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26 NEWS
3G
2 NOVEMBER 1997 THE SUNDAY TIMES
Prince spices up his
NEWS
DIGEST
image on Africa tour
Three ticket-holders
split £8.8m jackpot
Last night's winning
national lottery numbers:
PRINCE CHARLES declared
9 10 14 16 39
it the "second best day of my
by Andrew Malone Pretoria
was part of a determined effort
Bonus number: 28
life''. President Nelson
to show him in better light. At
Mandela said it was "one of the
the charity concert last night,
THREE ticket-holders share
tour of southern Africa, Charles
greatest days of my life". And
and Mandela grinned broadly
dents covering his work for the
however, Prince Harry, 13, sur-
last night's £8.8m lottery jack-
the Spice Girls, Britain's pop
as they posed with the Spice
past decade, the prince is
prised watchers by arriving in a
pot, winning each. Five
sensation, tottered on platform
Girls and were asked how it felt
understood to be grateful that
dark suit and tie. On outings
balls and the bonus win
shoes alongside the two states-
to be so close to five beautiful
the media left Harry to enjoy
with his mother the young price
£118,233 for 23 tickets, while
men, giggling with delight.
young women.
his South African holiday pri-
would regularly wear jeans and
five balls earn £2,463 for 690.
Under cloudless South Af-
"I do not want to get too
vately, away from prying
a baseball cap.
Four balls are worth £85.
rican skies yesterday, the future
emotional about it, said
lenses, while Prince Charles
But the crowd loved him
British king, one of the world's
Mandela, 79, clutching Geri
undertook royal engagements.
whatever he was wearing and
most charismatic politicians
Halliwell (Ginger Spice) and
As mark of his gratitude, he
greeted him with cries of
Family of five die
and the all-girl band formed an
Emma Bunton (Baby Spice).
posed happily with Mandela
Harry, Harry". The teenage
in house fire
unlikely alliance to perform for
"These are my heroes. This is
and the Spice Girls. He laughed
prince sat beside his father
the world's media at Mandela's
when Mandela said he was get-
throughout the concert, taking
A FAMILY of five, including
official residence in Pretoria,
one of the greatest days of my
life.'
ting too old for young girls.
photographs of his favourite
two girls and a boy, died yes-
the country's capital.
After announcing that meet-
Clutching Mandela's arm,
Halliwell responded: "You're
girl band before leaving to
terday in a fire at their home in
Regarded as the highlight of
ing the band was the second
spend a private day on a game
Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
the prince's first official tour
since the death of Diana, Prin-
best day of his life, Prince
only as old as you feel and
reserve with Prince Charles to-
They were named as Steve
I'm 25."
day.
and Karen Blease, and Karen's
Charles was asked to name his
cess of Wales, the performance
best day. "Meeting them the
Prince Charles was greeted
The event, which was at-
children, Matthew, 15, Nichola,
on the lawn outside the
first time," he said, jokingly
at the presidential home by Nel-
tended by almost 30,000
12, and Zoe, 11.
Mandela home was startling in
referring to an event when the
son Mandela and Graca
people, was the sort of star-
Abandoned baby
one vital respect: everybody
girls pinched his bottom and
Machel, the South African
studded occasion Princess Di-
including the media
was
covered him with kisses before
leader's "companion", whom
ana used to encourage her sons
A NEWBORN baby found
happy and relaxed.
a Prince's Trust concert in
he is widely tipped to marry
to enjoy so that they would de-
abandoned in a bus shelter in
The photocall staged be-
fore a charity concert last night
Manchester six months ago.
after his acrimonious divorce
from Winnie.
velop a modern outlook.
Leeds died after a 16-hour fight
However, aides were keen to
to save her life.
Yesterday's event, dubbed
in Johannesburg attended by
the "Dianafication" of the
Mandela said his relationship
emphasise that Charles's charm
Charles and his son Harry, 13
with Charles was "very spe-
Bentley appeal
- was the most visible
prince by some seasoned royal
offensive would not prompt
watchers, followed the cessa-
cial", adding that none of his
him to abandon worthy causes
THE family of Derek Bentley,
demonstration of moves under
tion of hostilities with the me-
countrymen was interested in
in exchange for favourable me-
who was hanged for murder 44
way to make the heir to the
dia as part of an initiative to
him any more because they all
dia coverage. To underline the
years ago, expects the Criminal
throne appear more human to a
counter allegations that the
hand. wanted to shake the prince's
point, the prince also visited a
Cases Review Commission to
cynical press and public.
monarchy is stuffy and out of
housing project in a Johannes-
give the go-ahead for an appeal.
To the delight of more than
touch.
