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This archive contains references to articles from February 1-14, 1999. If you find a link that is out of date please let us know by e-mailing the Newshound.
Sunday, February 14Sinn Fein dismay over arms warning: BBC
Running out of patience with the IRA: The Sunday Times
Decommissioning deal could be better in theory than practice: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
Religious fanatic leads loyalist rebels: The Sunday Times
British trying to use Irish America to pressure Sinn Féin: by Niall O'Dowd (Ireland on Sunday)
Democracy takes a punishment beating: The Sunday Times
'Normalisation' will not include legal firearms: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
Rebel IRA gang 'evades M15': BBC
Nairac's 'lover' claims MI5 fixed his murder: The Sunday Times
Ireland pays bounty to lure talented exiles home: Electronic Telegraph
Belfast's £3m smile woos the tourists: The Sunday Times
Saturday, February 13
Seeds of troubles own: Belfast Telegraph
More bumps yet on the road to peace: Sydney Morning Herald
Revealed: the future shape of devolution: Irish News
Why Bertie Ahern will have to go: Irish Independent
The Man in the Middle of decommissioning: The Irish Times
Unionists are fiddling while peace pact burns: Irish News
Patten group inhibits RUC, Maginnis asserts: The Irish Times
McKenna denting Fait’s credibility: Irish News (Editorial)
10 years after slaying, British army accused: Philadelphia Inquirer
Minister gets Finucane report: The Irish Times
IRA ends recent spate of beatings: Irish News
Friday, February 12
"Unity in 15 years": Belfast Telegraph
My dilemma: Belfast Telegraph (by Mo Mowlam)
Carry out Agreement terms, Trimble told: The Irish Times
Mowlam's prisoner 'dilemma': BBC
Inquiry into lawyer's murder demanded: The Irish Times
MP guarded on solicitor’s murder: Irish News
Urgent moves to prevent IRA feud: Irish News
Democracy's Bottom Line: The Irish Times (Editorial)
Commission must protect our rights: Irish News (Editorial)
An Irishman's Diary: The Irish Times
Thursday, February 11
Trying to protect the peace dividend: Irish Independent
End it now!: Belfast Telegraph
Blair aims to break Ulster deadlock: The Times
Squaring the arms circle: Irish News (Editorial)
Lawyers demand death inquiry: The Independent
Kingsmill names 'not from police': BBC
Loyalist mag lists unionists’ addresses: Irish News
Unpalatable concessions are part of peace process: The Irish Times
Court boost for McBrides: Irish News
Alliance issues challenge on McCabe killers: The Irish Times
Politicians indulging in an idle spot of title talk: Irish News
Tensions rising as deadline nears: Sydney Morning Herald
Wednesday, February 10
Marks of approval: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
Get accord on the road: Group of 7: Belfast Telegraph
Orange Volunteers threaten more strikes: The Irish Times
Unionists to whip doubters into line: Irish News
Rights group declines Trimble's invitation: The Irish Times
SF urges freedom for killers of garda: Irish News
McCabe killers unlikely to win an early release: The Irish Times
‘The west’ needs to get its act together quickly: Irish News
An Irishman's Diary: The Irish Times
Tuesday, February 9
Peace poll split: Belfast Telegraph
Mowlam in crunch arms handover talks: BBC
Blair and Ahern enlist Clinton's aid in bid to break Ulster deadlock: The Guardian
We have little time to start facing up to history: The Irish Times
Poll results no surprise: Irish News (Editorial)
Paisley says British must expel SF from process: The Irish Times
We may need the Americans, but peace will still come: The Independent
Adams says agreement covers McCabe killers: The Irish Times
Adams urges end to ‘the phoney war’: Irish News
FAIT in internal row over claims on bombing: The Irish Times
Monday, February 8
Decommissioning: 84% say now: Belfast Telegraph
IRA `won' in McCabe trial say top rank gardai: Irish Independent
Orange rebuff for Trimble: Belfast Telegraph
Power transfer date 'could slip': BBC
No surrender: Sydney Morning Herald (Editorial) - scroll down the page
It’s not just as simple as cowboys and Indians: Irish News
New measures needed to send punishment beatings: The Irish Times
UKUP conference is told terrorist actions 'tolerated': The Irish Times
Fait slams ‘unhelpful’ remarks: Irish News
SAS victims’ relatives to petition TD: Irish News
Sunday, February 7
Government answers on Dalkey Raid unsatisfactory: Sunday Tribune (Editorial)
