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This archive contains references to articles from April 1-15, 2000. If you find a link that is out of date please let us know by e-mailing the Newshound.
Saturday, April 15
Trimble defends Good Friday deal: BBC
Is there enough time to revive the agreement?: The Irish Times
Fears grow for North future as agreement audit stalls: Irish Independent
Paramilitaries should sign up to Mitchell Principles: The Irish Times (by John Bruton)
UFF warn of 'action' after incidents: Belfast Telegraph
Decommissioning hinders peace process: The Irish Times
Base attack similar to No.10 bomb: Belfast Telegraph
Net is closing on IRA moles in Irish police: Electronic Telegraph
Fury over `IRA mole worked as a garda' claim: Irish Independent
''More Catholics satisfied with RUC': BBC
Suddenly there's a change of tune on RUC: Irish Independent
To RUC officers, a cross of sacrifice: The Irish Times
Brixton Prison escapee Quinlivan loses appeal: Irish Examiner
St Ann's No to lodge to be seen in context: The Irish Times
Study finds high levels of ethnic prejudice in Ulster: The Independent
'Shergar skull' belonged to much younger horse: Electronic Telegraph
Friday, April 14
'Mortar' attempt on police station: BBC
British play down hopes of `blueprint' for peace process: Irish Independent
IRA leaves progress to others: Irish News
Garda spies helped IRA to murder 12 people: The Examiner
Not seeking UUP leadership - just yet: The Irish Times
Church defends RUC day presence: Irish News
Mandelson: RUC deserved better: BBC
George Cross and double cross: Electronic Telegraph (Editorial April 12)
Peer critical of RUC name change: BBC
Dublin refusal does not alter Drumcree plan: The Irish Times
Adams meets Omagh families: BBC
Whip resignation reduces UUP Assembly strength: The Irish Times
A sad reminder of IRA cruelty: Irish News (Editorial)
--------- Bloody Sunday News - April 14 --------- Soldiers 'heard firing' before entering Bogside: The Irish Times
Soldier 'put gun to head of priest on mercy drive': Electronic Telegrpah
Paras' commanding officer `went completely mad': Irish Independent
Clarke lists key issues which need resolution: The Irish Times
Telegraph reporter may face trial for contempt of Saville inquiry: Electronic Telegraph
Thursday, April 13
Bomb bid on border RUC base: Belfast Telegraph
Day of pride and fear for RUC heroes: Electronic Telegraph
Queen's Ulster Trip to Honor Royal Police Plays Out Peacefully: New York Times
'For gallantry and the ultimate sacrifice': The Times
Queen pledges support in search for peace: The Irish Times
Row as archbishop attends RUC award: Irish News
Republicans outraged by award of George Cross to RUC: Irish Examiner
RUC paid high price in divided Ulster: Electronic Telegraph
Symbolic boost for RUC leaves real picture unchanged: The Scotsman
The Symbols Of Policing: The Irish Times (Editorial)
How Green is Sinn Fein?: Belfast Telegraph
OFFICIAL IRA BEHIND TURF LODGE SHOOTING: Andersonstown News
Working together for Belfast: Boston Globe (Editorial)
Peace: the most powerful weapon that we possess: Irish Independent
Mallon still in search of key to deadlock: The Irish Times
Absence of process is damaging says Hume: Irish Examiner
People must inform on bombers: The Irish Times
Hard to cloud certainty of a DUP mind: Irish News
Feeble excuses behind IRA's wish to hold onto arms: Irish Examiner (April 12)
Orange Order refused permission for service: The Irish Times
Head of Shergar 'found on Co Kerry farmland': Belfast Telegraph
--------- Bloody Sunday News - April 13 --------- I hit soldier with bottle, says Bloody Sunday rioter: Electronic Telegraph
Soldiers may have fired from many locations: The Irish Times
Wednesday, April 12
Queen honours RUC bravery: BBC
What the cross really means: Belfast Telegraph
RUC chief predicts hundreds will retire early: The Irish Times
Treasury resists RUC reform: The Times
RUC chief expected Belfast protest: Irish Examiner
Proud day for the RUC: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
RUC reform is a worthy goal:: Irish News (Editorial)
Blair may step in to save Ulster peace process: The Independent
Mitchell principles could help end deadlock - Bruton: The Irish Times
British doing the no–men's work for them: Irish News
Mandela appeals for North `push': Irish Independent
Combat 18 linked to attacks on Catholics: Irish News
