Trimble: onus for breaking deadlock on paramilitariesUnionist leader Mr David Trimble has called on the IRA and loyalist paramilitaries to state what they can deliver to ensure a…Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Study finds racial prejudice has increased in NorthA significant number of people in Northern Ireland object to working with or living beside people of different ethnic origin, …Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
`Coalition' may oppose UUP dissident in pollUnionist parties supporting the Belfast Agreement are considering putting a coalition candidate forward in the next general election…Sat Apr 1 2000 - 01:00
Overhaul of NI justice system proposedAn independent prosecution service and a new judicial appointments system are among the main recommendations in a British government…Fri Mar 31 2000 - 01:00
British blamed by Adams for crisisThe Sinn Fein president, Mr Gerry Adams, has stated that no "sensible republican" wants to see a resumption of the conflict but…Thu Mar 30 2000 - 01:00
Mandelson seeks compromise point for IRA, unionistsRepublicans should meet unionists half way by providing an assurance that the IRA campaign is over and by proving they are committed…Wed Mar 29 2000 - 01:00
Governments to continue their efforts to break arms deadlockBritish and Irish government officials will this week continue their efforts to find a new formula to break the decommissioning…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
UUC vote could decide future of agreementUlster Unionist Council delegates were today gathering in Belfast for a crucial vote that could decide the future of the Belfast…Sat Mar 25 2000 - 00:00
Smyth urges UUC to support him to ensure electoral gainsThe Rev Martin Smyth yesterday urged Ulster Unionist Council members to rally behind him today in favour of the Union and to …Sat Mar 25 2000 - 00:00
UUP leadership contest a `defining moment'Supporters of Mr David Trimble and the Rev Martin Smyth in the election for the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party tomorrow…Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
Ahern seeking joint strategy with BlairThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has stated his intention to develop a joint strategy with British Prime Minister Mr Tony Blair aimed…Thu Mar 23 2000 - 00:00
UUP leaders may seek to amend motion on retaining RUC's nameThe Ulster Unionist Party leadership may seek to undermine a motion that would tie the resumption of the executive to the retention…Wed Mar 22 2000 - 00:00
Trimble no softer on arms - SF MPThe Sinn Fein MP for Mid-Ulster, Mr Martin McGuinness, has stated that the Ulster Unionist Party leader, Mr David Trimble, had…Wed Mar 22 2000 - 00:00
Trimble's opponents weigh up possible leadership challengeLeading unionist opponents of the Belfast Agreement have denied that they plan to oppose Mr David Trimble for the leadership …Tue Mar 7 2000 - 00:00
Paisley wants more money for victimsThe DUP leader, Dr Ian Paisley, has called for additional compensation for victims of the earlier period of the Troubles, claiming…Tue Mar 7 2000 - 00:00
WP urges civic support for Belfast AgreementTrade unions, business organisations and community groups must mobilise in support of the troubled Belfast Agreement, Mr Tom …Mon Mar 6 2000 - 00:00
Unionists warn against attempt to shift focus on IRA decommissioningUnionists from the pro- and anti-Belfast Agreement camps have warned against any attempt to shift the focus on IRA decommissioning…Mon Mar 6 2000 - 00:00
Alliance tries to break the deadlockThe Alliance Party, in publishing a six-step programme designed to break the political deadlock, has urged republican and loyalist…Wed Mar 1 2000 - 00:00
SDLP urges general to address Northern partiesThe SDLP has urged Gen John de Chastelain to address a meeting of the pro-Belfast Agreement parties to outline his views on paramilitary…Wed Mar 1 2000 - 00:00
NI hails man who `tamed the Tiger'Politics was edged sideways yesterday as the front-page headlines and the radio and television news reports in Northern Ireland…Tue Feb 29 2000 - 00:00
Suggested linking of IRA arms issue with troop levels alarms unionistsUnionists have reacted with anger and alarm to suggestions that some form of IRA decommissioning could be linked to demilitarisation…Tue Feb 22 2000 - 00:00
Killings of young men heighten tensions in Mid-UlsterTension was high in the Portadown and mid-Ulster areas last night following the murders of two young men in Tandragee, Co Armagh…Mon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
British government prepared to be `flexible' on army presenceAmid speculation linking a possible move on IRA weapons to a timetable for demilitarisation, the British government has offered…Mon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
UUP rejects Hume comment on leaderThe Ulster Unionist Party has rejected comments from the SDLP leader, Mr John Hume, implicitly criticising Mr David Trimble for…Sat Feb 19 2000 - 00:00
