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This archive contains references to articles from May 1-15, 1998. If you find a link that is out of date please let us know by e-mailing the Newshound.
Friday, May 15
Trimble begins two-pronged battle for the soul of unionism: Irish Independent
Belfast Agreement could pave way for peace payoff: The Irish Times
Blair goes to Belfast to boost peace accord amid signs of trouble: Philadelphia Inquirer
Mitchell pushes Fleet lobbyist for Irish post: Boston Globe
Agreement helps the rebirth of liberal unionism: The Irish Times
Ulster must hold its nose - but vote yes: The Times
Only unionism holds keys to the Border: The Irish Times
Blair sets four tests of peace for the IRA: Electronic Telegraph
A deal that all can support: Irish News (yesterday's speech by Tony Blair)
Voting Yes For Peace: The Irish Times (Editorial)
No vote drive swells ranks of anti-agreement unionists: The Irish Times
Loyalist terrorist freed to attend rally: The Guardian
Cemetery attack gave killer cult status: The Times
Yes vote means exchanging our illusions for realities: The Irish Times
Removal of GAA’s rule 21 is no penalty kick: Irish News
No decision on extradition of SF press officer: The Irish Times
Thursday, May 14
A greener, grander Ireland: Boston Globe (Editorial)
BRITAIN OFFERS ULSTER ECONOMIC PACKAGE: Chicago Tribune
Blair links prison releases to arms: Electronic Telegraph
Blair flies in to back fight for yes votes: Irish News
Taoiseach should appeal directly to unionists: The Irish Times
Adams gives pledge on IRA victims: The Guardian
Time 'not right' for truth commission: The Irish Times
'We waited 30 years to tell a prime minister what the people have suffered': The Independent
Arms concealed on both sides of the Border: The Irish Times
For the Record: Washington Post
Agreement advances Dublin's role, says Robinson: The Irish Times
Wednesday, May 13
Trimble fights to hold party support for Ulster agreement: Electronic Telegraph
Unionists conned on the giving up of arms: The Irish Times
Family's plea to IRA over fate of mother: The Guardian
‘I failed on parades last year’ says Mo: Irish News
Deal means British rule will be strengthened: The Irish Times (by Ruairí Ó Brádaigh)
Trimble can make yes sound like don’t know: Irish News
Trimble takes to the stump to woo undecided voters: The Irish Times
Unionists reject £315m aid: The Times
Mr Brown's Package: The Irish Times (Editorial)
Ahern hits out at IRA ‘triumphalism’: Irish News
'Intimidated' breakaways blame paramilitaries: The Irish Times
Tuesday, May 12
Time for caution: Irish Independent
Peace by piece: The Guardian (Editorial)
Molyneaux likely to urge No Vote: The Irish Times
Nuremberg for the Nineties: The Times
Awaiting marching orders: Irish News
Equality agenda vital in ensuring republican support: The Irish Times
Sinn Fein Vote Called ' Watershed': Minneapolis Star Tribune
Moral energy tapped by Provisionals running dry: The Irish Times
No surrender - Paisley's fire and brimstone gospel: The Independent
Counting The Cost Of Peace: The Irish Times
Dunloy fury at go-ahead for parade: Irish News
Prisoners at ardfheis 'Christmas for the No lobby': The Irish Times
United by their grief, torn apart by hatred: The Times
McCartney raps Church on deal: Irish News
Monday, May 11
Section 31 silenced the voice of justice for all of 25 years: Sunday Business Post
Equality and social justice: Sunday Business Post
Sugar Diet coming to an end: Andersontown News
Sinn Fein slams 'new IRA': Sunday Business Post
Some of them haven't gone away: Irish Independent
Settlement plan gets Sinn Fein ratification: Boston Globe
It's oh so predictable: Irish Independent
Sinn Fein Endorses Peace Pact: Washington Post
Sinn Fein leaders call for tactical 'Yes' vote: Electronic Telegraph
"The war is over... now we must look to the future": The Guardian (by Danny Morrison)
A chance for real politics: Irish News (Editorial)
Political power may break cycle of republican conflict: The Times
Adams walk-over as SF votes a double Yes: The Irish Times
