North meets south

Article Abstract:

Sinn Fein has cabinet posts in the new government of Northern Ireland, and is involved in the North South ministerial council, linking the new government with that of Ireland. Sinn Fein hopes to have ministers in Ireland as well as Northern Ireland, and its popularity in Ireland has been aided by the ceasefire. This move by Sinn Fein represents a change int he party's views, since it previously would not accept the Irish state as legitimate, or the idea of an assembly for Northern Ireland.

United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein

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Where's the beef: Ireland

Article Abstract:

A tribunal of Ireland's Parliament is investigating charges that present Prime Minister Albert Reynolds showed favoritism in awarding a contract to export beef to Iraq. Key to the investigation is a disputed 1988 cabinet meeting which the Supreme Court has declared confidential.

Export subsidies

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To the polls: Ireland

Article Abstract:

Prime minister Albert Reynolds is under investigation for favors to the beef industry, so opposition leader Desmond O'Malley has demanded an election. If the investigation damages Reynolds standing he could be replaced as leader of the Fianna Fail by Ray MacSharry.

Fianna Fail Party (Ireland), MacSharry, Raymond, Progressive Democratic Party (Ireland), O'Malley, Desmond

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