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This archive contains references to articles from December 1-15, 1999. If you find a link that is out of date please let us know by e-mailing the Newshound.
Wednesday, December 15Call for action on IRA victims: The Examiner
Junior Assembly posts created: BBC
British-Irish council ends 'cold war',- Trimble: The Irish Times
Anger at North South allocation: The Examiner
Lack of trust core problem - Bishops: The Irish Times
Omagh hero at centre of anti RUC leaflet row: The Examiner
Paramilitaries suspected of art raid: The Times
Gulliver sets off on his travels again with the RUC in hot pursuit: The Examiner
Tuesday, December 14
Top IRA man ‘to be freed for arms talks’: Irish News
Partnership: Irish Independent (Editorial)
Steady as she goes: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
Countdown to a date with history: Irish Independent
Sunningdale vs the Good Friday Agreement: Irish News
All so different from last attempt at power-sharing: Irish Independent
Another step towards sensible politics: Irish Independent
Voting’s a right as long as you’re the right kind of Irish: Irish News
'Pupils will not accept Minister': Belfast Telegraph
Outspoken priest is no stranger to praise or criticism: Irish News
Irish Premier, Cabinet Go to N. Ireland: Washington Post
Trimble hails first formal links across the border: Electronic Telegraph
Paisley: Embryo all-Ireland government: BBC
'Ulster conflict is over' - Ahern: The Independent
Civility belies possibility of future troubles: The Irish Times
Tiocfaidh Ár Mercs, he said crossing the border: The Examiner
Cordial Encounter: The Irish Times (Editorial)
Foundation for lasting peace has been laid: The Examiner (Editorial)
Would the last politician please turn out the lights: The Examiner
Security hitch for DUP ministers: BBC
Monday, December 13
The rocky road to Dublin: Boston Herald (by Gerry Adams, Sunday's edition)
Bridging the divide: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
A move that makes sense: Irish News (Editorial)
Historic chance to build on peace: Irish News (by David Andrews)
Republican tensions remain to be dealt with as new era unfolds: Belfast Telegraph
Time for assembly to act responsibly: Irish News
Tebbit urges IRA to disarm: Irish News
Soon there may be no religious in our schools: Irish Independent
Clinton TV tribute to dead: Irish News
North-south council heralds fresh era: BBC
North-South Council will mark a new beginning: The Irish Times
Another step on the road to real reconciliation: The Examiner
Toning down the triumph on Armagh's big day: The Irish Times
Adair facing return to prison: The Examiner
Mitchell gets wide support for Nobel Peace Prize: The Examiner
Bugged car owner takes legal advice on privacy: The Irish Times
Sinn Fein asks if Mowlam ordered bugging: The Independent
C of I life in South 'not always easy': The Irish Times
Castlereagh synonymous with barbaric civil rights abuses: The Examiner
SF proposal on emblems angers unionists: The Irish Times
Mowlam 'may quit' to profit from memoirs: The Times
Sunday, December 12
The North-South show must go on: Sunday Business Post (Editorial)
Empey sees north-south trade as an open goal: Sunday Business Post
Cross-Border politics for primatial city: Sunday Business Post
IRA 'will start disarming next month': Electronic Telegraph
Trimble wants to know when and how weapons will be destroyed: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
Mowlam authorised bugging of Gerry Adams car: Electronic Telegraph
What's bugging Sinn Fein?: The Sunday Times
Loyalist general embraces old foes: The Observer
Revealed: the 'dial a Catholic' killer: The Sunday Times
Adams may not have been 'bug' target: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
Surveillance still usual way of life for republicans: Boston Herald
Robinson: We won't partner Sinn Fein: BBC
O'Donoghue to consider 'Public' inquiry into Ludlow murder: by Ed Maloney (Sunday Tribune)
Ban pictures of the Queen, says Sinn Fein: Independent on Sunday
RUC officers rebel over new human rights oath: The Sunday Times
Nobel nomination for Senator Mitchell: BBC
The Minister needs lessons in Protestantism: Sunday Independent
Will McGuinness axe grammars?: Independent on Sunday
Ireland - No Foreigners Need Apply?: by Niall O'Dowd (Ireland on Sunday)
