Thursday 5 June
Truck drivers continue to blockade Dublin port in a dispute with
hauliers and shipping companies.
The INLA admit the man shot dead by Gardaí in a foiled raid in
Dublin was one of their members.
David Trimble proposes that the Stormont talks forget about the
decomissioning issue until Sinn Féin is admitted, at which point
it should return to the agenda.
Friday 6 June
Over two-and-half million voters go to the polls in the 26-County
general election.
Parties supporting the country's military win an overall majority
in the Algerian general election.
Saturday 7 June
Sinn Féin wins its first Leinster House seat in over 40 years,
with Caoimhghín O Caoláin topping the poll in Cavan/Monaghan. In
the other constituencies in which they stood, Sinn Féin vote more
than doubles. Labour and PDs votes collapse.
Clashes take place between the RUC and loyalist protestors after
loyalists try to burn down the Catholic Church in Harryville.
Sunday 8 June
With his party winning 77 seats Fianna Fáil leader Bertie Ahern
looks likely to become Taoiseach.
Palestinian and Israeli officials meet in Cairo in an effort to
revive the Middle East peace process
Monday 9 June
The British Conservative Party begins its first round of voting
to elect a new leader to replace John Major.
Tuesday 10 June
Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrat representatives meet in
Dublin to begin talks on the formation of a new administration in
the 26 Counties.
The IRA's Derry Brigade carry out a gun attack on a British Army
vehicle in the city.
The British MoD has admitted using faulty plastic bullets in the
Six Counties.
Wednesday 11 June
Robert `Basher' Bates, a former member of the notorious loyalist
killer gang the `Shankill Butchers', is shot dead in Belfast.
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