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This archive contains references to articles from April 1-14 1998. If you find a link that is out of date please let us know by e-mailing the Newshound.
April 14
How a prophet of peace may have ended Ireland's war: Boston Globe
Kudos for Mitchell: New York Daily News
Clinton's task: Keep US focused on Ireland's future: Boston Globe
Ireland's hopeful Easter: Toronto Globe and Mail (Editorial)
Hope in Ireland: Times of India (Editorial)
Prisoners are part of the deal: Irish News (Editorial)
Belfast's First March of Season Ends Peacefully: Washington Post
Extremists must not win, says parades chairman: The Times
Now for the referendum, when the people's voice will be heard: The Independent
In Ireland, for once, politicians have taught the cynics a lesson: The Guardian
The Clinton peace factor: Irish Independent
Peacemaker Mitchell was the choice of providence: Irish News
Paisley begins campaign to undermine deal: Irish Independent
Disarming terror will not guarantee peace, says Hume: Electronic Telegraph
Two sides, one voice: The Guardian
Chance to overcome legacy of division: The Irish Times (by Dick Spring)
Hume: The long road to peace: Irish News
£60m campus in west Belfast to go ahead: The Irish Times
April 13
It will shake unionism to its foundations: Sunday Business Post
Adams asks IRA faithful to back pact: Boston Globe
This is no `deal' for nationalist Ireland: Sunday Business Post (Editorial)
Much can go wrong, but much more looks right for the future: Irish Independent
Blair, Mitchell Fear Violence in N. Ireland: Washington Post
Troubles no more: Sydney Morning Herald (Editorial)
Fear for Ulster weapons deadline: Electronic Telegraph
Much can go wrong, but more looks right: The Independent
Trimble the man who would be king: Irish News
Risky differences: The Guardian
McGuinness in call for a united republican front: Irish News
Mitchell fears collapse of deal in 18 months: The Times
At last we can all be children of the future: Irish News
Grassroots SF supporters back leadership at rallies: The Irish Times
Ahern’s weapons goal: Irish News
McAliskey returns to North with daughter: The Irish Times
April 12
Path of violence that led Adams to the talks: The Sunday Times (missed this one)
In N. Ireland, Skepticism Vies With Optimism: Los Angeles Times
Amateur Envoys Made It Happen: New York Daily News
Mitchell's winning strategy: He sequestered negotiators: Boston Globe
Irish Spring: Toronto Star (Editorial)
Ireland united -- in peace: Philadelphia Inquirer (Editorial)
Peace in Northern Ireland: Jerusalem Post (Editorial)
Irish Triumph: Washington Post (Editorial)
Who's crucified now?: Sunday Tribune
Blair calls in Major to help keep Irish peace: The Observer
Why are these Unionists still arguing?: The Sunday Times (by John Taylor)
Why Stormont reminded me of Animal Farm: Sunday Tribune
For George Mitchell, a challenge of a lifetime: Minneapolis Star Tribune
Other dreams on the agenda: The Sunday Times
Nationalists advance inexorably, making love not war: Sunday Tribune
Peace may cost jobs in Ulster: The Sunday Times
Enlightened pragmatism: Independent on Sunday (Editorial)
Long march reaches the crossroads: The Observer
New Writing on the Wall: Washington Post
Yes, it's going to work: Independent on Sunday
Trimble's work has just begun: The Observer
Just the beginning: The Sunday Times (Editorial)
Opinion divided over decommissioning: Sunday Tribune
Belgian voting system favours majority party: Sunday Tribune
No peace in Paisley's pulpit: Independent on Sunday
April 11
European context helps underpin Northern accord: The Irish Times
Clinton's Support Played Major Part In Clinching Deal: Washington Post
Hail warriors of peace: The Times (by John Major)
The Troubles: is this peace at last?: Sydney Morning Herald
Why this deal will never bring peace: Irish Independent
What we saw unfold was Britain's finest attempt to solve the problem: The Guardian
Historic accord brings peace to N.Ireland: Times of India
Irish breakthrough: Boston Globe (Editorial)
Ireland's peace is worth the candle: The Independent (Editorial)
