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 6 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 4 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 18 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 Sep 17 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 8 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 Sep 6 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 Sep 2 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 Sep 2 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 Sep 1 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 Sep 1 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 7 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 7 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 6 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 6 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 4 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 4 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 3 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 3 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 3 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
PSNI to analyse Morris report on arms findsThe PSNI and the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Mrs Nuala O'Loan, are to examine the Morris report to determine if they…Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
Actions on Twelfth saved lives in Ardoyne, says KellySinn Féin's North Belfast representative, Mr Gerry Kelly, has said he has no regrets over the actions he took during the fierce…Thu Jul 15 2004 - 01:00
Man in hospital after being stabbed during bonfire rowA 19-year-old man was in a serious condition in hospital last night after he was stabbed during a row at an Eleventh Night bonfire…Tue Jul 13 2004 - 01:00
Ombudsman to inquire into killing of RestorickThe North's Police Ombudsman, Mrs Nuala O'Loan, has launched an investigation into claims that the British army could have prevented…Mon Jul 12 2004 - 01:00
Talks continue in attempt to avert trouble at today's Belfast paradeIntense activity involving senior unionist and nationalist politicians and community activists, as well as the Orange Order, …Mon Jul 12 2004 - 01:00
Ban on smoking in all NI government departmentsThe North has moved a step closer to prohibiting smoking in public places after Northern Ireland Office (NIO) Minister, Mr Ian…Tue Jul 6 2004 - 01:00
Changed times on the hill in PortadownGerry Moriarty , Northern Editor, reflects on how an occasion which used to convulse the North at this time of year now passes…Mon Jul 5 2004 - 01:00