Tuesday, September 24, 2002

Exclusive IRA interview Army puts onus on British In its most wide-ranging and comprehensive interview of recent times, the IRA gives its assessment of the peace process, where it believes the difficulties lie and how progress can be made. [Introduction] [Interview] 6:29:11 AM

Saturday, September 21, 2002

Forensic scientist does u-turn Fern Lane The forensic scientist who told the Widgery Tribunal in 1972 that at least seven of the Bloody Sunday victims had either fired a gun or had been close to someone using a gun before they were killed, admitted to the Saville Inquiry on Tuesday that he could no longer stand by that claim. [Full Article] 4:11:56 PM

Friday, September 20, 2002

Orde's inauspicious start Fern Lane The new chief constable of the RUC, Hugh Orde, took up his post on Monday, vowing to stay out of politics. His very first act as chief constable, however, was entirely political. [Full Article] 6:23:50 AM

Wednesday, September 18, 2002

A triangle of light Laura Friel Foolishly, as it turned out, I had hoped for better. But in the event, British Secretary of State John Reid stood amid a gaggle of journalists in Clandeboye Drive and mouthed the same old platitudes. An intelligent man might have said he was here to listen and here to learn. But that was not to be. [Full Article] 6:31:50 AM

Tuesday, September 17, 2002

Adams slams unionist obstacles Michael Pierse From AP/RN Gerry Adams has branded the upcoming Ulster Unionist Council (UUC) meeting an attempt to "get rid" of the Good Friday Agreement and has hit out at accusations of republican orchestration of sectarian street violence in Belfast. His comments come after another week of sectarian attacks, including abortive loyalist assassination attempts throughout the Six Counties. 7:26:16 AM

Saturday, September 14, 2002

Former Hunger Striker addresses Strabane commemoration From AP/RN Former Long Kesh Blanketman and Hunger Striker Raymond McCartney was the main speaker at this year's West Tyrone Volunteers' Commemoration. 6:37:39 AM

Friday, September 13, 2002

Durkan urged to support return to Patten Mitchel McLaughlin From AP/RN Sinn Féin's Mitchel McLaughlin this week welcomed Mark Durkan's call for an all-Ireland parliamentary forum and his commitment to human rights protection, but he also said that the SDLP stance on policing falls far short of its stated position on human rights. The party's national chairperson was commenting on remarks made by the SDLP leader at Beal na Bláth in Cork at the weekend. 6:23:36 PM