu Dec 10 1998 - 00:00