The ground has been prepared for peace: The Irish Times
All change ... the word from Stormont is ‘yes’: Irish News
Now the guns must be silenced: Hong Kong Standard (Editorial)
The man who held up history: The Times
A brave new world: Irish Independent
Region's politicians hail accord : Albany Times Union
Northern Ireland: Many heroes: Minneapolis Star Tribune (Editorial)
Gladstone's heir: The Guardian
George's bittersweet adieu: Irish Independent
Notorious killers will be freed early: Electronic Telegraph
The long road ahead to stability: The Guardian
Mr Clinton played his part in creating history: Irish News
The long road to peace: how blood enemies learned to talk: The Independent
April 10
The Agreement
‘The Deal is Done’..The first steps to true Peace in Ireland: Irish News
"Historic agreement" marks a new beginning: The Irish Times
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The day's Earlier Stories and Analysis
The land that forgot time: The Guardian
Provos stay rock solid behind Sinn Fein tactics: Irish Independent
Belfast Mob Tries To Derail Talks: New York Daily News
Learning the hard way about true meaning of equality: Irish Independent (Editorial)
N. Ireland Negotiators Work Past Deadline: Washington Post
Ulster talks go to the brink: Electronic Telegraph
We are standing at the crossroads: Irish News (Editorial)
All seasons, all hopes, all emotions in one day: The Irish Times
An Irish lesson - look to the last power-sharing agreement: The Independent
Can Blair turn the tide of Irish history?: Irish News
New peace wall reflects Ulster's hard reality: The Times
A miracle talks have got so far: Irish News
Loyalists vent their anger in the shadow of Carson: Irish News
Show produces frenzy far from talks gravitas: The Irish Times
Protestants led astray says rector: Irish News
Key players in the Stormont talks: Irish News
April 9
CRUNCH TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND: Chicago Tribune (Editorial)
Paisley's fire rages, but Ireland now cool: Boston Globe
Whispers of Hope in Belfast: Washington Post
We're nearly there, says upbeat Blair: Electronic Telegraph
Trimble urges Sinn Fein to say the `war is over': Irish Independent
How could Blair get it so wrong?: The Irish Times
‘Stand firm on Orange card’ SF: Irish News
Winds of change sweep through unionism: Irish Independent
Trimble: history-maker or historical footnote?: The Irish Times
Clinton makes a difference in Ulster peace process: Minneapolis Star Tribune
Splinter group opposed to peace: The Independent
Battle for republicans may only be beginning: The Irish Times
Non-stop talks as deadline approaches: The Times
RUC men may list 'loyal interests': Irish News
April 8
Clinton Pushes N. Ireland Foes: New York Daily News
Unionists balk at pact on N. Ireland: Philadelphia Inquirer
Blair fights to save Ulster deal: Daily Telegraph
Blair in Belfast To Join Peace Talks: Washington Post
No Pain, No Peace: The Irish Times (Editorial)
The final hours: The Guardian (Editorial)
Defining Moment: The Times (Editorial)
Full of sound-bite and hurry ... worth what?: Irish News
Unionists determined to super-impose assembly: The Irish Times
Trimble plays a wild card in the endgame: Irish Independent
Priorities of North and South are worlds apart: The Irish Times
Alderdice blames govts for difficulties: The Irish Times
April 7
Bertie scores better in talks style mismatch: Irish Independent
Women's Coalition shows Ireland a way: Boston Globe
Ulster rivals split over peace terms: The Times
Belfast Talks Head Down to the Wire: Washington Post
Unionists bent on stopping Trojan horse at gate: The Irish Times
Anglo-Irish Agreement put Dublin in the picture: The Irish Times
RSF disputes Sinn Fein’s numbers game: Irish News
IRA cleared way for SF to enter assembly - RSF: The Irish Times
Mayhew says RUC could be undermined by inquiry: The Irish Times
How can Labour stop Scotland slipping out of the British state?: The Independent
April 6
RUC reform must not repeat Boundary Commission fiasco: Sunday Business Post
N. Ireland talks try to seal deal in 4 days: Philadelphia Inquirer