Saturday, December 11
The drums of hate are like a distant memory: Irish News
Adams' bug 'was work of MI5': Belfast Telegraph
Violence is leaving stage: Irish News (Editorial)
ULSTER-SCOTS: Is this the best use of public money?: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
RUC ‘tries to recruit Kearney brother’: Belfast Telegraph
IRA dissidents plan US trip to raise funds: The Times
N. Ireland panel confident paramilitaries will disarm: Boston Herald
Frustration over Ulster disarmament: The Guardian
Taking all the guns out of politics . . . at last: Irish Independent
De Chastelain report bodes well for future: The Examiner (Editorial)
On the way: Irish Independent (Editorial)
Inching onwards: The Irish Times (Editorial)
Lasting North peace in sight: The Examiner
RUC holding centre accused of ill-treating prisoners to close: Electronic Telegraph
NI's hidden intelligence network: The Irish Times
Trimble in plea for caution on Nelson report: The Independent
New body to meet on Monday: The Irish Times
Protesters pelt minister with eggs: BBC
McCabe IRA killers will not be released: The Irish Times
Friday, December 10
Spying debate not new in north: Irish News
Silly buggers: Irish Independent (Editorial)
Family anger over murder ‘cover-up’: Irish News
Breaking with the past: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
Price speaks at dissident event: Irish News
Irish ask Blair to explain bug: The Guardian
Government 'failed to protect lawyer': BBC
Doubts cast on intelligence role: The Times
Bugging device in Adams car 'dated and amateur': The Irish Times
Blair must come clean on dirty tricks in North: The Examiner
Belfast asks: Anyone want a job here and can speak Unionist?: The Independent
Politicians to get arms report: The Examiner
Paisley predicts 'colossal fraud' in decommissioning: The Irish Times
Ahern expects proposals on scaling down of security: The Irish Times
Ulster ministers join Brown's poverty summit: Electronic Telegraph
Conspiracy of silence on the Dublin Monaghan bombings: The Examiner
Irish Parade Is Latest Issue for First Lady: New York Times
Thursday, December 9
NIO ‘let Rosemary die’: Irish News
The bug: how did it get there?: Belfast Telegraph
Adams bug raises questions: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
DUP lashed by anti deal unionist: Irish News
Mary's Southern comfort after wooing the sceptics: Belfast Telegraph
Chance to take the politics out of policing: Irish News (by Seamus Mallon)
Loyalists appoint arms go-betweens: BBC
Loyalist arms intermediaries: BBC
Adams: Brits bugged me: Sinn Fein leader claims device hurts peace effort: Boston Herald
Agents' deaths led to hi-tech spying war: Electronic Telegraph
A province that is full of spies and their gadgets: The Independent
Bugging team ignored political risk: The Guardian
Tracking device 'skilfully engineered' into car's fabric: Electronic Telegraph
Students besiege Belfast schools: The Times
Clergyman says school walk-outs manipulated: The Irish Times
Ulster Says Maybe: The Nation (Editorial)
Sovereignty now in the hands of the Irish people: The Irish Times (by Seamus Mallon)
Trimble receives Legion of Honour award: The Irish Times
Wednesday, December 8
Slogans dressed up as policies backfire on UUP: Irish News
Schools protests fears: Belfast Telegraph
Patten just first phase urge US politicians: Irish News
Protestant pupils stage walkouts in anger at McGuinness appointment: The Independent
Trimble speaks up for minister: The Guardian
McGuinness claims DUP is behind school walk-outs: The Irish Times
Secret report on arms handover: The Times
Loyalist leader denies split in UDA: The Irish Times
Common ground in Belfast: Boston Herald (Editorial)
Tuesday, December 7
Loyalists split over arms move: Belfast Telegraph
Remember the disappeared: Irish News (Editorial)
The new 'D' word in the quest for peace: Belfast Telegraph
Minister’s Celtic vision of peace: Irish News
Anger as McGuinness recalls life on run: Electronic Telegraph
US congressman urges Mandelson on RUC reform: The Irish Times
Visiting U.S., British Cabinet Minister Urges Investment in Ulster: New York Times
Real IRA examines resources, prepares strategy: The Examiner
McGuinness's route to his office is an educational tour of loyalist heartland: The Independent
