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McAleese victory would be a defeat for anti-nationalist faction (Free article)
30 October 1997
A poll in Wednesday's Irish Times, taken with three days remaining in the Irish Presidential election, showed further consolidation of Mary McAleese's lead.
Be extra vigilant, SF warns (Free article)
30 October 1997
Sinn Fein chairperson Mitchel McLaughlin has warned republicans and nationalists to be extremely vigilant following confirmation that the Combined Loyalist Military Command (CLMC) has split and the news that a loyalist gang stalked Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams as he launched a book on the Falls Road two weeks ago.
US denies bail to H Block escapers (Free article)
30 October 1997
Kevin Barry Artt, Pol Brennan and Terry Kirby, three H Block escapers currently fighting extradition proceedings by the British government were denied bail by a US court this week for the second time. Presiding Judge Legg refused to grant bail despite petitions from the Dublin government and Sinn Fein's chief negotiator Martin McGuinness. Given…
Peace talks in South Pacific (Free article)
30 October 1997
Were it not for the discovery of copper, gold and silver on their island, the people of Bougainville might well have avoided colonial occupation, mass murder and environmental disaster. In fact, the 200,000 people on this tiny island to the north-east of Australia may well have been left alone, and in peace.
Inquest collapses in chaos (Free article)
30 October 1997
The inquest into the SAS killing of INLA member Alex Patterson collapsed in confusion last week when the jury was sacked by the coroner.
Fáid ón mBreatain Bheag (Free article)
30 October 1997
Seoladh teachtaireachtaí comhbhróin ó mhaithe agus móruaisle nuair a fuair Geoge Thomas, an Bíocunta Tonypandyt, bás an mhí seo caite. Sé lá roimhe sin d'éag Cliuff Bere (a rugadh i 1915). Pobal de chineál eile ar fad a chronaigh é siúd.
Larne attacks continue (Free article)
30 October 1997
A Catholic man whose home was petrol bombed by Larne loyalists last Thursday 23 October says he, his girlfriend and two young children were lucky to get out of the blazing house alive. This was the second time in as many months that the family of four from have come under loyalist attack. In September the man's house was wrecked and his car and…
Workers in struggle: Black `97 crisis threatens Irish economy (Free article)
30 October 1997
1997 really is the best of times and the worst of times. The turmoil on stock markets in Hong Kong and South East Asia which caused a knock-on spiral of falling share prices and frenzied crises in Wall Street, London and even Dublin (where £2.5 billion was knocked off the value of shares in one day) showed just a glimpse of the chaos we could face…
Children assaulted by RUC (Free article)
30 October 1997
Thirteen year-old Sheena Officer was assaulted by an RUC man during a peaceful Sinn Fein Youth picket on the Oldpark Road in North Belfast last Thursday 23 October. During the incident, in which the picket was prevented from reaching Oldpark RUC barracks, RUC men shouted sectarian abuse at the protesters.
Sportsview: Hail, Hail, the Celts are here! (Free article)
30 October 1997
It may seem like an eternity (over a year) but Glasgow Celtic are back on top. In what is now a 13-match unbeaten run manager Wim Jansen fielded the same eleven that beat Hearts 2-1 in Edinburgh last week. Suberb performances from Regi Blinker and Jackie McNamara on the wings and goals from Simon Donnelly and Henrik Larsson in the first half were…
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