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meeting critical

"Thursday's meeting between the Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister will probably be the most crucial meeting yet in the peace process."

This was the very direct message sent by Gerry Adams on Tuesday morning after meeting with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Foreign Miniser Brian Cowen in Dublin on Tuesday morning. more

Sinn Féin Councillor Briege Meehan was in Glengormley on Tuesday to show solidarity with striking firefighters

Heath cuts up rough

Former British prime minister Edward Heath has been involved in prolonged and dramatic clashes with Michael Lavery QC, for the families, at the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.

Bloody Sunday 31st Anniversary

Are unionists 'victims' of their own myth making?

A Thomas Hardy novel comes to mind for LAURA FRIEL after a week that saw both unionist parties snubb the opportunity for inclusive dialogue in Belfast and Dublin.

Electoral Officer must explain registration failure

Sinn Féin Councillors on six local councils are to requisition a special meeting to discuss the failure to ensure the registration of voters.

McBride family appeal is heard

A court ruling to uphold the decision by the British Army Board to allow Mark Wright and James Fisher to remain in the army has been appealed.

New Lodge Six - Commemoration Events

A series of events has been organised to commemorate the New Lodge Six on the 30th anniversary of their deaths.

RUC negligent over Sinn Fein office attack

Two people wounded by an RUC man Allen Moore in 1992 had their claim for compensation settled in Belfast's HIgh Court on Monday 13 January.

Holy Cross priest receives death threats

Father Aiden Troy, the Chairman of the Board of Governors at Holy Cross school, has revealed that he has received "two serious death threats" from unionist paramilitaries in the last few days.

Community workers names and details found on UDA disc

The names and addresses of prominent Sinn Féin officials and nationalist community workers in North and East Belfast have been found on a computer disc following a PSNI raid in Carickfergus.

South Armagh honours Vol Séamus Harvey

Over a thousand people gathered outside Crossmaglen to commemorate the 26th anniversary of the death of Volunteer Séamus Harvey.

NIE meter scheme slammed

The Northern Ireland Electricity has been criticised for attempting to install new `pay as you use' meters in homes of people who have accumulated debts on electricity charges.

In Brief

A round-up of other news stories of the week from around the country.

The most practical strand of the plan for a united Ireland

JOANNE CORCORAN continues her look at the work of the All Ireland Implementation Bodies.

Corporations exacerbate child mortality in Africa

The British Medical Journal has found that some corporations have not complied with the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes in West Africa.