13 June 1997 Edition
News review
Thursday 5 June
Truck drivers continue to blockade Dublin port in a dispute with hauliers and shipping companies.
The INLA admit the man shot dead by Gardaí in a foiled raid in Dublin was one of their members.
David Trimble proposes that the Stormont talks forget about the decomissioning issue until Sinn Féin is admitted, at which point it should return to the agenda.
Friday 6 June
Over two-and-half million voters go to the polls in the 26-County general election.
Parties supporting the country's military win an overall majority in the Algerian general election.
Saturday 7 June
Sinn Féin wins its first Leinster House seat in over 40 years, with Caoimhghín O Caoláin topping the poll in Cavan/Monaghan. In the other constituencies in which they stood, Sinn Féin vote more than doubles. Labour and PDs votes collapse.
Clashes take place between the RUC and loyalist protestors after loyalists try to burn down the Catholic Church in Harryville.
Sunday 8 June
With his party winning 77 seats Fianna Fáil leader Bertie Ahern looks likely to become Taoiseach.
Palestinian and Israeli officials meet in Cairo in an effort to revive the Middle East peace process
Monday 9 June
The British Conservative Party begins its first round of voting to elect a new leader to replace John Major.
Tuesday 10 June
Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrat representatives meet in Dublin to begin talks on the formation of a new administration in the 26 Counties.
The IRA's Derry Brigade carry out a gun attack on a British Army vehicle in the city.
The British MoD has admitted using faulty plastic bullets in the Six Counties.
Wednesday 11 June
Robert `Basher' Bates, a former member of the notorious loyalist killer gang the `Shankill Butchers', is shot dead in Belfast.
Truck drivers continue to blockade Dublin port in a dispute with hauliers and shipping companies.
The INLA admit the man shot dead by Gardaí in a foiled raid in Dublin was one of their members.
David Trimble proposes that the Stormont talks forget about the decomissioning issue until Sinn Féin is admitted, at which point it should return to the agenda.
Friday 6 June
Over two-and-half million voters go to the polls in the 26-County general election.
Parties supporting the country's military win an overall majority in the Algerian general election.
Saturday 7 June
Sinn Féin wins its first Leinster House seat in over 40 years, with Caoimhghín O Caoláin topping the poll in Cavan/Monaghan. In the other constituencies in which they stood, Sinn Féin vote more than doubles. Labour and PDs votes collapse.
Clashes take place between the RUC and loyalist protestors after loyalists try to burn down the Catholic Church in Harryville.
Sunday 8 June
With his party winning 77 seats Fianna Fáil leader Bertie Ahern looks likely to become Taoiseach.
Palestinian and Israeli officials meet in Cairo in an effort to revive the Middle East peace process
Monday 9 June
The British Conservative Party begins its first round of voting to elect a new leader to replace John Major.
Tuesday 10 June
Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrat representatives meet in Dublin to begin talks on the formation of a new administration in the 26 Counties.
The IRA's Derry Brigade carry out a gun attack on a British Army vehicle in the city.
The British MoD has admitted using faulty plastic bullets in the Six Counties.
Wednesday 11 June
Robert `Basher' Bates, a former member of the notorious loyalist killer gang the `Shankill Butchers', is shot dead in Belfast.