Palace aides, however, were
burg neighbourhood known as
more concerned about how the
Gifted pupil killed
100 journalists and photog-
After refusing to even
"the Bronx", which is notori-
raphers covering his seven-day
acknowledge royal correspon-
prince was regarded in Britain,
ous for violence, prostitution
MICHELLE HIBBIRD, 16, of
saying that the new openness
and drug-dealing.
Windsor, Berkshire, described
as a gifted schoolgirl, was
Black officials will ring the
named as one of the people who
died in a stolen BMW car that
crashed on the M3 motorway at
Eastleigh, Hampshire.
changes in 'stuffy' palace
Cave search
A RESCUE operation was
launched last night when
potholers were reported trapped
continued from page 1
The strategy to boost the im-
in a cave near Horton in
in key positions in his private
age of the future king began last
the chartered South African
was behind reforms to make the
Friends like us: Following her visit to Northern Ireland, Hillary Clinton strengthened her
Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire.
office were privately educated.
However, he believes recruit-
week, when Prince Charles
Airways flight and mingled
monarchy more accessible. He
relationship with Tony and Cherie Blair by visiting them at Chequers yesterday. Today she
with royal reporters. One pal-
wants a greater public involve-
Pint-size bill
astonished observers covering
attends a reception at the American embassy. Focus, page 17
Picture: Justin Williams
ment needs to be widened.
his tour - the highlight of
ace adviser stressed that Prince
ment in royal occasions and a
LABOUR MP Dennis Turner is
The plans are part of an ef-
which was a charity concert in
Charles had always felt it was
greater meritocracy among
to introduce a bill compelling
fort by Prince Charles and a
Johannesburg last night featur-
"a waste of time trying to chat
royal staff.
public houses to serve beer in
coterie of advisers to regain
public support for the mon-
ing the Spice Girls by joking
to the press when they were so
Yesterday a senior aide to the
oversized glasses in a move to
and chatting with journalists on
in thrall of Diana. Why bother
prince said that Buckingham
Gucci's 17th-century
end the short-measure pint.
archy after humiliating attacks
the royal flight.
when you cannot compete? But
and St James's palaces were
on them when Diana, Princess
he knows he must try now
TUC offer
He twice appeared unan-
also examining new measures
of Wales, died two months ago.
nounced in the press section of
The Sunday Times revealed
to improve media relations.
The monarchy was widely criti-
They were considering in-
home on sale for £2m
THE TUC is to offer non-union
in September that the prince
members free accèss to legal
cised as out of touch.
troducing weekly briefings for
services for injuries at work.
During the prince's first of
Diana, Princess of Wales
royal journalists based on the
ficial overseas royal engage-
THE palatial English home of
made £3m on the stock
income from the Duchy of
in an attempt to prevent his
ment since Diana's death, aides
Cornwall when he becomes
the late fashion mogul Paolo
by Paul Nuki
Corrections
lobby system at Westminster.
wife from claiming financial
Charles
and
market during the final year
This would enable royal of-
Prince of Wales. Part of
Gucci has been put up for sale
support.
An article (Style, October
Prince
of her life, according to royal
ficials to talk openly to trusted
over the head of his mistress,
lish
wife,
Jennifer,
over
his
es-
Diana's wealth is believed to
It is understood. that Arm-
12) incorrectly stated that
journalists about royal issues
who still lives there with their
tate.
strong will not benefit from the
Noddy Holder had performed
will
at recent house
first black worker could be
Alderson.
funds that will mature when
quoted arecuy.riowever, other
пош
hired as part of a signal to
She told friends she was
her sons are 25.
palace advisers favour allow,
Rusper, near Horsham, West
five years and ordered to pay
family it is sold.
available for similar engage-
sweep away the "stuffy"
proud of shrewdly investing
Friends of the princess said
ing senior aides to speak on the
Sussex, together with an
compensation and costs of
Crispin Holborrow, of
ments. In fact, Holder is now a
workings of the monarchy.
the £17m divorce settlement
she took advice from Michael
record more often.
accompanying stud farm, is
£21,000 for causing un-
Savills, said: "Penny Arm-
music publisher, actor, tele-
"There may be some oppo-
at the end of her marriage.
Gibbins, a former senior
A senior royal source said
being advertised by the estate
necessary suffering to the ani-
strong was not involved in any
vision and radio presenter and
sition from snobbish royal
The success of her share
partner at KPMG, the City
yesterday: "The monarchy is
agent Savills for 25m.
mals on the stud farm. A
of the arrangements, our
personality, and does not sing
staff," said the source. "But
ventures means she will leave
accountants, who became
an institution with traditions.
