Republican News · Thursday 23 October 1997

[An Phoblacht]

 

Thursday 16 October

A 27-year-old Dublin man is shot dead at his home in Clontarf on Dublin's Northside.

Gerry Adams says if he had a vote in the presidential election he would vote for Mary McAleese.

 

Friday 17 October

The British government announces its new draft proposals aimed at resolving the parades issue.

The remains of revolutionary leader Che Guevara are interred in Santa Clara, Cuba

ETA set off a bomb outside a Bilbao office building. No injuries are reported.

 

Saturday 18 October

A car crashes in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary and Kenagh, County Longford bring the death total on Irish roads to 26 in the last week.

The Gardaí in Ballina, County Mayo begin a murder investigation after the discovery of a 20-year-old woman's body in the town.

More than 10,000 GAA fans attend the National league game in New York between Kerry and Cavan to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1947 All-Ireland final.

 

Sunday 19 October

Secret 26-County Foreign Affairs documents are published in Sunday's newspapers. They carry comments made by the SDLP's Brid Rodgers that Mary McAleese was ``pushing a Sinn Féin agenda''.

At least 100 Tamill Tiger guerrillas and two Sri Lankan Navy personnel are killed in a naval battle off the country's eastern coast.

 

Monday 20 October

Bertie Ahern and John Bruton clash over the leaks from the Department of Foreign Affairs concerning Mary McAleese.

The UUP walks out of the Stormont talks on the issue of Articles Two & Three of the 26-County's constitution.

 

Tuesday 21 October

Martin McGuinness says recent attacks on Mary McAleese were damaging to the peace process.

Four Irish men appear in a court in London charged with planning a bombing campaign.

 

Wednesday 22 October

One of the `Bold 38', 1983 Long Kesh escaper Tony Kelly is arrested in County Donegal on foot of British extradition warrants.


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