Adams urges unity over Assembly: The Indepedent
Republican agenda is at the crossroads: The Irish Times
Marching into the future: Irish News
IRA dissidents botch bomb attack: The Guardian
Looking for liberation from future and past: The Irish Times
The no ‘alternative’ is of little substance: Irish News
Paramilitaries step up punishment attacks: The Independent
Sunday, May 10
Where now for the Provos?: Sunday Tribune
'Real IRA' threatens mainland bombing campaign: Electronic Telegraph
Key IRA bombmaker joins dissident army: Sunday Tribune
Paisley turn-off factor boosts yes campaign: The Sunday Times
Britain frees IRA men to push for Yes to peace: The Observer
Blair throws millions after Unionist vote: The Sunday Times
None so blind as they who don dark glasses: The Sunday Times
Ulster's battle of words hots up: Independent on Sunday
Secret messages in a back door to peace: The Sunday Times
Sinn Fein decision today on Assembly: Independent on Sunday
Surprise witness tells tale of IRA meeting: The Sunday Times
Saturday, May 9
Our future no longer hangs on a card game: Irish News
Unity requires giving up united Ireland claim: The Irish Times
Unionist chairman urges rebel to quit: Electronic Telegraph
Republicans must ‘join us in the real world’: Irish News
Principles unchanged for sister of hunger striker: The Irish Times
Women's Coalition urge Irish 'yes' vote: The Independent
Decommissioning time: Irish Independent
Sinn Fein prepares to cross the Rubicon: The Irish Times
Leadership has brought Sinn Fein a long way: Irish News
Blair's other northern question could swamp him: The Irish Times (about Scotland)
‘A year with no justice’: Irish News
Dissident Provos declare new `war': Irish Independent
Five reasons why socialists should say yes to the deal: Irish News
Ex-IRA man puts on a performance for the gallery: Sydney Morning Herald
Friday, May 8
Orange extremists are not the only fruit: Irish Independent
Bill: No Ireland Visit Before Peace Vote: New York Daily News
Now IRA gunmen sign up for peace: Irish Independent
Cruise O'Brien proud to be a Paisleyite: The Irish Times
Clinton Scraps N. Ireland Visit: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Paisley jnr praises the SDLP ‘deal’: Irish News
Belfast accord alters North's place in the Union: The Irish Times
Blair promises fund for Irish terror victims: Electronic Telegraph
Essential Yes margin in polls leaves no room for doubt: The Irish Times
Farmer 'had passport made by IRA forger': The Times
Five-year visa plan proposed to Washington: The Irish Times
SF maps out the road to a new Ireland: Irish News
Tributes for man shot in robbery attempt: The Irish Times
Thursday, May 7
Democracy is finally winning: Irish Independent
Hand of history makes its mark: Irish Independent
Sinn Fein to endorse settlement: Boston Globe
Blair and Major unite to fight for Yes vote: Electronic Telegraph
Major deserves credit for deal: Irish News (Editorial)
Big turnout needed to put fair wind in sail of accord: The Irish Times
DEFENCE OF THE REALM: The Times (Editorial)
Sinn Fein backs Ulster peace: The Independent
SF faces core problems as it moves to next phase: The Irish Times
Republicans in a new era: Irish News (Editorial)
I called the holy name . . . they left me to die: The Times
Adams asks dissidents to reflect at funeral: The Irish Times
Old IRA ‘turning in their graves’: Irish News
Eames asks freed IRA prisoners to state regret: The Irish Times
IRA dissidents unity call: Irish News
Consent makes unionist veto redundant: The Irish Times (by Ruarí Quinn)
Wednesday, May 6
EX-SINN FEIN OFFICIAL ESCAPES PIPE-BOMB ATTACK ON HIS HOME: Chicago Tribune
Terrorist godfather is chief murder suspect: Irish Independent
IRA move lets Sinn Fein take seats: Electronic Telegraph
Who can name David’s 10 men at Westminster?: Irish News
RUC faces change with or without Yes victory: The Irish Times
Leaving the little boxes of bigotry: Irish News
Balcombe Street gang to serve out sentences in Ireland: The Irish Times
'Yes' men Blair and Major take to Ulster streets: The Times
PUP claims no rallies ‘whip up crowds’ into sectarian frenzy: Irish News