Penny Armstrong, 29, and
Horsham court heard that Arm-
instructions came from
with his former group (now
the public will support any
a £21m estate she had £1m
comptroller of her private
But there is nothing wrong with
the couple's two children have
strong was destitute and living
elsewhere.
known as Slade II) or any other
efforts to make the monarchy
before her divorce when
office last year.
adapting to the times.'
been living at the property,
solely on family benefit and
"We are happy she has
group. We apologise for our
more in touch with the real
her will is published next
In the weeks before she
Prince Charles is also keen
which includes an eight-bed-
money from her parents.
continued to live on the estate,
mistake.
world. Prince Charles was ridi-
year. Most of the princess's
died the princess told friends
that more people from ethnic
room mansion with an indoor.
The Gucci estate is being
it is better for a house of this
culed years ago for promoting
wealth is to be divided
that she had ended her high-
minorities be recruited to the
swimming pool and gym, guest
contested by lawyers acting for
type to be occupied."
LAST week's magazine
organic farming and alternative
between her two sons, Princes
spending ways. "I spent a lot
armed forces, particularly those
cottages and staff accommoda-
clients in New York and
The house and grounds have
cover story about Gavin
ThE Times
medicines. They have since be-
William, 15, and Harry, 13.
when I was still married. Now
linked to the royal family. Two
tion, since Gucci died of heart
London, among them his sec-
been neglected, however. The
Rossdale of the rock band Bush
come fashionable.
The money will be shared
that it is my own money I
years ago the Queen's elite
failure two years ago.
ond wife, Jennifer, from whom
main property, Normans, dates
incorrectly quoted him as saying
"But it has been recognised
equally, despite media
have to be more careful. My
bodyguards, the Household
It is the latest in a string of
he separated in 1990. The affair
back to the 17th century.
his mother had died. In fact, his
that we are lagging behind the
speculation after her death
investments are good, but I
Cavalry, were censured by race
disasters to hit Armstrong.
is further complicated because
"Normans has been my
mother is still very much alive.
rest of the world in promoting
that Harry might receive
am careful because I cannot
watchdogs for preventing black
After Gucci died, she became
Gucci, grandson of the fashion-
home but this is not about a
We apologise unreservedly to
equal opportunities. We hope
more because William will be
afford to lose the money that I
and Asian soldiers from joining
entangled in a complex legal
empire founder, declared him-
house sale, it's about me, isn't
Barbara Stephan for any distress
those days will soon be over.
entitled to a substantial
have," she told one friend.
their ranks.
dispute with the tycoon's Eng-
self bankrupt before his death
it?" said Armstrong yesterday.
caused by this error.
WEATHER AND TRAVEL OUTLOOK
INNOVATING
COMPUTING
FAXING
COPYING
PRINTING
DISTRICT FORECASTS
FORECAST NOON TODAY
FORECAST
FOREIGN FORECASTS
MOTORWAY WORKS
London, SE England, E Anglia, Cent
NOON MONDAY
A very unsettled spell of weather for many
M1: Hertfordshire, roadworks and a contraflow
S England, SW England: Bright or
parts of the Mediterranean. The western Medi-
with overnight lane and carriageway closures
sunny spells after early mist and fog
terranean and Iberia, windy and cloudy with
between J6/5 (Watford area). (Until December
showers or longer spells of rain. Mostly fine
22); West Yorkshire, contraflow between J43/42
patches. Wind E or NE light or
5
across Greece, apart from occasional show-
(Stourton/L ofthouse), with 50mph speed limit.
Your
moderate. Dawn frost. Max 11C (52F).
Moon
first
calm
ers at first. The eastern Mediterranean including
(Until July 13 1998).
Midlands E, E England, Midlands W,
phase
Turkey and Cyprus, unsettled with showers or
M2: Kent, Roadworks with various lane closures
thunderstorms developing.
J1 (Rochester). (Until January 1999).
S Wales, N Wales, NW England, Lake
District, Isle of Man, Cent N England:
Today
Monday and Tuesday
M4: Wiltshire contrallow between J16/17
Agadir
26
Cloudy
Mainly dry, rather cloudy
(Swindor/Chippenham), two lanes each way
3 months' copies.
Rather cloudy and mostly dry, just a
Algarve
24
Showers
Sunny intervals and showers
with 50mph speed limit. (Until November 28).
little patchy drizzle. Wind E or variable
Algiers
24
Cloudy
Sunny intervals and showers
M5: Bristol, contraflow in operation between
light. Max 10 to 12C (50 to 54F).
Amsterdam
10
Cloudy
Cloudy with patchy rain
J18/19 (across the Avonmouth Bridge), with a
Athens
16
Sunny
Dry with some sunshine
50mph speed limit. Regular rush-hour delays.
