Thursday 28 August
A women and her two children are killed in a horror car crash on
the outskirts of Galway.
Green MEP Patricia McKenna calls on the 26-County government to
release the files on the 1974 Dublin/Monaghan bombings in 1974.
Friday 29 August
It is revealed that the British Army and the RUC are operating
different guidelines on the use of plastic bullets.
Mo Mowlam announces that Sinn Féin are to be at the Stormont
talks on 15 September.
Possibly up to 300 people are killed in the worst massacre of the
Algerian civil war about 20km south of Algiers.
Saturday 30 August
Thousands gather in Dublin's Lansdowne Road for the U2
home-coming gigs.
The RUC fire plastic bullets as a crowd attacks the New Barnsley
Barracks in Ballymurphy in West Belfast with petrol bombs and
tries to force the main gates and set fire to look-out posts.
Sunday 1 September
Mayo defeat Offaly in the All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park.
Diana Spencer, a member of the English royal family, her partner
and driver are killed in a car crash in Paris.
The first ever nationalist rally in Lurgan town centre is delayed
and re-routed because of a suspect device planted in a car park.
Monday 2 September
Rev Martin Smyth is the third UUP MP to come out against his
party joining in face-to-face talks with Sinn Féin at Stormont
(the other two being William Ross and William Thompson).
Russian President Boris Yeltsin confirms that he intends to
retire in the year 2000.
Tuesday 3 September
Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness and Caoimhghín O Caoláin fly to
the United States to meet US political leaders and republican
supporters.
Direct Ruler Mo Mowlam tells loyalists that the status of the Six
Counties will not change without the consent of the majority of
the people there.
Wednesday 4 September
nette Mangan, the Dublin women who wrongly accused three
Irishmen of raping her in Cyprus is released from prison.
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