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This archive contains references to articles from March 16-31, 1999. If you find a link that is out of date please let us know by e-mailing the Newshound.
Wednesday, March 31Deal deadlock: Belfast Telegraph
Between a rock and a hard place: Belfast Telegraph
Adams must bite the bullet : Electronic Telegraph (Editorial)
Joy and tears on Ulster's long Good Friday: Belfast Telegraph
'Real progress' in Ulster peace talks: The Times
Statement by IRA at heart of efforts to ease crisis: The Irish Times
Ulster at the crossroads, says Trimble: Electronic Telegraph
How the assembly will work: BBC
Adjournment of talks possible during Easter: The Irish Times
They've made one Good Friday. Let's hope they can make another: The Guardian
Fertile imaginations sow seeds of doubt and hope: The Irish Times
Can Mr Blair really make war and peace at the same time?: The Independent
Trimble’s ‘right’ phobia is doing a great wrong: Irish News
Victims' return may be delayed: The Independent
Wife’s anguish as husband is left off IRA graves list: Irish News
'Dossier shows RUC and British complicity in bombs': The Irish Times
Thatcher in tribute to bombed MP Neave: Irish News
Tuesday, March 30
SDLP deal is our best hope, why won't Trimble take it? : Belfast Telegraph
Blair 'a liar and deceiver', says DUP: Belfast Telegraph
Tense days for Northern Ireland: BBC
Trimble meets Adams for talks on arms issue: Electronic Telegraph
SEMTEX NOT SEMANTICS: The Times (Editorial)
Neutralising IRA emerges as real aim of agreement: The Irish Times
Mandela calls on Ulster to reach a deal: The Independent
Positive hints suggest all is far from lost: The Irish Times
And no one stops to think . . .: The Times
IRA identifies nine graves of Ulster's 'disappeared': Electronic Telegraph
'We can stop wondering where he is': The Times
O'Donoghue rules out inquiry into bombings: The Irish Times
‘Shoot to kill’ reports are on Patten agenda: Irish News
Unionists warn of unrest if RUC reformed: The Irish Times
Monday, March 29
Will words speak louder than actions?: Belfast Telegraph
Full circle as North holds its breath again: Irish Independent
Down to the wire: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
Northern judges and Northern justice: Sunday Business Post
Blair poised for frantic bid to save Ulster peace: The Guardian
Sequel will be playing to difficult audience: The Irish Times
Arms issue is all that can stop a startling revolution: The Independent
'Solutions' abound but leaders prepare for failure: The Irish Times
IRA hint at arms concession to put pressure on Trimble: Electronic Telegraph
Looking for Good Friday: The Guardian (Editorial)
Words can only be stretched so far in Northern Ireland: The Independent (Editorial)
The Week of the Test: The Irish Times (Editorial)
Paranoid dressed in cloak of peace: Irish News
Congress may seek exclusion of RUC: The Irish Times
Outside officer will lead Nelson inquiry: Irish News
Order plans huge twelfth demo: Irish News
Special day when even the police wore pink: The Times
UUP gives pledge on all-Ireland business: Irish News
Sunday, March 28
IRA `ready for war' if talks fail this week: Sunday Independent
Leaders make 11th hour plea: BBC
Semtex is the best bet for peace: The Observer (Editorial)
Putting manners on the paramilitary murderers: Sunday Independent
RUC and Sinn Féin Face Crucial Weeks: by Niall O'Dowd (Ireland on Sunday)
Trimble shows more flexibility over IRA arms: The Sunday Times
One year on: half a peace is better than none: Independent on Sunday
A prison record will see you right in the North: The Sunday Times
Analysis: Everything has changed, but nothing has been resolved: Electronic Telegraph
'Trimble left me to be seen as the patsy': The Observer
MoD bans book about army intelligence agent: The Sunday Times
Peace is worth it, for all our sakes: Sunday Independent (by Seamus Mallon)
Paramilitaries import terror to new jail: Electronic Telegraph
New evidence on Bloody Sunday: The Sunday Times
A hard day's night searching for peace: The Sunday Times
Saturday, March 27
Trimble...the unionists...and the hard choices ahead: Belfast Telegraph
Mowlam sets talks deadline: BBC
Governments hopeful NI deadline will be met: The Irish Times
FBI agents interview Nelson witnesses: Irish News
Chance to reverse North's economic stagnation: The Irish Times
Prodi takes over ‘Rome rule’: Irish News
Return of the cavalry, one year on: The Irish Times
Loyalists on terror campaign says SF: Irish News
Love conquers the evil of Omagh bombing: The Times
Hume's Nobel cash for charity: The Guardian
Nationalists ‘can live with Radio Ulster tag’: Irish News