Selling our souls may prove too high a price for peace: The Sunday Times
Tarnished hero: The Sunday Times
Stolen IRA weapons - more questions than answers: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
Does peace have a chance?: Independent on Sunday
Adams met IRA killer on the run: The Sunday Times
Irish to get own category on next census: Independent on Sunday
Saturday, February 6
THE MORE THINGS CHANGE. . .: Chicago Tribune (Editorial)
Final effort to salvage Ulster peace accord: The Times
Hardliners' hint on peace hopes: The Guardian
McGuinness told to act on beatings: Irish News
Gut Issue in Northern Ireland: Washington Post (Editorial)
Even the smallest gesture from the IRA could salvage peace: The Independent
Rage is in the air at Stormont: Irish News
Why we must tackle intimidation for peace sake: Irish Independent
McCabe's killer was a top man in IRA, say gardai: The Irish Times
No way out for killers: Irish Independent (Editorial)
IRA man ‘abducted’ says MP: Irish News
Friday, February 5
The silence of Tony Blair: Electronic Telegraph (Editorial)
RISING TENSIONS RATTLE ULSTER'S BRITTLE PEACE: Chicago Tribune
Dissidents in minority - McGuinness: BBC
The end is nigh for a chance of peace: The Times
Britain 'faces new IRA bomb threat': Electronic Telegraph
Republican in-fighting ‘heading for tragic end’: Irish News
'I cannot get the IRA to hand in guns, I cannot get the IRA to surrender': The Guardian
THE BLAME GAME: The Times (Editorial)
Save the peace: The Guardian (Editorial)
Trimble's dilemma: The Guardian
Spotlight falls on Trimble as conundrum continues: The Irish Times
Differing interpretations of Prime Minister's last-minute letter: The Guardian
Hume slams Mayhew remarks: Irish New
Republican bomb team's fixer freed on extradition technicality: The Independent
Residents urge RUC to tackle loyalists: Irish News
Thursday, February 4
It's a plea bargain by any other name: Irish Independent
IRA set to move against dissidents: Belfast Telegraph
Killer says bombers likely to return: Electronic Telegraph
Ulster human rights inquiry: The Guardian
Early release of terrorists under attack: Electronic Telegraph
NI obstacles must be overcome: The Irish Times
Parties must act to break deadlock: Irish News (Editorial)
Ex-bomber fears he is next on terrorist hitlist: The Times
Freed IRA man admits killing of policeman: Electronic Telegraph
Sinn Fein demands truth on ‘masscare’: Irish News
New moderator not to worship with Catholics: The Irish Times
Mayor to snub party, not reception: Irish News
Wednesday, February 3
Terror groups re-arm: Belfast Telegraph
Cromwell, the Crown and English republicanism: Belfast Telegraph
Amnesty asked to help end beatings: BBC
‘General can break deadlock on arms’: Irish News
Mowlam in crisis talks on peace process: The Independent
Democracy's Citadel: The Irish Times (Editorial)
‘List’ victims deserve truth: Irish News (Editorial)
Missiles thrown in Garvaghy Road clash: The Irish Times
Sinn Fein’s answer to RUC questionnaire: Irish News
An Irishman's Diary: The Irish Times
We’re not so different from Bosnia after all: Irish News
Cash for Belfast St Patrick parade withheld: The Irish Times
Tuesday, February 2
Bomb gang's death threat: Belfast Telegraph
Ulster plastic bullets ban is rejected: Belfast Telegraph
Saville probe is threatened by judgment: Irish News
Australian politicians divided over Adams visit: The Irish Times
Alderdice survives no confidence vote: Irish News
McGinn accused of killing soldiers: The Independent
Help for former IRA inmates: Irish News
Paisley says DUP 'flabbergasted' Assembly: The Irish Times
Councillor denies report of new residents group: Irish News
Monday, February 1
UFF washes its hands of all punishment beatings: Belfast Telegraph
Death of a Talesman: Sunday Business Post
British and Irish Leaders Try to Calm Fears Over Ulster Peace: New York Times
Trimble exaggerating his vulnerability - SF: Irish News
Ex-IRA prisoner freed after being seized by Provos: Electronic Telegraph
Consultations urged on security changes: The Irish Times
Zealots who rue the cannon fodder’s loss: Irish News
Border checks: abandoned or redundant?: The Irish Times
Ex-RUC man repeats collusion allegations: Irish News
Peace monitor idea gets backing: The Irish Times
Huge march to remember Derry victims: Irish News
Confident Celts put England in shade: The Times
A united Ireland applauds as Ulster says wow: The Irish Times