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2001
War & Army (12)
Politics (23)
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Disasters (2)
Business (1)
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Northern Ireland, January 2001
Northern Ireland, February 2001
Northern Ireland, March 2001
Northern Ireland, April 2001
Northern Ireland, May 2001
Northern Ireland, June 2001
Northern Ireland, July 2001
Northern Ireland, August 2001
Northern Ireland, September 2001
Northern Ireland, October 2001
Northern Ireland, November 2001
Northern Ireland, December 2001
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| Jan.17 |
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Blair to revamp N. Irish peace |
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| Feb.10 |
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Trimble threatens Sinn Fein |
| Feb.12 |
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Swoop on bomb factory |
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| Mar.4 |
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Real IRA blamed for BBC blast Bomb exploded outside the BBC main office. London Underground worker suffered minor injuries
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| Apr.3 |
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French virus ban relaxed |
| Apr.13 |
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New livestock virus case |
| Apr.14 |
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Real IRA suspected in blast
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| May.1 |
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Move to oust Sinn Fein minister
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| Jun.8 |
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Hardline wins elections
| Jun.20 |
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Belfast riots Police firing plastic bullets and had to call in troops to quell both the Protestants and Catholics
| Jun.22 |
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Riots spread
| Jun.23 |
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Trimble reelected as Unionists leader
| Jun.26 |
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Anger at parade move
| Jun.30 |
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Missiles thrown at march
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Trimble has quit Ulster Unionist Party chief resigned as leader of the Catholic-Protestant government
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| Jul.2 |
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IRA accused of stalling on arms
| Jul.8 |
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Drumcree Sunday parade Security forces are keeping apart Protestants and Catholics in a small village
| Jul.11 |
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N. Ireland talks suspended
| Jul.12 |
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Riot marks marching day Petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown at the security forces at the start of the annual Protestant marches | |
| Jul.13 |
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100 police officers injured UK Prime Minister Blair and Irish PM Ahern are due to restart discussions
| Jul.14 |
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Talks end with progress No agreement had been reached. A peace package will be compiled by the British and Irish PMs
| Jul.17 |
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Protestants hurled bombs
| Jul.18 |
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Bush makes first Irish peace call
| Jul.31 |
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Clashes after shooting
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| Aug.1 |
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Car bomb defused
| Aug.2 |
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6 injured in explosion A suspected car bomb went off 100 yards from the Ealing Broadway station. Police blamed Northern Irish group | |
| Aug.3 |
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Parties denounce UK bomb Both sides in Northern Ireland have condemned a car bomb in London
| Aug.6 |
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IRA makes dramatic weapons move
| Aug.7 |
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Trimble demands more from IRA
| Aug.9 |
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Trimble rejects IRA arms statement
| Aug.13 |
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3 injured in Belfast blast
| Aug.14 |
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IRA retracts arms offer The Irish Republican Army withdraws offer to put its weapons beyond use
| Aug.17 |
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Police reform plan
| Aug.20 |
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Police plan gets Catholic backing
| Aug.21 |
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Protestants miss reform deadline
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Colombia charges IRA members
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| Sep.3 |
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Belfast appeal after school clash
| Sep.5 |
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Police injured at school blast Bomb caused panic among children and parents. Protestants confronted girls and their parents | |
| Sep.6 |
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Parents defy school protesters
| Sep.21 |
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Assembly suspended
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| Oct.5 |
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Trimble's IRA court battle falters
| Oct.12 |
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Ceasefire blow
| Oct.18 |
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Unionists quit assembly
| Oct.23 |
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IRA put weapons beyond use For the first time IRA has ever disposed weaponry | |
| Oct.24 |
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UK begins pullback Security watchtowers have begun dismantled in recognition of the IRA's decision to disarm
| Oct.27 |
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Key unionists back IRA arms move The Ulster Unionist Party has approved David Trimble's acceptance of the IRA's decommissioning move
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| Nov.2 |
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Trimble loses key vote Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party has failed in his bid to be re-elected leader of power-sharing executive
| Nov.3 |
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Alliance backs Trimble The Alliance Party, small, independent party, threw limited support behind Trimble's election as leader of a government
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Car bomb explodes Police think an Irish dissident group was responsible. No-one was injured
| Nov.5 |
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Trimble set for new vote Hardline unionists lodged a petition opposing the vote, demanding that the UK call fresh elections to the assembly
| Nov.6 |
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Scuffles as Trimble wins vote Ulster Unionist leader has succeeded in his bid to be re-elected as first minister of power sharing assembly | |
| Nov.11 |
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Teen killed in bomb explosion 17-year-old died from injuries after pipe bomb exploded in his hand during rioting between Catholics and Protestants
| Nov.16 |
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UK soldiers' 'Bloody Sunday' victory Hundreds of former soldiers witnessed the Bloody Sunday don't require to give evidence in person
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| Dec.9 |
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19 police hurt in protest Another 3 soldiers were injured during violent protests at 2 army observation posts
| Dec.12 |
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Omagh report slams police Report has accused police chiefs of bungling the investigation into he 1998 Omagh bombing that killed 29
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