Thursday 19 June
A loyalist bomb is found under the car of North Antrim Sinn Féin
Councillor James McCarry.
William Hague emerges as the new leader of the British
Conservative Party, winning by 92 votes to 70 over Kenneth
Clarke.
Friday 20 June
Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats launch their programme
for government in Dublin.
The economic grouping of the world's eight largest powers meets
in Denver USA.
One of the Casement Three, Patrick Kane, is released by a court
in Belfast.
Saturday 21 June
A loyalist car bomb explodes in South Belfast, injuring a passing
civilian and two men travelling in the car, one of whom is a
former INLA prisoner.
Saturday evening Mass in the church at Harryville, County Antrim
will be suspended until 6 September.
Sunday 22 June
The first parades of the marching season in Bellaghy, County
Derry pass off peacefully, with Orange men accepting a police
decision to curtail their parade.
Thousands of republicans gather in Bodenstown, County Kildare for
the annual Wolfe Tone commemoration.
Monday 23 June
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and John Bruton agree a
position on decommissioning. The proposals are to be put to the
Stormont talks.
China announces that it will send a 39-vehicle convoy into Hong
Kong three hours before the colony reverts back to Chinese rule
Tuesday 24 June
British Prime Minister Tony Blair meets Ulster Unionist leader
David Trimble and SDLP leader John Hume at Downing Street.
Members of a US Congressional sub-committee criticise Britain's
failure to establish justice and peace in Ireland after 29 years.
Wednesday 25 June
British Direct Ruler Mo Mowlam has invited the Garvaghy Road
residents and the local Orange Order to ``proximity talks'' at
Hillsborough.
Tony Blair reveals his plans for decommissioning in the British
House of Commons.
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