Thursday 4 September
A triple suicide bombing in Jerusalem kills seven and injures
over 200.
Hundreds attend a gala dinner on New York for the Sinn Féin
delegation to the US
Friday 5 September
Dublin woman Annette Mangan, who falsely accused three Irishmen of
rape is released from a Cypriot jail
Twelve Israeli soldiers are killed by guerrillas and Lebanese
troops during an Israeli commando raid into the Lebanon.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta dies in India.
Cuba condemns bomb attacks on three Havana hotels which killed an
Italian visitor.
Saturday 6 September
The funeral of English royal Diana Spencer takes place in London,
with massive media coverage.
Nearly 100 people are killed on Friday and Saturday, most of whom
were Muslim militants, by Algerian state forces.
Sunday 7 September
Former Zairean president Mobutu Sese Seko dies in the Moroccan
capital Rabat, aged 66.
The Loyalist Volunteer Force threatens to begin a campaign in the
26 Counties.
Monday 8 September
26 County authorities seek the extradition of Dublin crime lord
John Gilligan back to the state on charges relating to the death
of journalist Veronica Guerin.
John Hume announces that he is not to run in the 26-County
Presidential election later in the year.
Tuesday 9 September
The so-called fringe loyalist parties, the UDP and PUP, with
links to the UDA and UVF respectively, pull out of the plenary
session of the Stormont talks.
US Secretary of State Madelaine Albright begins her first visit
to the Middle East.
Wednesday 10 September
David Trimble meets British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Downing
Street.
Ray Burke addresses Leinster House on contributions he received
from the a building contractor in 1989.