10 April 1997 Edition
News review
Thursday 3 April
Two IRA bombs force the closure for thirty hours of the M1, M5 and M6 motorways in the English midlands. It leads to the worst traffic chaos ever seen in Britain.
Friday 4 April
Two Catholic churches in County Antrim are damaged after arson attacks.
Loyalist rally in Portadown, attended by 1,000 people, is addressed by Ian Paisley. He demands that loyalists should march wherever they want in the Six Counties.
Saturday 5 April
The 150th Grand National at Aintree is abandoned after two IRA coded warning are received.
Fianna Fáil states that their policy on funding public water rules out any return to water charges
Sunday 6 April
Former Chief Medical Consultant to the Blood Transfusion Service Board is back working in the Blood Testing service at a private medical centre in Donnybrook.
It has been admitted that the phones in the offices of Magill magazine had been tapped by the state over a period of months in 1982.
Monday 7 April
A 226-year-old Catholic Church in County Armagh is burnt in an arson attack.
Tuesday 8 April
Rebels close in on Zaire's second-largest city as government troops of President Mobutu change sides.
The 26-County government publishes details of legislation which would abolish water charges.
Wednesday 9 April
Murder attempt on Catholic man on the outskirts of North Belfast.
Bail was again refused to Roisín McAliskey. She was remanded in custody.
Two IRA bombs force the closure for thirty hours of the M1, M5 and M6 motorways in the English midlands. It leads to the worst traffic chaos ever seen in Britain.
Friday 4 April
Two Catholic churches in County Antrim are damaged after arson attacks.
Loyalist rally in Portadown, attended by 1,000 people, is addressed by Ian Paisley. He demands that loyalists should march wherever they want in the Six Counties.
Saturday 5 April
The 150th Grand National at Aintree is abandoned after two IRA coded warning are received.
Fianna Fáil states that their policy on funding public water rules out any return to water charges
Sunday 6 April
Former Chief Medical Consultant to the Blood Transfusion Service Board is back working in the Blood Testing service at a private medical centre in Donnybrook.
It has been admitted that the phones in the offices of Magill magazine had been tapped by the state over a period of months in 1982.
Monday 7 April
A 226-year-old Catholic Church in County Armagh is burnt in an arson attack.
Tuesday 8 April
Rebels close in on Zaire's second-largest city as government troops of President Mobutu change sides.
The 26-County government publishes details of legislation which would abolish water charges.
Wednesday 9 April
Murder attempt on Catholic man on the outskirts of North Belfast.
Bail was again refused to Roisín McAliskey. She was remanded in custody.