General awaits arms inventory: BBC
IRA arms handover may be tied to security force levels: The Irish Times
Assembly votes for pay rise: The Guardian
SDLP warns against Patten retreat: The Irish Times
Peace Deal Foes Set Sights On Irish Americans' Support: Fox News (posted Friday, December 3)
Monday, December 6
Clinton `anxious to attend' Armagh meeting next week: Irish Independent
What made peace possible in Ireland?: Salon.com
We're All Irish, All Christian, All Greedy': Los Angeles Times
Dealing with D-Words: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
Northern Ireland's barriers lift a bit: Toronto Globe and Mail
Goodbye, terrorists, and hello, tourists: Baltimore Sun
IRA man in first meeting on arms: Electronic Telegraph
Adams demands immediate action to cut troop levels: The Examiner
McGuinness: Politicians failed schools: BBC
Smooth road to take us forward to a new future: Irish News
Secret killing machine had Adams in its sights: The Examiner
Lundy's Day parade passes peacefully: The Irish Times
Lesson in tact for order: Irish News (Editorial)
RUC victims to get peace dividend: The Examiner
Drumcree link sparks Patten report fears: Irish News
Irish government to buy Battle of the Boyne site: The Independent
Gaelic is priority issue says SF minister: Irish News
Sunday, December 5
Another Step Toward Peace, Another Obstacle: Los Angeles Time
Defections to rebels shake IRA: The Observer
Huge Ulster troop cuts as sop to IRA: The Sunday Times
The world is never enough for the IRA: Sunday Independent
No sign of IRA split over arms: The Sunday Times
Former PM optimistic on arms: BBC
UDA meeting critical to loyalist weapons agreement: Sunday Independent
Trust crept in and peace raced off: The Sunday Times
N. Ireland sees new face in the mirror: Boston Herald
Deal is more secure after historic week: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
Seven days that changed Ireland: Sunday Times
Anxious Irish eyes turn to McGuinness vital statistics: The Observer
The bloody hand in the velvet glove: The Sunday Times
Belfast's Future Is Now At Integrated School: New York Daily News
Far from joy it was an occasion of intense grief: Sunday Business Post
N. Ireland expecting stability from leaders: Philadelphia Inquirer
Republicans are "Stormonting" British rule: by Henry McDonald (The Observer)
An unborn nation in the womb of time: Sunday Independent
Patient general who awaits his finest hour: The Sunday Times
Hume Role Should Never Be Forgotten: by Niall O'Dowd (Ireland on Sunday)
Historic day I dedicate to Paddy Whelan: The Sunday Times
Ulster's Coalition for Peace: New York Times (Editorial)
Let the healing begin: The Sunday Times (by Gerry Fitt)
Files 'leaked to loyalists by Army': The Observer
Parade hailed as 'flagship': BBC
Garvaghy residents suspect secret British agenda on Drumcree: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
I witnessed Ulster's dirty war: now we must all come clean: The Sunday Times
SF to seek North-South tax strategy: Sunday Business Post
Saturday, December 4
Days of deep water and dark events...: Belfast Telegraph
Rapid move on IRA arms is expected by Trimble: Electronic Telegraph
The general who likes to destroy weapons: BBC
Trimble urges UFF to appoint a go-between: The Irish Times
Mandelson moves to cut army numbers: The Guardian
Ulster's newest politicians open with a PR drive: The Independent
Bodies will forge links on both sides: The Irish Times
IRA go-between is to meet arms decommissioning body: The Examiner
Uncertainty remains over IRA's role: Irish Independent
Trimble urged to discipline rebellious UUP members: The Examiner
Belfast society still a place of bitter enclaves: Toronto Globe and Mail
New beginning for our new neighbours: The Irish Times
A disturbing beauty ends our nightmare: Irish News
The day that changed Ireland forever: Irish Independent
North will have to learn to adjust: The Irish Times
A long road to peace: Sydney Morning Herald (Editorial)
Fine Week for the Irish: Washington Post (Editorial)
Keeping faith is essential: Irish News (Editorial)
Educating Martin: Irish Independent
Derry leads the way on the march to peace: Irish News
No early release for McCabe killers: The Examiner
Friday, December 3
MY real hopes for YOUR future: Belfast Telegraph
Family claims stance on Stevens probe is affirmed: Belfast Telegraph
