27 March 1997 Edition
News review
Thursday 20 March
Bernadette McAliskey announces that her imprisoned daughter, Roisín, would stand in Mid-Ulster as a candidate in the Westminster election.
The jury in the De Rossa v Sunday Independent libel case fail to reach a verdict, leaving the possibility of a third hearing. Each side is likely to have to pay its own costs.
Friday 21 March
British supermarket giant Tesco buys Quinnsworth, Crazy Prices and Stewarts for £630 million.
A Hamas suicide bomber kills himself and three women in a cafe in Tel Aviv.
Saturday 22 March
Riots against Israeli troops continue in the Palestinian occupied territories.
Sunday 23 March
After meetings with Sinn Féin and the SDLP the McAliskey family announce that Roisín will not be a candidate in mid-Ulster.
A tunnel is discovered in Long Kesh leading from H-Block 7 which houses republican POWs. The elaborately constructed tunnel was 30 metres from the perimeter fence.
Monday 24 March
A prebyterian minister dies after an attack by masked men in February.
Sinn Fein launches its candidates for the Westminster election.
Tuesday 25 March
Zairean rebels continue their advance towards the capital.
Wednesday 26 March
Two bombs explode on the main Manchester-London railway line at Wilmslow, south of Manchester. A warning was given. Train services were heavily disrupted. A warning on the main east coast line also resulted in long delays.
Bernadette McAliskey announces that her imprisoned daughter, Roisín, would stand in Mid-Ulster as a candidate in the Westminster election.
The jury in the De Rossa v Sunday Independent libel case fail to reach a verdict, leaving the possibility of a third hearing. Each side is likely to have to pay its own costs.
Friday 21 March
British supermarket giant Tesco buys Quinnsworth, Crazy Prices and Stewarts for £630 million.
A Hamas suicide bomber kills himself and three women in a cafe in Tel Aviv.
Saturday 22 March
Riots against Israeli troops continue in the Palestinian occupied territories.
Sunday 23 March
After meetings with Sinn Féin and the SDLP the McAliskey family announce that Roisín will not be a candidate in mid-Ulster.
A tunnel is discovered in Long Kesh leading from H-Block 7 which houses republican POWs. The elaborately constructed tunnel was 30 metres from the perimeter fence.
Monday 24 March
A prebyterian minister dies after an attack by masked men in February.
Sinn Fein launches its candidates for the Westminster election.
Tuesday 25 March
Zairean rebels continue their advance towards the capital.
Wednesday 26 March
Two bombs explode on the main Manchester-London railway line at Wilmslow, south of Manchester. A warning was given. Train services were heavily disrupted. A warning on the main east coast line also resulted in long delays.