Channel Islands: Dry and sunny. Wind
10
Berlin
Rain
Showers then mainly fair
Bonn
10
Sunny
Mainly dry, some sunshine
(Until January 1999); Somerset, major
You run them off,
E mainly moderate. Max 12C (54F).
Brussels
10
Sunny
Mostly fine with some sunshine
roadworks due to bridge repairs J22/23
Canaries
27
Sunny
Dry with some sunshine
(Highbridge 3-mile contraflow is in
NE England, Borders, Edinburgh and
10
Copenhagen
Cloudy
Fine with sunny spells
place. (Until March 31 1998).
Dundee, SW Scotland, Glasgow,
$
10
Costa Sol
23
Showers
Showers slowly dying out
M6: West Midlands, long term roadworks J6
Crete
20
Showers
Argyll, N Ireland: Cloudy overall, but
Fine with sunny spells
(Birmingham); northbour entry slip to the M6
Cyprus
26
Sunny
Showers thunderstorms
north closed at Salfords Circus Diversions in
we write
some sunshine developing for a time.
Dubrovnik
13
Bright
Mostly dry, sunny intervals
Wind light and variable. Max MC (52F).
Geneva
Sunny
Mainly and bright
place. (Until October 31 1998); West Midlands,
Istanbul
14
Sunny
Dry with sunny periods
roadworks and contraflow between J7/9
Aberdeen, Cent Highlands, Moray
Madeira
24
Showers
Showers slowy dying out
(Birmingham/ Wednesbury), with narrow lanes
8
Madrid
16
Rain
Heavy rain then showers
and a 50mph speed limit. (Until December 29).
Firth, NE Scotland, NW Scotland:
Majorca
Showers
Showers, heavy first
them off
Start counting from one to one
22
Clear or sunny spells after some early
Malta
M40: Buckinghamshire; long term roadworks
23
Showers
Sunny spells isolated showers
with contraflow between J1a/3
8
Milan
18
Sunny
Mainly dry and bright
hundred and fifty thousand. On
mist, but cloudier later. Wind NW or
Nice
20
Bright
Heavy rain later
(M25/Wycombe East). (Until 1999).
variable light. Max 8 to 10C (46 to 50F).
Osio
6
Sunny
Mainly dry and sunny
M50: Gloucestershire, roadworks for resurfacing
Palermo
22
Showers
Sunny intervals and showers
work between J2/1 (Ledbury/ Tewkesbury), with
second thoughts don't, it'll take
Orkney, Shetland: Clear or sunny
Paris
Sunny
Sunny then heavy rain
10
a one lane open each way. (Until November 2).
Rome
spells and scattered showers, perhaps
calm
10
20
Bright
Sunny spells, early showers
Stockholm
Sunny
Mainly dry and fine
M53: Cheshire, contraflow between J9/11
you ages. Just buy any new
wintry. Wind NW light or moderate.
Tunis
22
Bright
Bright spells, isolated showers
Port/Chester), with two lanes each
Max 7 to 9C (45 to 48F).
Vienna
10
Sunny
Mainly sunny, windy later
way and the hard shoulder in use for roadworks.
black and white Canon office
15
(Until December 14).
OUTLOOK: A fairly quiet start to the
#
week in most parts, rather cloudy and
calm
10
NOON YESTERDAY
M62: West Yorkshire, contrallow between J28/29
copier now and enjoy 3 months*
(Dewsbury/Leeds), 50mph speed limits are in
misty, with a little drizzle in places,
place. (Until June 30 1999).
Alaccio
Rain
Lisbon
18
especially the north. By Wednesday,
Information: Met Office/L ondon Weather Centre
Akrotiri
Locarno
M1: County Antrim, contraflow between J6/7
without service charges, com-
persistent rain will be spreading across
Amsterdam
Cloud
London
(Saintfield Road/Sprucefield).
Athens
Luxembourg
(Until November 30).
prising all maintenance, black
the south, introducing unsettled, windy
*Barbados
Luxor
GENERAL SITUATION TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
Barcelona
Madrid
M2: County Antrim, closed southbound for
weather to all parts.
