The stunning victory of Sinn Féin in Cavan-Monaghan represents the biggest breakthrough for the party in the 26 Counties for decades. Free article

In the early hours of Sunday morning 8 June loyalists attacked the home of a Larne Catholic family with breeze blocks and other missiles. While the attack was being carried out a member of the family, Roseanne Rodgers, died in hospital. Free article

ROBERT `BASHER' BATES, A ONE TIME MEMBER of the notorious Shankill Butcher gang was shot dead in Belfast on Wednesday morning 11 June. It is believed he was killed by loyalists. Free article

Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition (GRRC) have again urged the Orange Order to enter into immediate dialogue to help resolve the marching issue. They emphasised that they are willing to meet with Orangemen any place and any time to discuss the matter. The appeal was made by the GRRC who sent letters to over 1000 Orangemen in response to a letter the residents received last week outlining the Order's intentions to parade on the Garvaghy Road in July. Free article

The Church of Ireland in Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh has dropped an Orange band parade from i's annual parish event in the village and the news has been welcomed by local nationalists. Free article

CLARA REILLY OF THE United Campaign Against Plastics (UCAPB) has called on the British Labour Party to ``honour their pre-election policy and ban [plastic bullets] immediately''. Reilly was speaking after the British government announced that its armed forces in the Six Counties had been using ``faulty'' plastic bullets since 1994. Free article