Confusion over decommissioning informationAs the British and Irish governments gradually concede that the political process has come to a standstill, there was continuing…Fri Feb 18 2000 - 00:00
IRA move a blow to revival of peace processUrgent efforts to revive the ailing political process were dealt a severe blow last night after the IRA pulled out of its participation…Wed Feb 16 2000 - 00:00
Cowen, Mandelson contact de Chastelain on reportA hectic and intense round of discussions and meetings between Belfast, Dublin and London is continuing today as the Irish and…Tue Feb 15 2000 - 00:00
British capitulated to pressure from UUP, says AdamsThe Sinn Fein president, Mr Gerry Adams, has claimed that the Northern Secretary, Mr Peter Mandelson, has capitulated to unionist…Mon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Sinn Fein expresses its `outrage' at the suspension of institutionsSinn Fein responded with "outrage" to Mr Peter Mandelson's decision to suspend the institutions of the Belfast Agreement, notwithstanding…Sat Feb 12 2000 - 00:00
Suspension `sad but inevitable outcome', says TrimbleMr David Trimble said last night that the position of his Ulster Unionist Party "became impossible" when the IRA failed to move…Sat Feb 12 2000 - 00:00
Adams `can see no reason' for Executive to collapseThe Sinn Fein president has repeated his conviction that even at this late stage the crisis over decommissioning and the imminent…Thu Feb 10 2000 - 00:00
Bishop offers to accept IRA arms for year to help overcome crisisThe Bishop of Derry, Dr Seamus Hegarty, said "politics is not my mission, peace is" when offering to accept arms from the IRA…Thu Feb 10 2000 - 00:00
Rough ride for carnival launchBelfast City Council denied the St Patrick's Carnival Committee funding this year because unionist and Alliance members claim…Wed Feb 9 2000 - 00:00
Concern NI will stay in `uneasy present'Business and trade union organisations have urged the IRA and loyalist paramilitaries to demonstrate they are working effectively…Wed Feb 9 2000 - 00:00
No process can limp from crisis to crisis, says AdamsAs the possible suspension of the institutions of the Belfast Agreement comes closer, the Sinn Fein president, Mr Gerry Adams…Wed Feb 9 2000 - 00:00
£70m university campus for BelfastA new £70 million university and higher education campus that will have a major socio-economic impact on the nationalist Falls…Wed Feb 9 2000 - 00:00
UUP continues to oppose Patten plansThe Ulster Unionist Party, following a meeting of its ruling executive, has pledged to continue its campaign against the Patten…Tue Feb 8 2000 - 00:00
UUP Assembly members to discuss arms impasseThe Ulster Unionist Assembly group is due to meet at Stormont this afternoon to discuss Mr Peter Mandelson's plan to suspend …Fri Feb 4 2000 - 00:00
Trimble accuses republicans of defaulting on agreementThe Ulster Unionist leader has accused republicans of defaulting on an understanding that the IRA would begin decommissioning…Wed Feb 2 2000 - 00:00
Precious little sense of foreboding as Assembly carries on regardlessTime dragged at Stormont, waiting for the GeneralTue Feb 1 2000 - 00:00
Spike Robinson, Kenny DavernThe crowd in the Belfast Boat Club on Saturday night was treated to two contrasting jazz styles by two very contrasting musicians…Tue Feb 1 2000 - 00:00
SF warns on arms crisis at Bloody Sunday ceremonyThe new inquiry into Bloody Sunday, which is to resume in March, must not be a "Widgery Mark II", one of those injured during…Mon Jan 31 2000 - 00:00
De Brun defends hospital decisionThe North's Minister of Health, Ms Bairbre de Brun, has insisted that her decision to centralise Belfast maternity services at…Fri Jan 28 2000 - 00:00
Decommissioning report will be issued on MondayAs anxiety continues to mount over the future of the Northern Executive and the institutions of the Belfast Agreement, GenWed Jan 26 2000 - 00:00
SF calls again for inquiry into Finucane deathSinn Fein has again called for an independent inquiry into the murder of the Belfast solicitor Mr Pat Finucane after it was reported…Tue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
New North, South trade body meets in NewryThe first meeting of the cross-Border trade and business development implementation body has taken place in Newry amid concern…Tue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
Taylor predicts return to direct ruleSenior Ulster Unionist Party MP Mr John Taylor has warned that a return to direct rule is inevitable in the absence of IRA decommissioning…Fri Jan 21 2000 - 00:00
£38m for pre-schools in NIThe North's Minister of Education, Mr Martin McGuinness, has announced a major cash injection that will provide free nursery …Fri Jan 21 2000 - 00:00
SF seeks cut in army presenceSinn Fein made a submission to the office of the Northern Secretary, Mr Peter Mandelson, yesterday demanding a radical scaling…Wed Jan 19 2000 - 00:00
Trimble apology soothes tensions in ExecutiveThe tensions in the Northern Ireland power-sharing Executive were highlighted yesterday when the First Minister, Mr David Trimble…Wed Jan 19 2000 - 00:00