Belfast
Drzzl
Manchester
10
roadworks between (Greencastle/Nelson Street).
toner and call out fees. Which
Belgrade
Melbourne
Diversion via Shire Road, York Road and Antrim
a
IRISH REPUBLIC: It will be a rather
England and Wales chilly, Scotland and N Ireland normal: The pressure
Berlin
Mismi
*Bormuda
Road. (Until November 2).
grey, misty day overall, with some
pattern will be fairly slack over the British Isles, with decaying fronts lying across
Sunny
Milan
can equate to massive 150,000
Birmingham
*Montreal
A167M: Tyneside, lane closed southbound near
patchy drizzle, especially in the
central parts. England and Wales will be fairly cloudy overall but, apart from a little
Blackpool
Munich
Haymarket. Southbound entry slip from
Bristol
morning. Winds will be very light and
Cloud
Naples
patchy drizzle in the NW, it should be dry. Southernmost counties will have bright
Brussels
New Delhi
Haymarket closed. (Until November 31.)
free copies. We think our write-
temperatures about the normal 12 or
or sunny spells after early-morning mist and fog patches. Temperatures will be on
Budapest
Newcastle
A329M: Berkshire Reading one lane closed
Cairo
13C (54 to 55F). Outlook for tonight
Peking
the chilly side but in light winds. Much of Scotland and Northern Ireland will be
over J10 M4 with traffic both ways using the hard
off offer is right on. Contact your
Cape Town
Reykjavik
shoulder. (Until December 1.)
and Monday: Misty overnight, bright
dry, though Shetland may catch some wintry showers. Most places will see some
Cardiff
Rhodes
1
Copenhagen
Cloud
Jan
Information: AA Roadwatch
authorised Canon supplier, or
spells developing by day.
sunshine, but southern parts, including the Province, will start and end the day
Cortu
Riyadh
cloudy. Frost, and patchy fog, is likely in northern Scotland at first, otherwise
Dublin
Rome
Dubrovnik
Ronaldsway
THE SKY AT NIGHT
just call 0500 801 801.
SUN/LIGHTS/MOON
temperatures will be close to normal. Outlook for Monday and Tuesday: Rather
Edinburgh
Salzburg
cloudy at first, but more unsettled from the SW later.
Faro
*San Franc
Florence
Seoul
Venus, brilliant evening star moving into
rises
sets
on
off
rises
sets
Funchal
Singapore
Sagittarius, deg above the SSW at sunset
Belfast
07.28
16.46
16.46
07.30
09
18.21
Geneva
Sydney
and sinks to set in the SW at 18.20. Mars, much
YOU AND
07.05
08.53
FORECAST
Warm front
Gibrattar
Tangler
Bristol
16.42
16.42
07.07
18.19
1016
Glasgow
Drzzl
Tokyo
fainter, is deg (6 Moon widths) above-right of
CANON CAN.
Glasgow
07.26 16.35 16.35 07.28 09.16 18.09
GENERAL
with
Cold front
Helsinki
Cloud
*Toronto
Venus. Jupiter, brighter than any star, is
London
06.56 16.32 16.32 06.58 08.43 18.09
Tunis
Manchester
07.10
08.58
SITUATION
Hong Kong
Sun
conspicuous Capricornus 15-20 deg high in
16.34
16.34
07.12
18.10
Occluded front
Inverness
Cloud
Vienna
the at nightfall, moving to set in the WSW
Newcastle
07.12
16.27
16.27
07.14
09.01
18.02
ATLANTIC
LOW
Istanbul
Warsaw
Jersey
Cloud
"Washington
22. 45. Saturn Pisces is steady and bright 15-
"Based on Canon (UK) Limited
Sunny
Zurich
20 deg high in the ESE at nightfall, climbing to
1016
LOW
Le
HIGH TIDES
Touquet
Noon Friday
pass 40 deg high in the S at 22.20 The Moon
1024
lies 20 deg right of Venus this evening, 12 deg
average monthly volume usage.
High tide, Dover: 11:48 6.61m
1016
1032
THE UK LAST WEEK
above right of Venus tomorrow and 8 deg above
Time differences: London Bridge 2hrs 52mins,
LOW
Venus on Tuesday. Venus appears as a
Offer ends 31.12.97.
Portsmouth 29mins, Newlyn +6hrs. Milford
HIGH
1016
1016
Warmest by day: Kinloss, Moray and Dyce Airport,
dazzling 1/70th-size first quarter moon viewed
Haven -4hrs 54mins, Liverpool 13mins,
Aberdeen (30th) 16C (61F). Coldest by night: Redesdale,
through telescope. The Moon lies 15 deg right
Glasgow 1hr 52mins, Oban 4hrs 51mins,
1008
Northum (29th) -8C (18F). Wettest: Lerwick, Shetland
of Jupiter on Thursday and reaches first quarter
Aberdeen 2hrs 31mins, Hull -4hrs 52mins,
itself when stands 3 deg above-right of Jupiter
Canon
(27th) 44in Sunnlest: Bognor Regis, West Sussex (25th
www.canon.co.uk
Lowestoft 1hr 33mins.
and 28th) 7hrs.
on Friday.
PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPY
18
NEWS
5L Sth
THE TIMES SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1 1997
Hillary Clinton calls for compromise
IN BRIEF
Short to
First Lady cites peace campaigner Joyce McCartan as
end aid
an inspiration to politicians, reports Martin Fletcher
and trade
HILLARY CLINTON deliv-
realised that there had to be
ered a scarcely veiled admoni-
change, and said: "We have to
tion to Northern Ireland's
take a stand for our children'.'
projects
hardline politicians yesterday
Mrs Clinton said that she
as she sought to boost the
stood "in awe of women like
The funding of "aid and
fragile peace process during a
Joyce McCartan who through
trade" programmes such
flying visit to the Province.
their own personal tragedies
as the discredited Malay-
America's First Lady said
find strength to go on, but
sian Pergau dam project
that the people were demand-
more than that to reach out
will end next week. Clare
ing peace, and that their politi-
and try to prevent the condi-
Short, the International
cal leaders had to achieve it.
tions occurring that caused
Development Secretary.
"That requires compromise
them such heartbreak".
will confirm the decision
and reconciliation. That inv-
Such women became active
when she unveils the first
olves postponing or even giv-
when they got fed up with
White Paper on overseas
ing up one's cherished ideals
politicians' "posturing" and
aid policy for 22 years on
in the belief that others will do
"speechmaking" and saw how
Wednesday.
the same to end the conflict
the politics of hatred were
Sources confirmed that
and build a better future.
hurting their families. She
Ms Short was set to end
"All sides must compromise
recalled Mrs McCartan re-
the £73 million-a-year pro-
and seek the common ground
Joyce McCartan: she
marking that "you can't fly
gramme and channel the
in the weeks and months
met Mrs Clinton in 1995
flags in pan".
resources into develop-
ahead," she told an audience
Mrs McCartan "deserves as
ment' aid with relief of
at the University of Ulster in
generation of senseless killing
her real legacy that the peace
poverty as the key aim.
Jordanstown. Co Antrim.
and forge a lasting peace".
process go forward. She and
Unionists and republicans
Her tough words came as
all the brave women who for
Jewel theft
attending the Stormont peace
she delivered the inaugural
more than 20 years marched,
talks have not so far spoken to
lecture for a chair honouring
begged, prayed, cried and
Julia Morley, the
each other, and the Democrat-
the late Joyce McCartan,
a
shouted that they wanted
organiser of the Miss
ic Unionist Party and the UK
woman who had lost her son
peace deserve to be heard."
World contest, lost 14
Unionist Party are boycotting
and more than a dozen other
Mrs Clinton's visit was low-
pieces of jewellery worth
the talks. Mrs Clinton, who
relatives during the Troubles,
key compared with the raptur-
£170,000 when a holdall
was wearing a dove-of-peace
but who brought Catholic and
ous scenes that the couple
was snatched in a bur-
brooch, said she was under no
Protestant women together to
witnessed two years ago, but
glary at her offices in the
illusion about the difficulties
work for peace.
came at a critical time, with
West End, London. She is
ahead when the "wounds still
Mrs Clinton had met Mrs
the peace talks in danger of
offering a reward of
seem so raw". but she pledged
McCartan in 1995 in a Belfast
stalling. After spending the
£10,000.
America's continuing support
coffee shop when she visited
night in Dublin she was
for the peace process and
Northern Ireland with the
greeted at the airport in Bel-
demanded "all the work. all
President. She produced the
fast by the two West Belfast
Ratings slump
the prayers. all the strength,
stainless steel teapot which
children, one Catholic, one
BBCI suffered its lowest
courage and commitment that
Mrs McCartan had given her
Protestant, who welcomed the
audience share for 15
can be brought to bear".
after they shared tea together.
Clintons in 1995.
years, 27.4 per cent, in the
It was encouraging that
and said that she now used it
Later, Mrs Clinton ad-
week that it covered the
Protestant and Roman Catho-
daily in her own kitchen. She
dressed a youth conference at
Tory conference. A spokes-
lic leaders were finally at the
said that the teapot symboli-
Belfast's new Waterfront Hall.
man said the problem had
negotiating table, she said, but
sed "conversations around
and then flew on to London
been exacerbated by popu-
"the world is watching to see if
thousands of kitchen tables"
and dinner with Tony and
lar programmes on ITV
they will be able to end a
where mothers and fathers
Cherie Blair at Chequers.
Hillary Clinton, delivering the memorial lecture to Joyce McCartan, with the teapot Mrs McCartan gave her
such as the England V
Italy football highlights.
