22 May 1997 Edition
News review
Thursday 15 May
Coalition leader John Bruton announes that the 26-County general election will be held on 6 June.
The DUP's Peter Robinson calls for Sinn Féin to be banned from the Six-Counties' council chambers.
Friday 16 May
Loyalist murder victim and local GAA Chairman Seán Brown is buried in Bellaghy, County Derry.
Pesident Mobutu of Zaire loses power after 32 years. The rebel forces of Laurent Kabila enter Kinshasa.
In a pro-unionist speech British Prime Minister Tony Blair outlines his government's position on the Six Counties. He also authorises talks between British government officials and Sinn Féin.
Saturday 17 May
Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams and Pat Doherty meet with 26-County government officials.
Sunday 18 May
About 200 Apprentice Boys are prevented by the RUC from marching through the nationalist village of Dunloy, County Antrim.
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher rejects the new Labour government's decision to open talks with Sinn Féin before an IRA ceasefire.
Monday 19 May
Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness travel to Westminster to challange the ruling barring Sinn Féin from using House of Commons facilities.
Tuesday 20 May
The British goverment announces that miscarriage of justice victim Danny McNamee and republican POW Liam McCotter are to be transferred to jails in the Six Counties.
Wednesday 21 May
Voters go to the polls in the Six Counties in the District Council elections.
Mo Mowlam meets the residents of Garvaghy Road, Dunloy and the Lower Ormeau.
Martin McGuinness, Gerry Kelly and Caoimghín O Caoláin meet British government officials in Stormont Castle.
Coalition leader John Bruton announes that the 26-County general election will be held on 6 June.
The DUP's Peter Robinson calls for Sinn Féin to be banned from the Six-Counties' council chambers.
Friday 16 May
Loyalist murder victim and local GAA Chairman Seán Brown is buried in Bellaghy, County Derry.
Pesident Mobutu of Zaire loses power after 32 years. The rebel forces of Laurent Kabila enter Kinshasa.
In a pro-unionist speech British Prime Minister Tony Blair outlines his government's position on the Six Counties. He also authorises talks between British government officials and Sinn Féin.
Saturday 17 May
Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams and Pat Doherty meet with 26-County government officials.
Sunday 18 May
About 200 Apprentice Boys are prevented by the RUC from marching through the nationalist village of Dunloy, County Antrim.
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher rejects the new Labour government's decision to open talks with Sinn Féin before an IRA ceasefire.
Monday 19 May
Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness travel to Westminster to challange the ruling barring Sinn Féin from using House of Commons facilities.
Tuesday 20 May
The British goverment announces that miscarriage of justice victim Danny McNamee and republican POW Liam McCotter are to be transferred to jails in the Six Counties.
Wednesday 21 May
Voters go to the polls in the Six Counties in the District Council elections.
Mo Mowlam meets the residents of Garvaghy Road, Dunloy and the Lower Ormeau.
Martin McGuinness, Gerry Kelly and Caoimghín O Caoláin meet British government officials in Stormont Castle.