23 October 1997 Edition
Kelly arrest against peace process
23 October 1997
The arrest on foot of British extradition warrants of Long Kesh escaper Tony Kelly from his home in Donegal has caused widespread anger. Free article
The vindictive arrest of Seán Kinsella
23 October 1997
An Phoblacht readers are being asked to contact the Department of Justice to raise the case of Seán Kinsella Free article
Campaign has started national debate
23 October 1997
Gerry Adams argues that the controversy surrounding the Presidential campaign can develop into a debate about the type of country Ireland can become. Free article
Child's ordeal at hands of Paras and RUC
23 October 1997
The appearance in a Belfast courtroom of a ten year old boy from Ardoyne in North Belfast on Monday 20 October highlighted the level of sectarianism endured by even the youngest members of the nationalist community. Free article
Unionists resurrect gerrymandering
23 October 1997
A secret deal hatched by unionists on Belfast City Council has been used to block the appointment of Sinn Féin councillors to outside bodies. Free article
£5000 to become informer
23 October 1997
In a concerted attempt to recruit informers the RUC in Lurgan have offered cash inducements to each of six Lurgan men who were arrested in the past two weeks. One man was told by a plainclothes RUC man, ``there's an open wallet, money is no obstacle''. He then offerred him £5,000 to supply information about republicans from the Kilwilkie area. This man also believed the RUC were following him as he spotted two men watching him as he collected his girlfriend from work the week before he was arrested. Free article