Another day
Fruit alert
Dried fruits such as sulta-
nas and raisins have been
7dayrps
found to contain unex-
of anguished
pectedly high levels of
ochratoxin A. a fungus
causing kidney cancer
when fed in high doses to
remembrance
rats and mice. Govern-
ment scientists said a
health risk was unlikely.
in Enniskillen
Boy rider dies
An 11-year-old boy died
after he fell from bolting
horse at Ramsey near
PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPY
THE SUNDAY TIMES NOVEMBER 1997
RM
FOCUS ¹·17
Things have only
got better
here was one famous
The two women work from
T
face missing yesterday
a room situated between the
Though a reluctant first
when Hillary Clinton
press office and the policy
attended a seminar on
unit on the ground floor of
lady, Cherie Blair has
"the new politics" in the
No 10. "The arrangements
first-floor great parlour at
for Cherie are, to all intents
Chequers with the prime min-
and purposes, the same as they
grown in poise since
ister. Where was her hostess,
were for Norma Major," in-
the British "first lady'',
sisted an aide, who also
arriving in Downing
Cherie Blair?
pointed out that no prime min-
They had dined together in
ister's wife is, strictly speak-
a chirpy, informal mood on
ing, a "first lady", as this is a
Street. Penny Wark
Friday night. Cherie was still
title reserved for the wife of a
at Chequers yesterday. And,
head of state.
reports on the former
as an acquaintance puts it:
However, there is more to
"You can take it that the
Cherie's success than a pair of
Blairs and the Clintons aren't
minders. The secret is that she
fashion disaster who
just transatlantic allies. They
has carefully stuck to her role
are friends."
as wife, mother and successful
has become a role
So why wasn't Cherie at
lawyer. She sees herself, says
her friend's side, discussing a
a friend, as "a prime min-
matter that is close to both
ister's wife who works and as
model for having it all
their hearts? It was a closed
the mother of three children"
seminar, after all, with no
"My day starts when my
photographers to intrude and
daughter Kathryn comes into
Cherie is a woman of strong
our bedroom between 6.45am
political views.
and 7am and dives into our
The answer is simple.
bed," she writes in this au-
Friends they may be, but
tumn's Government Legal
Cherie who before the gen-
Service Journal. "She is usu-
eral election could do nothing
ally closely followed by
right in the eyes of the media
Nicky, who has been very
- has learnt from Hillary's
concerned about whether he
Making of a
example of how not to behave.
has tied his tie properly since
first lady: the
Following a disastrous
starting at secondary school
many faces of
personally
crippled her husband's first
before they go to school. Hav-
term of office Hillary with-
ing overseen their breakfast
drew from a personal political
and departure for school, she
role three years ago. She is
then hands over responsibility
for battered women, and the
and spoke of the difficulty
now developing broader
to the nanny and leaves for
Carers' Association, which is
having a career and a family
goals, focusing on a career as
chambers.
equally unglamorous.
There was no need for women
a "world thinker" and, hav-
'She does not see clients at
All the same, she does not
or men to work seven day
ing stepped back from the role
Downing Street," said a
shy away from taking politi-
weeks and 12-hour days and
to which she was not elected,
spokesman after reports to the
cally sensitive work, notably
never to see their children, she
she is thriving.
contrary last week. "The only
helping a lesbian rail clerk to
said. There was no need for
Her cautionary example
thing here connected to her le-
win a European court fight for
women to try to be like men)
will not have escaped the wife
gal work is a computer in the
travel perks for her lover and,
Women should carve out their
of the prime minister, who
family flat. She does research
in another landmark judg-
own roles by following their
seems determined to maintain
and prepares briefs at home.'
ment, representing a dyslexic
own instincts and in ways
The Sunday Times
an even lower political profile
Her legal commitments are
woman whose condition went
which allowed them to bal-
than the new, reinvented
"busier than ever", said a
undiagnosed at school.
ance their careers and per-
Hillary's. Cherie did not at-
friend. "She didn't know how
So far she has escaped any
sonal lives.
tend the seminar because, as
things were going to work out
backlash, largely because she
She recalled the silence
an aide emphasised, she is not
with the pressures of being the
is widely respected as an ex-
which greeted her own atten
elected and therefore "keeps
prime minister's wife. But
cellent lawyer. But the possi-
dance at her first barristers
11/2/1997
out of policy".
things seem to have worked
bility remains and there are
meeting - she was the only
This is all part of a process
out fine. Her ambition is to
those who are prepared to ex-
woman and her husband
of reinvention for the woman
continue her career as a QC.
plore it, if not exploit it. Julie
proficiency as a nappy
who, before the election, was
To protect this career she is
Kirkbride, Conservative MP
changer. She also pointed out
suspected of harbouring a per-
scrupulous about drawing a
for Bromsgrove, is one.
that most women have much
sonal political agenda and was
clear line between work and
'Clearly some of the cases
tougher lives than members of
lampooned for a dodgy sense
politics. Hence, among other
she defends, which are to the
her audience.
