Trimble 'keeps head down' after marchTHE Ulster Unionist leader declined to speak to reporters after the Orange parade down Garvaghy Road to Portadown town centre…Fri Jul 12 1996 - 01:00
Tension rises as protesters converge on blockadeA MAJOR security operation was in place last night at the increasingly tense stand off at DrumcreeThu Jul 11 1996 - 01:00
RUC officers and families have been threatenedTHE RUC would be paying for the stand-off at Drumcree long after the situation was over, police sources have said.Wed Jul 10 1996 - 01:00
Taylor says 100,000 may come to Drumcree for TwelfthTHE deputy leader of the Ulster Unionist party warned that 100,000 Orange men could descend on Drumcree on July 12thWed Jul 10 1996 - 01:00
Dr Eames appeals to both sides to resist return to the pastARCHBISHOP ROBIN Eames appealed for no words, actions or plan which would bring the North back " to the nightmare which we suffered…Wed Jul 10 1996 - 01:00
Trimble urges loyalists paramilitaries to maintain ceasefire as tension growsTHE Ulster Unionist leader, Mr David Trimble, called on loyalist paramilitaries not to break their ceasefireTue Jul 09 1996 - 01:00
Drumcree stand-off now likely to continue until marches on July 12thALL the indications are that the stand-off at Drumcree in Portadown will continue at least until Friday's July 12th holiday, …Tue Jul 09 1996 - 01:00
RUC decision on parade route is not a victory, says residents' spokesmanTHE RUC had taken the only sensible decision in preventing the march going through the Garvaghy Road, Mr Breandan MacCionnaith…Mon Jul 08 1996 - 01:00
Deadlock as Orangemen have their Alamo at DrumcreeLAST year it was called the siege of DrumcreeMon Jul 08 1996 - 01:00
Trimble, Paisley give marchers their full backingUNIONIST politicians and Orangemen were adamant yesterday that they would stay at Drumcree until they were allowed to march down…Mon Jul 08 1996 - 01:00
TDs and senator observe stand-offTWO Labour Party TDs, a senator and a Fianna Fail TD were in Portadown yesterday to observe the parade and stand off between …Mon Jul 08 1996 - 01:00
Tempers flare over forum proposal to fly Union JackA PROPOSAL to raise the Union Jack over the Northern Ireland Forum building when it is in session provoked furious argument in…Sat Jul 06 1996 - 01:00
Unionist delegates criticise GormanA new "get tough approach" by the interim chairman of the Northern Ireland Forum, Mr John Gorman, has provoked the ire of unionist…Sat Jul 06 1996 - 01:00
Family planning morality defendedNOBODY has a monopoly on morality where human lives are at stake, according to the International Planned Parenthood Federation…Fri Jul 05 1996 - 01:00
Police question two as Chinese man is buriedTWO people are still being questioned by the RUC about the death of a Chinese businessman, Mr Simon Tang, who was buried in Co…Sat Jun 29 1996 - 01:00
Parties consider memo as Mitchell tries to end ground rules deadlockTHE political parties at the Stormont talks will consider a memo issued yesterday by the chairman, Mr George Mitchell, which …Fri Jun 28 1996 - 01:00
Meeting of forum delayed by arguments over Alliance, SDLP seatingTHE second session of the Northern Ireland Forum in Belfast yesterday was dominated by a wrangle over the seating arrangements…Sat Jun 22 1996 - 01:00
Manchester to get letter of sympathyTHE Northern Ireland forum is to send a letter of sympathy and support to Manchester following the IRA bombSat Jun 22 1996 - 01:00
Lowry asks for study on underground rail planTHE Minister for Transport, Mr Lowry, is considering building underground sections of the light rail system Luas in Dublin city…Fri Jun 21 1996 - 01:00
Inquests on controversial killings in North criticisedINQUESTS in Northern Ireland did not ensure proper investigations into disputed killings, according to Amnesty International'…Wed Jun 19 1996 - 01:00
Cure for common cold is claimedSNUFFLES, runny noses and the misery that goes with the common cold may be at an end if the latest findings from the US prove…Tue Jun 18 1996 - 01:00
Van gets another day like that in queen's birthday honours listVAN MORRISON and the chairman of the International Fund for Ireland, Mr William McCarter, are among 52 people from Northern Ireland…Sat Jun 15 1996 - 01:00
Slow first session makes some progressTHE one thing the party leaders and representatives agreed on after the first session of the Northern Ireland Forum in Belfast…Sat Jun 15 1996 - 01:00
Ireland is praised for development policyIRELAND understands the development process and takes a "long term" view, Dr John Martin, an associate director of the World …Fri Jun 14 1996 - 01:00