We can't ignore demographics: Sunday Business Post (Editorial)
Ahern caught in frantic round of talks: Irish Independent
The big question now is: will David Trimble blink?: Sunday Business Post
Blair ready to dash to Belfast as hopes rise: Electronic Telegraph
Partition is an aberration: Irish News (Editorial)
CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT: The Times (Editorial)
Profile: George Mitchell: Man in the middle: The Guardian
A move to pleasures of prosperity already seen: The Irish Times
What we do from this point on will shape Ireland for the 21st century: Irish News (by Gerry Adams)
Ulster moves toward its Mandela moment: The Independent
Why Sunningdale failed: The Irish Times
Up against the wall as time runs out for the peace deadline: The Times
Failure of peace talks is ‘the devil’s agenda’: Irish News
CIRA calls for 'willing hands': The Irish Times
IRA leader defects: Irish News
April 5
Irish peace talks in the homestretch: Boston Globe
Unionists raise hopes for Ulster peace: Electronic Telegraph
Britain gets Adams peace deal offer: The Sunday Times
Irish Peace Would Be Mitchell's Moment: Washington Post
Profile - David Trimble: Independent on Sunday
Decommissioning Re-emerges as Obstacle to Agreement: by Ed Moloney
Unionists threaten walkout: The Observer
Save us from the mafia of tribal terrorists: The Sunday Times
Adams faces showdown with dissidents: Independent on Sunday
Orange Order plans major reform: Sunday Tribune
Peace clock close to unwinding: The Observer
Tutor snubs ex-IRA man's peace moves: The Sunday Times
April 4
`Bloody Sunday' death site surveyed: Philadelphia Inquirer
Secret deal for Ulster: The Guardian
Time to surrender the old hatreds: The Independent (Editorial)
Long and painful road to get to agreement: The Irish Times
Who could have luck in a Stormont poker game?: Irish News
An Irishman's Diary: The Irish Times
Bloody Sunday inquiry could offer immunity: Electronic Telegraph
Trimble may be ready for a bold move: The Irish Times
Cool response to parade ban on both sides: Irish News
Behind closed doors: Irish Independent
Making peace is a low-key affair at the cutting edge: The Irish Times
Belfast peacelines return to keep warring factions apart: The Independent
Unionist blocks anti-violence treaty: Irish News
April 3
Bluff or Bottom Line?: The Irish Times (Editorial)
Taoiseach in trouble as Stormont stakes are raised: The Irish Times
Gardai thwart plans to wreck peace process: The Irish Times
Negotiator looks to future but likes ghosts of past: The Irish Times
Car bomb plot foiled: The Guardian
Renegades unite to threaten talks: Irish Independent
BLAIR'S BOTTOM LINE: The Times (Editorial)
No time to despair - where there's talk there's hope: The Independent
SF call for Dail seats: Irish News
Nelson offered millions to ‘tell the truth’: Irish News
Narey inquiry praises work of governor at Maze: Electronic Telegraph
Sectarian strife ‘won’t go away’: Irish News
Not definitive articles: Irish Independent
Unionists' `Taylor made' bottom line demand: Irish Independent
Lawyer's sinister death that still haunts Ulster: The Independent
Britain Faults U.N. NIreland Report: Minneapolis Star Tribune
Women have a case to put: Irish News (Editorial)
Arpil 2
Challenge for Ahern is to bring along wary public: The Irish Times
Ulster deal hinges on No 10 meetings: The Times
SF's chief negotiator hopes for end to conflict: The Irish Times
Mowlam in push for RUC reform: Electronic Telegraph
RUC murder reopened: Irish News
A precious opportunity not to be missed: The Irish Times
Pre-troubles north was not ‘a great wee place’: Irish News
Archbishop opposes Constitution changes: The Irish Times
Wall won’t come tumbling down: Irish News
April 1
Truth first: Irish Independent (Editorial)
Endgame proves the hardest: Irish Independent
Blair and Ahern push to meet April deadline: The Guardian
The NIO’s biggest leak is of parity for nationalists: Irish News
A Connollyite and Carsonite and a determined man: The Irish Times
Life on the frontiers of Belfast’s troubles: Irish News
SDLP strongly opposed to UUP line on assembly: The Irish Times