Beckett pledge to look at oath issue: Belfast Telegraph
Northern Ireland at Last Takes Reins of Government for Itself: New York Times
Dublin drops its claim to Northern Ireland: Sydney Morning Herald
A flourish of fountain pens consigns centuries of conflict to history books: The Independent
Militant wields only a pen as new era starts in Ulster: Boston Globe
Next step: Give up guns: IRA taps weapons negotiator: Boston Herald
Clinton 'Elated' Over New N. Ireland Government: Washington Post
End of Long Road Rises at Castle's Front Door: New York Daily News
No fanfares to mark the end of a squalid war: The Irish Times
Blair: extremists could still wreck new Ulster dawn: Electronic Telegraph
Relieved minister backs into the limelight: The Guardian
Lifting of claim to North opens new chapter of history: The Times
After a long struggle, Ireland's claim to the North passes peacefully away: The Independent
Nornia: through the cabinet into a fantasy land: Irish News
Sinn Féin teaches Paisley a lesson he won't forget: The Examiner
Security issue is the very vital missing ingredient: Irish Independent
Peace, partnership, prosperity lie ahead: The Irish Times (by Bertie Ahern)
Burying ghosts of the past: Irish Independent
SHADES OF GREEN: The Times (Editorial)
Well begun: Irish Independent (Editorial)
Giant step into era of stability and prosperity: The Examiner (Editorial)
Hague defends Sinn Fein: Irish News
Portlaoise prisoners to be moved to bungalows: The Examiner
Royal visit to set seal on historic peace deal: Irish Independent
DUP are yesterday’s men claims Congressman King: Irish News
Thursday, December 2
King without an army: National Post (Editorial)
History in the making: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
Take RUC off Nelson inquiry say US lawyers: Irish News
Dealing with the spectre of weapons issue: Irish News
Eric Waugh on the future for the DUP: Belfast Telegraph
It is only working with each other that we can build a lasting peace: Irish News (by Bertie Ahern)
Give us your arms CIRA urges Provos: Irish News
Ahern warns `sinister' republican forces: Irish Independent
Dealing with the spectre of weapons issue: Belfast Telegraph
Recriminations all round over collapse of Drumcree talks: Irish News
Arts body gets its tongues in a twist: Irish News
Ulster steps out on the road to self-rule: Electronic Telegraph
'Giant step forward' as Ulster takes power again: The Guardian
People wary as Cabinet takes power in Northern Ireland: Boston Herald
Pupils in walkout over new minister: The Times
Two candidates for IRA go-between: The Irish Times
Ireland's landmark change: BBC
Mandelson charmed UUP into making leap of faith: The Times
It is time to forge trust with actions as well with words: The Irish Times
Time For Truth In Ireland: Washington Post
Building the trust that made peace possible: The Irish Times (by Albert Reynolds)
Real politics returns to Northern Ireland: The Guardian (Editorial)
Birth Of A New Ireland: The Irish Times (Editorial - scroll down through page)
IRA holds key to lasting peace: The Examiner (Editorial)
Surprise territory gain for unionists: The Irish Times
Patten comes in for more flak from new report: Electronic Telegraph
Ahern’s demand on RUC may irk Trimble: The Examiner
Our benighted nationalists dislike peace and progress: The Guardian
Wednesday, December 1
End of an era: Belfast Telegraph
Watch out for the ‘posses of special advisers’: Irish News
David Trimble was right to hold his nose and jump: Electronic Telegraph
Sinn Fein will not show bias - Fitt: Belfast Telegraph
Bishops demand RUC reform: Irish News
Sinn Fein rejects RUC report: Irish News
Balance vital to new police: Irish News (Editorial)
Sinn Fein accused over IRA millennium calendar: Irish News
Arlene and Sam: Belfast Telgraph
IRA's late broadside fails to dampen spirit of Stormont: The Guardian
New executive's mystery woman says it all in Irish: The Times
Homework for new education minister: Electronic Telegraph
Minister turns the screw on reluctant Paisley: The Times
Backdrop for new Paisleyism: The Irish Tiimes
Unionists 'satisfied on decommissioning': BBC
Procedural difficulties first big test: The Irish Times
SINN FEIN IN OFFICE: The Times (Editorial)
Renamed RUC would not alter Catholic view: The Irish Times
No RUC reform says PUP: The Irish Times