No surrender to settlement in heartland of the hard-liners: The Independent
Flashpoint march takes place before vote: Irish News
Release of prisoners worth price of peace: The Irish Times
Informer tells of IRA plot to kill Charles and Diana: The Guardian
Tuesday, May 5
SABER-RATTLING FROM THE IRA: Chicago Tribune (Editorial)
SF moving towards support for referendum: Irish Independent
The voices from Ireland whisper hype and hope: Irish News
Protestants want peace - but not at any price: The Irish Times
DUP wants deal alternatives put to electorate: Irish News
Ceasefire by INLA discussed: The Irish Times
Ulster peace woman forced out of home: The Independent
Woman whose movement makes mockery of the diehards: The Independent
Disarming a vital part of agreement, says De Rossa: The Irish Times
Bury your pride with my son: Irish News
Freeing prisoners may free us from stalemate: The Irish Times
Bombings alter route of Belfast Marathon: Electronic Telegraph
Finucane relatives to meet Andrews: Irish News
Monday, May 4
Internal battles will convulse unionism: Sunday Business Post
Getting it all wrong about decommissioning of arms: Sunday Business Post
All-Ireland bodies at work: Sunday Business Post
Sinn Fein set to vote Yes: Sunday Business Post
Blair to lead Ulster referendum campaign: The Guardian
Competing visions for republicans to contemplate: The Irish Times
Nothing to fear in peaceagreement says Adams: Irish News
War of attrition begins: Irish Independent
We could do without the ‘prophets of doom’: Irish News
Mitchell defends 'rude' Mowlam: The Times
Mitchell tells of drama before deal was struck: Irish News
My lowest point, by Mitchell: Irish News
Finding a place in for former prisoners: The Irish Times
Blair raising pressure on Orangemen to vote `yes': Irish Independent
Sunday, May 3
Pitching peace to voters in Ireland: Miami Herald
VOTE `NO,' ULSTER PROTESTANTS URGED: Chicago Tribune
IRA may give SF assembly dispensation: Sunday Tribune
'Let's see if we can live together': Independent on Sunday
Ulster peace deal critics rapped: Electronic Telegraph
Nationalism's two choices: nasty or naff: The Sunday Times
Ahern presses for Ulster troop reductions: The Observer
Trimble wants RUC to help pick ministers: The Sunday Times
British renege on Irish language commitments: by Ed Moloney (Sunday Tribune)
Mother of dead IRA man on wanted list: The Sunday Times
The ANC approves: Independent on Sunday
Inside the mind of an IRA commander: The Sunday Times
Trimble drops bombshell. Nobody notices: Sunday Tribune
LIFE WITH MO: The Sunday Times
Loyalist ex-terrorists launch 'alternative justice' scheme: The Observer
IRA splinter group seeks Gadaffi aid: The Sunday Times
Reid boosts campaign to free Ulster Guardsmen: Electronic Telegraph
Saturday, May 2
Man shot dead in attempt to rob security van: The Irish Times
IRA renegades desperate for terror funds: Irish Independent
Another bad week for selling peace: Irish Independent
Ahern urges paramilitary groups to end activities: The Irish Times
Paper pays for killer's memoirs: The Independent
‘SF cannot cherry-pick deal’: Irish News
Paisley finds a new kind of enemy: The Irish Times
Dr Paisley can presume a little less these days: Irish News
Deal will not bring a lasting peace, RSF says: The Irish Times
Bomb defused as parties row over IRA stand: Sydney Morning Herald
Friday, May 1
British must deliver on every last comma: Andersontown News
Major gains for Unionists in final days: by Gary Kent (appears in today's Belfast Newsletter)
N. Ireland pact has many heroes: Philadelphia Inquirer
Arms and the Provos: Irish Independent (Editorial)
IRA Backs Pact, Balks at Disarming: Washington Post
IRA hints at 'yes' for peace deal: The Guardian
MIDNIGHT THUNDER: The Times (Editorial)
IRA statement leaves decision up to SF: The Irish Times
North needs calm leaders: Irish News (Editorial)
Sinn Fein will have to get real: The Independent (Editorial)
Ultimatum to Adams on IRA guns: Electronic Telegraph
Agreement spells victory for change, reconciliation: The Irish Times (by Bertie Ahern)