Friday, March 26
The killing of Billy Wright: Belfast Telegraph (by Ian Paisley Jnr)
Sparks fly in human rights row: Belfast Telegraph
Loyalists threaten to end ceasefire: BBC
Blair and Ahern try to break arms deadlock: Electronic Telegraph
Adams wants Dail role for North MPs: The Irish Times
Hamill murder trial judge hits out at the RUC: Irish News
Uproar in Ulster as man is acquitted of killing: The Times
‘There’s more hate in this town than in hell’: Irish News
A Damning Critique: The Irish Times
Imposing rule of law on RUC is now urgent: The Irish Times
Ross angers unionist with troubles claim: Irish News
Murder of solicitor linked to Drumcree: The Irish Times
Thursday, March 25
Auntie's guide for bloomers?: Belfast Telegraph
Flanagan defends use of RUC in probe: Belfast Telegraph
Mowlam will not rule out release of IRA snipers: Electronic Telegraph
RUC criticised over threats to rights lawyer: The Times
Britain refuses to remove RUC from investigation: The Irish Times
Publish Yard’s Nelson report: Irish News (Editorial)
Decommissioning will happen - Mowlam: BBC
Blair must once again take control of peace process: The Irish Times
Unionists challenge Trimble over SF: Irish News
Payout for Ulster arms considered: The Guardian
Sinn Fein wants voice in Dail: Irish News
Wednesday, March 24
Eamonn McCann: Belfast Telegraph
248 deadly threats to us all: Electronic Telegraph (Editorial)
Cause for concern: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
Tebbit's anger over IRA prisoner 'bungle': BBC
Back on the streets and not a gun given up: Electronic Telegraph
Peace process crying out for historic compromise: The Irish Times
Hume urges IRA 'hand in explosives': BBC
RUC's hostility to Nelson inquiry cited in report: The Irish Times
Don’t lose any sleep over flying porkers: Irish News
Mitchell 'puzzled' by British response to smear: The Irish Times
Why Irish culture leads by a head: The Independent
Tuesday, March 23
Malachi O'Doherty: Belfast Telegraph
Straw blocks IRA jail releases: The Guardian
The IRA bombers Straw wants to keep behind bars: Electronic Telegraph
IRA prisoners block arms progress: BBC
Irish-Americans harden attitude to the RUC ‘fox’: Irish News
A New Threat to Irish Peace: New York Times (Editorial)
Answering to the people?: Irish News
Independent murder inquiry is in society’s interests: Irish News
Taylor urges Nicholson to withdraw from poll: The Irish Times
Family of Ulster attack boy vow to defy threats: The Times
Educators in North see new room to move: The Irish Times
Bloody Sunday education pack launched on the net: Irish News
Monday, March 22
North leaders taken to task by teacher Mitchell: Irish Independent
New claim of Loyalist and RUC collusion in killings: Sunday Business Post
RUC get Nelson probe rebuke: Belfast Telegraph
Can the British government take on the securocrats?: Sunday Business Post (Editorial)
Irish Premier Sees Progress on Arms Issue in the North: New York Times
Strategy in place to tackle arms impasse: The Irish Times
In spite of darkness, still room for hope: Irish News
Trimble tells his party the IRA will surrender its arms: The Irish Times
How can the police survive the peace?: Irish News
FAIT man says IRA tried to kill him: The Irish Times
SF denies claims by Price sisters over intimidation: Irish News
Sunday, March 21
Who killed Rosemary?: The Observer
UDA Involved in Nelson killing: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
Mitchell the enforcer calls shots on arms: The Sunday Times
Republicans have blown hot and cold on decommissioning: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
Irish leaders carry home the message on pressing for peace: Boston Globe
Nelson killing reinforces doubts over decommissioning: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
New inquiry into RUC terror links: Electronic Telegraph
RUC 'not to be charged' over Nelson: The Sunday Times
Ulster lawyers 'threatened by RUC': Independent on Sunday
The evil that blew us all back to the abyss: The Sunday Times
Security forces under fire over links to loyalist killers: Electronic Telegraph
Price sisters harassed for anti-peace talk: The Sunday Times
Trimble accused from all sides: BBC
Clinton tells Adams IRA must disarm: The Sunday Times
White House Outreach Leaves Trimble Dangling: by Niall O'Dowd (Ireland on Sunday)
Irish bid to expand Derry: The Sunday Times
Rollercoaster peace process: BBC
Godfather of peace: The Sunday Times (by George Mitchell)
Crown faces the axe from NIO emblem: The Sunday Times
Saturday, March 20
'Send out Drumcree invite to Catholics': Belfast Telegraph
Peace depends on a reformed RUC trusted by all sides: The Scotsman (Editorial)
