Republican News · Thursday 27 February 1997

Thursday 27 Feburary.

Reports allege an abortion was carried out in a Dublin clinic two years ago.

The British Labour Party wins the Wirral by-election with a swing of 17%. If repeated in a general election it would give them a 200 seat majority.

De Rossa claims that the so-called ``Moscow letter'' was bogus.

Friday 28 Feburary.

Dunnes Stores prepare to hand over documents to the tribunal of inquiry about payments to Government Ministers.

It is revealed that the state may face a costs bill arising from the loss of earnings by the Gilligan family due to property siezure.

Saturday 1 march.

£40 million industrial expansion in Galway set to bring over 1,000 jobs to the city.

Labour TDs urge their party leader Dick Spring to rule out a Fianna Fáil coalition.

Monday 2 March.

Loyalist bomb discovered outside Sinn Féin's Monaghan office.

A primed mark 16 mortar discovered in Warrenpoint, Co. Down.

Tuesday 3 March.

Paisley and Trimble open negiotations on an electoral pact between the UUP and the DUP.

Former POW Seán Kinsella - who was released last year after serving 21 years in British prisons - is arrested and taken to Portlaoise where he escaped after being sentenced for the killing of Senator Fox in1974.

Crisis in Albania following the murder of 14 protestors by state authorised security forces yesterday.

glo -Irish Inter Governmental body urges the renewal of the IRA ceasefire.

Wednesday 4 March.

Dozens are reported dead as Albanian riot clashes continue.

Gerry Adams denies RTE Prime Time allegations that Sinn Féin led the six county parade protests during the summer.and this is echoed by residents groups.

Stormont talks ajourn to facilitate the upcoming British elections, with talks chairman George Mitchell admitting that progress has been painstakingly slow.

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