Lee Clegg is innocent, OK?

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Irish nationalists believe that it was right that Private Lee Clegg, a paratrooper who shot an 18-year-old joyrider in west Belfast, was convicted of murder. They claim that someone should be made accountable for the murder, which was not justified by the offence. However, many senior military and political figures in the UK regard the life sentence as too harsh, as the soldier concerned was carrying out a difficult job in very dangerous conditions. The case has once again highlighted the gulf in perception between establishment figures in the UK and nationalists in Ireland.

Public opinion, Murderers

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What follows the triumph of Trimble?

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Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble has often been portrayed as an obstacle to peace in Northern Ireland, but he has gained a much more positive image following moves by prime minister John Major to support his calls for an election to be at the centre of the peace process. He has a direct, rather than diplomatic, approach, and is said to have a very forceful manner. He clearly distrusts his political opponents, and often claims that nationalists act in bad faith.

Officials and employees, Column, Influence, Ulster Unionist Party (Northern Ireland), Trimble, David

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Three-way battle in town scarred by atrocity

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Campaigning in the town of Omagh, Northern Ireland, in the run-up to the 2001 general election in the UK is discussed. The Ulster Unionists, Sinn Fein and the SDLP are currently very evenly matched.

Political aspects, Omagh, Northern Ireland

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