Triumphalist tricolours flutter on St Patrick's Day?: Belfast Telegraph
Belfast on the Potomac: Boston Globe
Northern Ireland Peace Agreement Reduces Newly Sentenced IRA Guerrillas: New York Times
Don't create any martyrs, SAS squad was ordered: Electronic Telegraph
Sniper unit equipped with deadliest rifle ever made: The Irish Times
Let’s have no more grieving mothers: Irish News (Editorial)
Blair to join peace talks: BBC
Implementing The Agreement: The Irish Times (Editorial)
Stay out of Nelson inquiry, RUC told: Irish News
Political novice has key to peace: The Times
Trimble, Adams may be closer to peace: The Irish Times
Inside the Red Hand Defenders: Irish Independent
End of another week of horror: Irish News
'Peace deal means nothing here. This is Portadown': The Independent
Stevens ‘is not right man’ for Finucane probe: Irish News
US taxpayers' thoughts on Paddywhackery: The Irish Times
Friday, March 19
Stevens returns for new inquiry: Belfast Telegraph
Mitchell's message: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
Blair gives ground on IRA arms handover: Electronic Telegraph
SF leader prepared to 'reach out' to unionists: The Irish Times
At Slain Lawyer's Funeral, Bishop Calls for Calm in Northern Ireland: New York Times
Riots sweep Portadown as tension boils over: Irish News
'Concern' over RUC handling of Nelson case: The Independent
CIRA’s threat to leading loyalists: Irish News
History will not forgive failure warns Mitchell: Irish News
Australia's debt to the Irish: The Independent
UUP slur on centre for rights: Irish News
Thursday, March 18
Ulster Slay Laid to Cop Plot: New York Daily News
Save the RUC: Electronic Telegraph (Editorial)
No sign of peace: Belfast Telegraph (Editorial)
Northern Ireland leaders to meet: BBC
Loyalists blamed for latest killing: The Times
Loyalist lived on borrowed time: The Guardian
Clinton Tries to Spur N. Ireland Factions: Washington Post
Trimble never fails to amaze: Irish News (Editorial)
Trimble step that could help in easing the crisis: The Irish Times
Blair vows to hunt down Nelson killers: The Independent
Witnesses to killing difficult to trace: The Irish Times
Trimble may meet Garvaghy residents: Irish News
Wednesday, March 17
Time for IRA to commit to peace: Chicago Tribune (Editorial)
Can Irish peace hold?: Philadelphia Inquirer (Editorial)
Adams: I can't deliver guns: Belfast Telegraph
Peace in Ireland Is Oh, So Close, and Yet Oh, So Far: New York Daily News
Time is tight and we must not fail: Belfast Telegraph (by Mo Mowlam)
St. Patrick's Day: no day of joy for the Irish: by Barbara Pryor (Lynchburg News and Daily Advance)
Political murder in Ulster: Boston Globe (Editorial)
Time to clean up this dirty war: Belfast Telegraph
Police Collusion in a Northern Ireland Murder Will Be Investigated: New York Times
Role for UN in murder inquiry sought: The Irish Times
Nelson death inquiry ‘must exclude RUC’: Irish News
Nelson investigation a tough challenge for Flanagan: The Irish Times
They grip their guns more tightly: The Times
St Patrick's Day hope for peace: BBC
Suddenly, in Lurgan: The Guardian
Education could not buy a life of peace: The Times
Good Friday and Good Faith: Washington Post (by Bertie Ahern)
Irish Leader Who Grew Into Eloquence: New York Times
Flags flying in the face of St Patrick’s message: Irish News
Impasse in North cannot be allowed to persist: The Irish Times
An Irishman's Diary: The Irish Times
Fundraising is not Gladstone pie in the sky: Irish News
Bloody Sunday soldiers win fight to keep anonymity at new inquiry: The Guardian
Tuesday, March 16
FBI join hunt for lawyer's killers: Belfast Telegraph
Proud mother who campaigned for justice: Irish Independent
Hope that the bigots will be isolated: Irish Independent
Just say the war is over: Belfast Telegraph
When all eyes are smiling: Toronto Globe and Mail
Renegade Protestants Kill Lawyer in Ulster: New York Times
Rosemary was denied protection: Irish News
Killing will strengthen IRA case on weapons: The Guardian
Dissident loyalists intent on republican retaliation: The Irish Times
Of course it’s frightening ..the thing is so sinister: Irish News
Views that turned a solicitor into terrorist target: Electronic Telegraph
Bombing the peace: The Guardian (Editorial)
Anger in US at killing of leading rights advocate: The Irish Times
Abuse and threats for defending civil rights: Irish News (by Rosemary Nelson)
Foul Murder In Lurgan: The Irish Times (Editorial)
'Last Chance' for the Irish: Washington Post (Editorial)
Deadline antics show UK turning to old ways: The Irish Times
Law Society to ignore Finucane report: Irish News