Commons seat threat to Trimble: The Times
--------- Bloody Sunday News - April 12 --------- 'Soldier may have fired first shot': BBC
'I shot to kill', para tells Bloody Sunday inquiry: The Independent
Tuesday, April 11
Terrorists 'siphoning off Euro millions': Belfast Telegraph
Two-year-old peace deal is 'dying': BBC
Sinn Féin are being drawn further in from political cold: The Examiner
Clergy in secret talks with North politicians: The Irish Times
Two historic days for the RUC: Belfast Telegraph
Softly, softly: The Guardian (April 10)
Father’s disgust at IRA claim: Irish News
Rights body says attacks highlight British hypocrisy: The Irish Times
'Mistake' is murder by any other name: Belfast Telegraph
Legal aid helps IRA escaper sue prison: The Independent
Tourism 'needs peace' to develop: The Irish Times
--------- Bloody Sunday News - April 11 --------- 'First shot' dispute dominates inquiry: BBC
Army Bloody Sunday claim 'not backed': The Guardian
Monday, April 10
McGuinness in bitter attack on British in Ulster:The Times
Sinn Fein remain `untouchables': Irish Independent
Springtime cloud over anxious Ulster: The Scotsman
Unionists won’t eat more ‘humble pie’: Irish News
Republicans not open to new charm on arms: The Irish Times
A lesson for politicians from prisons: Irish News
There is no better formula for peace and stability in the North: The Examiner
Sinn Fein Must Stay the Course: by Niall O'Dowd (Ireland on Sunday, April 9)
Signs of movement but still no seismic shift: Irish Independent
Sinn Féin has role to play inresolving crisis: The Examiner (Editorial)
Make or break time for accord: Belfast Telegraph
No better day for IRA ‘sign’: Irish News (Editorial)
STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS: by Ruth Dudley Edwards (Sunday Independent, April 9)
Little comfort from Mr Adams: The Irish Times (Editorial)
Blame game: Irish Independent (Editorial)
Troops campaign moves to Capitol: Irish News
Religious quotas in police proposal criticised: The Irish Times
Petition to have soldiers discharged: BBC
Amnesty seek probe into Garda shootings: The Examiner
McAleese in visit to Stormont: Irish News
IRA man sues over jailbreak injuries: BBC
Dublin's bargain hunters target Shankill: Belfast Telegraph
Sunday, April 9
Mandelson shifts on weapons deal: The Observer
Adams urges Britain to save peace pact: Boston Herald
Adams warns of renewed conflict in Ulster: Independent on Sunday
Growing threat of 'real IRA' violence: Ireland on Sunday
Elections top Sinn Fein agenda: BBC
Join 'battle of ideas' McLaughlin urges: Ireland on Sunday
IRA deal with Trimble could save the peace: Sunday Business Post
A rising road to peace in N. Ireland: Boston Herald
Blessed are the peacemakers: The Sunday Times
Provos provide 'gratuitous help' to Gardai: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
Shadow Assembly the way forward: Sunday Business Post
Omagh families seek to put bombers in the dock: The Observer
Adams snub over Omagh killers: The Sunday Times
Shinners come in from the cold and embrace bisexuals: Irish Independent
Forcing the lock to reveal the North's dark secrets: Ireland on Sunday
Orange Order in prayer service at Mansion House after city march: Sunday Business Post
--------- Bloody Sunday News - April 9 --------- McGuinness denies Bloody Sunday 'shot': BBC
Derry's fateful bullet: The Observer
McGuinness wants the 'whole truth to come out': Ireland on Sunday
Bloody Sunday probe may name 40 IRA men: The Sunday Times
Sinn Féin wants to stir the mud, but some of it might just stick: Sunday Independent
Bloody Sunday: Why is the focus on the IRA: Sunday Business Post
Truth may be too bitter for McGuinness to bite bullet: The Sunday Times
Feis may oust Bloody Sunday Enquiry from Guildhall: Sunday Independent
Saturday, April 8
Rescue plan on the way for deal: Belfast Telegraph
Package to break deadlock expected: BBC
Ervine says governments close to fresh initiative: The Irish Times
Sinn Fein puts its leaders to the test: The Times
Sinn Fein in the spotlight: BBC
Fresh package - but no new ideas: BBC
SF ardfheis to debate motions on scrapping RUC: The Irish Times
SF councillors 'under terrorist threat': BBC
Alliance faces new challenge: Irish News
In Republicans' Own Interests: The Irish Times (Editorial)
The new future is blowing in the wind: Irish News
Keeping politics out of policing: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
