2 October 1997 Edition
News review
Thursday 25 September
Labour Party Chairman Jim Kemmy dies aged 61 in Limerick.
Bertie Ahern initiates an inquiry into more allegations against the 26-County Foreign Minister Ray Burke.
Fianna Fáil presidential candidate Mary McAleese launches her campaign in Dublin.
Friday 26 September
Five republican POWs are released from Portlaoise Prison.
Winnie Mandela wins her demand for a public hearing before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa into allegations of murder against her.
Saturday 27 September
Thailand's parliament endorses a new constitution in a bid to off-set corruption in politics.
Taleban Militia cut off all escape routes from the opposition's last major city and offer to spare the lives of defenders who surrendered.
Sunday 28 September
Kerry bridge an eleven-year gap to win the All-Ireland football title in Croke Park by beating Mayo.
Monday 29 September
A meeting takes place between the Israeli Foreign Minister and Abu Mazen, deputy to Yasser Arafat, hosted by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. It is thought to be the prelude of formal Israeli-Palestinian talks resuming.
Derek Nally secures the necessary support for his presidential nomination from four county councils.
A packed rally in Belfast's Ulster Hall hears Ian Paisley and Bob McCartney pledge to wreck the talks process.
Tuesday 30 September
An English magistrate says he cannot extradite Roisín McAliskey to Germany in her absence from court.
Two days of shelling from Brazzaville, capital of the Congo Republic, kills 31 people in Kinshasa, capital of former Zaire.
Wednesday 1 October
DUP leader Ian Paisley claims he is under a loyalist death threat.
Labour Party Chairman Jim Kemmy dies aged 61 in Limerick.
Bertie Ahern initiates an inquiry into more allegations against the 26-County Foreign Minister Ray Burke.
Fianna Fáil presidential candidate Mary McAleese launches her campaign in Dublin.
Friday 26 September
Five republican POWs are released from Portlaoise Prison.
Winnie Mandela wins her demand for a public hearing before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa into allegations of murder against her.
Saturday 27 September
Thailand's parliament endorses a new constitution in a bid to off-set corruption in politics.
Taleban Militia cut off all escape routes from the opposition's last major city and offer to spare the lives of defenders who surrendered.
Sunday 28 September
Kerry bridge an eleven-year gap to win the All-Ireland football title in Croke Park by beating Mayo.
Monday 29 September
A meeting takes place between the Israeli Foreign Minister and Abu Mazen, deputy to Yasser Arafat, hosted by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. It is thought to be the prelude of formal Israeli-Palestinian talks resuming.
Derek Nally secures the necessary support for his presidential nomination from four county councils.
A packed rally in Belfast's Ulster Hall hears Ian Paisley and Bob McCartney pledge to wreck the talks process.
Tuesday 30 September
An English magistrate says he cannot extradite Roisín McAliskey to Germany in her absence from court.
Two days of shelling from Brazzaville, capital of the Congo Republic, kills 31 people in Kinshasa, capital of former Zaire.
Wednesday 1 October
DUP leader Ian Paisley claims he is under a loyalist death threat.