26 June 1997 Edition
News review
Thursday 19 June
A loyalist bomb is found under the car of North Antrim Sinn Féin Councillor James McCarry.
William Hague emerges as the new leader of the British Conservative Party, winning by 92 votes to 70 over Kenneth Clarke.
Friday 20 June
Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats launch their programme for government in Dublin.
The economic grouping of the world's eight largest powers meets in Denver USA.
One of the Casement Three, Patrick Kane, is released by a court in Belfast.
Saturday 21 June
A loyalist car bomb explodes in South Belfast, injuring a passing civilian and two men travelling in the car, one of whom is a former INLA prisoner.
Saturday evening Mass in the church at Harryville, County Antrim will be suspended until 6 September.
Sunday 22 June
The first parades of the marching season in Bellaghy, County Derry pass off peacefully, with Orange men accepting a police decision to curtail their parade.
Thousands of republicans gather in Bodenstown, County Kildare for the annual Wolfe Tone commemoration.
Monday 23 June
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and John Bruton agree a position on decommissioning. The proposals are to be put to the Stormont talks.
China announces that it will send a 39-vehicle convoy into Hong Kong three hours before the colony reverts back to Chinese rule
Tuesday 24 June
British Prime Minister Tony Blair meets Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble and SDLP leader John Hume at Downing Street.
Members of a US Congressional sub-committee criticise Britain's failure to establish justice and peace in Ireland after 29 years.
Wednesday 25 June
British Direct Ruler Mo Mowlam has invited the Garvaghy Road residents and the local Orange Order to ``proximity talks'' at Hillsborough.
Tony Blair reveals his plans for decommissioning in the British House of Commons.
A loyalist bomb is found under the car of North Antrim Sinn Féin Councillor James McCarry.
William Hague emerges as the new leader of the British Conservative Party, winning by 92 votes to 70 over Kenneth Clarke.
Friday 20 June
Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats launch their programme for government in Dublin.
The economic grouping of the world's eight largest powers meets in Denver USA.
One of the Casement Three, Patrick Kane, is released by a court in Belfast.
Saturday 21 June
A loyalist car bomb explodes in South Belfast, injuring a passing civilian and two men travelling in the car, one of whom is a former INLA prisoner.
Saturday evening Mass in the church at Harryville, County Antrim will be suspended until 6 September.
Sunday 22 June
The first parades of the marching season in Bellaghy, County Derry pass off peacefully, with Orange men accepting a police decision to curtail their parade.
Thousands of republicans gather in Bodenstown, County Kildare for the annual Wolfe Tone commemoration.
Monday 23 June
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and John Bruton agree a position on decommissioning. The proposals are to be put to the Stormont talks.
China announces that it will send a 39-vehicle convoy into Hong Kong three hours before the colony reverts back to Chinese rule
Tuesday 24 June
British Prime Minister Tony Blair meets Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble and SDLP leader John Hume at Downing Street.
Members of a US Congressional sub-committee criticise Britain's failure to establish justice and peace in Ireland after 29 years.
Wednesday 25 June
British Direct Ruler Mo Mowlam has invited the Garvaghy Road residents and the local Orange Order to ``proximity talks'' at Hillsborough.
Tony Blair reveals his plans for decommissioning in the British House of Commons.