Garda `fertiliser bomb' probe file set for DPP: Irish Independent
--------- Bloody Sunday News - April 8 --------- Trimble presses McGuinness to give evidence: The Times
Sinn Fein chief likely to testify: The Guardian
Inquiry can help to heal Bloody Sunday wounds: The Examiner
An Irishman's Diary: The Irish Times
IRA dissuaded from RUC killing, document claims: The Irish Times
Friday, April 7
Bombing 'is start of new wave of terror': Electronic Telegraph
Bomb attack signals a further erosion of North's fragile peace: The Examiner
Ervine warns of loyalist backlash: Irish News
Attack on army barracks raises fears for Queen: The Times
Bombers don't represent true republicanism: The Irish Times
Dissidents require constant vigilance: Irish News (Editorial)
States work on draft plan for North: The Irish Times
Key Mandelson concession on police badge: The Guardian
'Patten report failed RUC': BBC
De Brun accuses RUC of harassment: The Examiner
Trimble wants RUC reform left until security improves: The Irish Times
Jean McBride takes campaign to Downing St: Andersonstown News
Getting a handle on the blame game: Belfast Telegraph
Murder did not break ceasefire, judge says: The Times
Adams warns Sinn Féin after loyalist death threats: The Examiner
Donegal seat not for Adams - SF: The Irish Times
--------- Bloody Sunday News - April 7 --------- McGuinness 'said he sparked Bloody Sunday': The Guardian
Telegrams state McGuinness fired first: Electronic Telegraph
Derry man did not fear to speak for IRA: The Irish Times
Republican hero who is 'too good to be true': The Times
Beware of sensation in Bloody Sunday inquiry: The Irish Times
New twist in the saga of Bloody Sunday: The Scotsman (Editorial)
Unionist anger over McGuinness secrecy: Belfast Telegraph
Devlin yet to make witness statement: The Irish Times
McGuinness will attend inquiry, says SF chairman: Belfast Telegraph
McGuinness is a vital witness: Irish News (Editorial)
Standing up for truth and justice: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
Thursday, April 6
Bomb bid to massacre servicemen: Belfast Telegraph
Trimble gives arms warning: The Guardian
Double pledge sought to revive North hope: Irish Independent
RUC backed by 61pc of Catholics: Electronic Telegraph
Dubliner was `trusted by Real IRA': Irish News
Putting peace in focus: Irish Independent (Editorial)
Unionists set to vote against Patten: Belfast Telegraph
If Patten had shown the same sensitivity. . .: Belfast Telegraph
Families of 'shoot to kill' victims get European hearing: The Independent
Solicitor killings take centre stage at UN: Irish News
Finucane accused 'on death list': The Independent
This jumping together: Belfast Telegraph
News legend Evans to back McPhilemy: Irish News
Sinn Fein motion seeks ban on party entering coalition: The Irish Times
--------- Bloody Sunday News - April 6 --------- 'Carloads of IRA gunmen fired at Army': Electronic Telegraph
'McGuinness' among crowd at Bloody Sunday: The Times
Former MP says notes about him 'poisonous': The Irish Times
Wednesday, April 5
Trimble in warning of delay to settlement: Belfast Telegraph
Talks held over Drumcree dispute: BBC
Motive behind new Drumcree talks questioned: The Irish Times
Rights court hears 'shoot to kill' claims: The Guardian
Democracy goes to war: Belfast Telegraph
College urged to cut links with Paisley: Electronic Telegraph
IRA suspected of maiming two more men: The Irish Times
IRA relents too late over dying father: The Times
Family calls for inquiry into murder of Catholic RUC man: Irish News
Call for 'hate crime' laws after racial attack: The Irish Times
Making sense of our identities: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
Flatley to dance at Stormont: BBC
The Cat who became a unionist b^te noir: Irish News
--------- Bloody Sunday News - April 5 --------- IRA vowed to 'stand down' at march: Electronic Telegraph
British opened up first: civilians: Irish News
Republican gunman 'fired shots': BBC
Former priest says he worried about Officials: The Irish Times
The mystery that is British intelligence: Irish News
Tuesday, April 4
Mandelson, Cowen to meet parties: The Irish Times
IRA flexes its muscles with vicious beatings: The Times
UUP negotiator says May arms deadline still stands: The Irish Times
Irish-American lobby to get behind Hillary: Irish News
SF u-turn on Orange Order march in capital: Irish Independent