Kenyan tells WHO gathering corruption a problemPOLITICAL corruption is one of the biggest problems facing African countries, a World Health Organisation conference in Maynooth…Thu Jun 13 1996 - 01:00
Packard workers accept payment recommendationsTHE Government is likely to approach directly General Motors, the parent company of Packard Electric, in the dispute about redundancy…Tue Jun 11 1996 - 01:00
Second-hand smoke adverts come under fireHEALTH board chief executives and voluntary organisations are enraged by a Europe wide advertising campaign launched in Ireland…Thu Jun 06 1996 - 01:00
Manning critical of `contributions'SENATORS were rebuked yesterday by the leader of the House Mr Maurice Manning (FG) for some "disgraceful" contributions.Fri May 31 1996 - 01:00
Owen warns on penalties for money launderingFINANCIAL institutions have reported almost 300 suspected money laundering transactions to the gardai in the past year, the Minister…Fri May 31 1996 - 01:00
Dardis warns of "total breakdown" in cattle tradeTHERE is a real prospect of a "total breakdown" in the Irish cattle trade next autumn, the Progressive Democrats claimed yesterday…Thu May 30 1996 - 01:00
Sharp rise in number of refugee seeking asylumTHE number of refugees seeking asylum in Ireland in the past two years has increased by 400 per cent from 91 in 1993 to 424 last…Fri May 24 1996 - 01:00
"Madness" not to host EurovisionIT WOULD be a deliberate act of madness and ingratitude for Ireland not to host the Eurovision Song Contest next year, the leader…Thu May 23 1996 - 01:00
Friends gather in tribute to Tower of SongIT WAS billed as a requiem but became a spontaneous gig to celebrate the life of Bill Graham, the 44 year old rock journalist…Thu May 16 1996 - 01:00
1,000 personnel seek retirementALMOST 1,000 Defence Forces personnel have applied for early retirement under the scheme which is part of the 10 year reform …Wed May 15 1996 - 01:00
Quinn defends his efforts on jobs"WE'RE so boring we're top of the (OECD) league," the Minister for Finance, Mr Quinn, asserted yesterday in defence of the Government…Thu May 09 1996 - 01:00
Book of Kells puts zoo into second place as attractionDUBLIN ZOO was knocked off its perch last year as Ireland's most popular fee paying attractionWed May 08 1996 - 01:00
Daly questions commitment to preventing dumping at seaNEW legislation to prevent dumping at sea will only be seen as a "litany of pious aspirations" unless substantial financial resources…Fri May 03 1996 - 01:00
Garda bodies withhold judgment on Owen BillTHE GARDA Representative Association said last night that it had "no great difficulty" with the Garda Siochana Bill, which the…Wed May 01 1996 - 01:00
Nuns wants voice to be heard by the churchNUNS in the Catholic Church have been "laughed at, patronised and talked down to", but were now "breaking out of [their] boxes…Wed Apr 24 1996 - 01:00
ESB staff to vote again on reviewESB shift workers are to vote again on the company's £270 million Cost and Competitiveness Review (CCR), following clarification…Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Scandals "shatter" church, says bishopTHE sexual scandals involving clergy and religious have "shattered" the Catholic Church in Ireland, the Bishop of Killaloe, Dr…Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Massive pike and eel poaching allegedPOACHING is as lucrative "in its own way" as drug dealing, a Fianna Fail TD claimed yesterdayFri Apr 19 1996 - 01:00
Angel dust cattle tests cost 1p a poundTESTING cattle for illegal substances costs 1p per pound of meat, the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts has been toldFri Apr 19 1996 - 01:00
54,000 air visitors for festival weekendAS momentum builds for the "wearing of the green" on Sunday, Aer Rianta said it expects almost 54,000 passengers to fly into …Fri Mar 15 1996 - 00:00
SDLP support for British Labour in peace process challenged by RodgersTHE SDLP should reconsider its unconditional support for the British Labour Party, according to the party's spokeswoman on women…Mon Mar 04 1996 - 00:00
Harney wants better job deals for womenTHE Progressive Democrats' leader, Ms Mary Harney, has called for reform of Civil Service recruitment procedures because of, …Mon Mar 04 1996 - 00:00
Thousands gather in Belfast and Derry to plead for peaceTHEY managed to keep the silence for about five minutesMon Feb 26 1996 - 00:00
SDLP and DUP leaders to pursue dialogue after "intensive" talksDUP and SDLP leaders said they are encouraged by two hours of "intensive" and "realistic" discussions between the two parties…Sat Feb 24 1996 - 00:00
Peace rally in three countriesTHE organisers want it to be the "mother of all rallies" - a simultaneous international peace demonstration all over Ireland, …Thu Feb 22 1996 - 00:00
