Bank raid row deals bodyblow to peace process

The fall-out from the IRA’s alleged involvement in the £26.5m (€37.9m) Belfast bank raid dealt a major blow to peace hopes in the North tonight.

Fri, 07 Jan, 2005 - 18:13

The fall-out from the IRA’s alleged involvement in the £26.5m (€37.9m) Belfast bank raid dealt a major blow to peace hopes in the North tonight.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will come under increased pressure to exclude Sinn Féin from any future devolved government when he meets Democratic Unionist leader the Rev Ian Paisley next week.

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<p>The crash occurred on the Oliver Plunkett Road, near Monkstown Farm in Dún Laoghaire, at around 3pm on Sunday. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins </p>

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