Robinson hits out at Trimble: Irish News
UFF murder victim's family seek truth about his killing: The Examiner
RUC passed personal files on to loyalists before Catholic's murder: The Examiner
Community policing a key issue for parties: Belfast Telegraph
O'Malley's republic `besmirched' by the IRA: Irish Independent
Drumcree marchers aim to avoid repeat of 1999: The Irish Times
Dying dad's plea to IRA: Belfast Telegraph
Boston College's prophet of Irishness: Boston Globe
--------- Bloody Sunday News - April 4 --------- Bloody Sunday graffiti was a 'triumphal show': The Times
One rifle secured for the new investigation into the Army killings: The Examiner
Witnesses describe sense of foreboding: The Irish Times
Rubber bullets `modified': Irish News
Monday, April 3
Mandelson fears new violence in Ulster: The Times
Peace stalemate threat to mayor deal: BBC
Hand over your guns Brooke urges IRA: Irish News
Unionist majority backs deal, says McGuinness: The Examiner
No winners in perpetual blame game: Irish News
Trimble exposed as attitudes harden: Irish Independent (Editorial)
Is There Any Way Forward?: The Irish Times (Editorial)
Commons debate against RUC change: BBC
Hearing of North rights cases today: The Irish Times
SDLP to fly the flag - on desks: Irish News
March will recognise validity of Orangeism: The Irish Times
Candidates for mayor will hear the Irish voice: Irish News
Four shootings in three days: BBC
RUC-army base near Border attacked: The Irish Times
Ulster Scots culture suffers cruel blow: Irish News
Sunday, April 2
Trimble needs arms assurances: BBC
No new steps before the marching season: Sunday Independent
Decommissioning has drained both SF and the UUP: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
The gambler trumped by an Orange card: The Observer
Saving peace process more important than saving David Trimble: Ireland on Sunday
'Dissident faces election battle': BBC
Agreement killed by nationalist virus: Sunday Independent
Let's not do the time warp again: Sunday Business Post (Editorial)
The committee author set for extra o500,000: Ireland on Sunday
Judgment day: The Sunday Times
One thing is certain there is no such thing as a certainty: Ireland on Sunday
Courtroom drama is like Hamlet without prince: The Sunday Times
Inquiry to re-examine three explosive finds in Donegal: Sunday Business Post
Omagh bomb: We'll never be able to charge killers - RUC: The Observer
Report slams RUC over lawyer deaths: The Sunday Times
Unionists push for referendum on RUC name change: Sunday Business Post
Justice review diluted but still too strong for some to swallow: Ireland on Sunday
Justice system review go-ahead good for Agreement: Sunday Business Post
Released prisoner joins the Real IRA: The Sunday Times
British government seeking to prevent publication of agent's memoirs: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
The facts of a dirty war: The Sunday Times (Editorial)
LVF link to neo-Nazis unearthed: The Observer
Appeal granted on libel verdict: The Sunday Times
Only trouble with Belfast is choosing what to wear: The Sunday Times
--------- Bloody Sunday News - April 2 --------- British 'shoot to kill' policy on Bloody Sunday: Ireland on Sunday
Army radio link failure 'sparked Bloody Sunday': The Observer
Truth that Heath, Widgery tried to murder: Ireland on Sunday
Saturday, April 1
Trimble opponent selected by UUP: The Times
'Coalition' may oppose UUP dissident in poll: The Irish Times
Splits appear in rival IRA groups: Belfast Telegraph
One bid left for peace: Adams: The Examiner
Trimble gloomy on future for peace process: Irish Independent
No easy options in the days ahead: Belfast Telegraph
Breakthrough sought for peace process: BBC
Review of justice was long overdue: Irish News
Is history going to repeat itself?: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
David Trimble proves he's a survivor: Irish Independent
IRA beatings are systematic sources claim: The Irish Times
Time for Mandelson to put his foot down: Irish News
'Semtex' T-shirts censored by RUC: The Times
McPhilemy fails in `draconian' costs bid: Irish News
Public need all the facts for proper democracy to work: The Examiner
Women must get fair deal: Irish News (Editorial)
Loyalists freed as key murder witness clams up: The Times
Row takes off over Irish airport signs: Belfast Telegraph
SDLP's anger over IRA tribute: Irish News
'Re-arrest escaped IRA killer': BBC