of style: the wrong hair, the
things, no interviews or politi-
left of the spectrum, create
"She was inspirational,'
wrong shoes, the wrong belt,
cally sensitive remarks. Not-
question marks about what
said Joanne Gubbay, senior
the wrong thighs, the wrong
ing that she was involved in a
kind of influence she might be
assistant solicitor of Berwin
smile. She took fashion and
high profile case, a former le-
on Tony Blair," said Kirk-
Leighton. "She is very
fitness advice from Carole
gal colleague who is now an
bride. "Cherie gives the im-
grounded and spoke without
Caplin, who turned out to be a
MP wrote a friendly letter ask-
pression of being a strong-
arrogance."
former topless model; she
ing for her view on the poten-
minded and opinionated per-
Mary Spillane, chief exec-
clung to her husband in ges-
lan Waldie
utive of Color Me Beautiful,
tures of solidarity which made
was equally "blown away'
her look more like a fright-
Having worked with the wives
ened rabbit than a barrister of
of leading politicians on both
devastating intelligence. She
sides of the Atlantic for 20
was variously interpreted as
years, she said Cherie is un-
cripplingly shy and coldly
like any of them.
aloof.
She has broken the
Now, six months after her
mould. She was saying, "I
husband's arrival in Downing
have to continue to be who
Street, her smile has relaxed
am. I have a career, have cli-
and Cherie fans are hard to
ents, I have a family and I
suppress. At 43, with three
have a demanding role as a
children and a successful legal
First ladies: Hillary and Cherie have become friends
wife and I won't give up on
career, she is an inspirational
any of those things.' She has a
role model for working moth-
tial impact of the legal action
sonality and I don't think the
sense of social responsibility
ers, they say. She has grown
on government policy. The re-
causes she chooses to support
but she is playing the game on
into an admirable "first lady"
ply, formal and outlining the
create a very comfortable im-
her own terms. She did it
warm, funny, approachable
government's policy, came
pression of a 'first lady',
without jargon, without the
and "real". How has she done
several weeks later from the
which is the role she seems to
political correctness of the do-
it?
relevant department.
be developing into."
gooder. It was not a polished
That said, spin doctors rec-
performance but it was an ear-
THE short answer is that she
ognise that her political in-
LAST Wednesday, Cherie ad-
nest one presented with the
is basking in the glow of her
stincts remain a potential
dressed the inaugural meeting
authority and clarity of the
husband's undeniable pop-
danger area and her friends
of a Women in Business
trained barrister. It showed
ularity. Also, just as the spin-
acknowledge that she does
Group organised by the City
how powerful she is just being
doctoring team that surrounds
have a political agenda,
law firm Berwin Leighton.
herself.'
the prime minister has been
though not a governmental
Her audience of 80 high-
There is a danger to
ruthlessly successful, so his
presence. Having failed to win
powered women included
Cherie's fade-into-the-back
wife has benefited from "ex-
Thanet West for Labour in
Lorraine Baldry, chief operat-
ground stance, however.
cellent media management",
1983, she abandoned her party
ing officer of Prudential Port-
For it was Jonathan Powell,
as one seasoned public rela-
political career after her hus-
folio Managers, Margaret
the prime minister' all-
tions man put it.
band found a safe seat. Glenys
Bloom, a director of the Of-
powerful chief of staff, who
Her Downing Street team
Thornton, a friend, explained:
fice of Fair Trading, and Yve
organised Hillary Clinton's
consists of Fiona Millar a
"Cherie has always been a
Newbold, chief executive of
"private" visit to Britain in
long-term friend and the girl-
political person but she is one
the headhunters Pro Ned.
cooperation with her White
friend of Alastair Campbell,
in her own right and she ex-
What impressed her audi-
House minder, Sidney
Tony Blair slown spin doctor
presses it in her own way.
ence was that her hour-long
Blumenthal, the former pol-
- and Roz Preston, who
She keeps it subtle and low-
speech, based only on notes,
itical journalist
worked in Blair's office when
key, say those who know her
was personal and did not fol-
With such stage manage
he was shadow home sec-
professionally. It includes
low a conventional City
ment techniques at play in
retary. Both are part-timers
charity work and she has
agenda. Asked to speak about
Downing St, how long will
who share the workload, deal-
deliberately embraced causes
breaking through the glass
Cherie's own role as a "pri-
ing with her diary and hun-
that are hard to market,
ceiling, she avoided the usual
vate" working mother remain
dreds of letters a week.
including Refuge, which cares
clichés about superwomen
convincing?
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OPTOMETRY CLINIC
A
Unique first Visit
which will make available
OFFERS
£10,000 each year to enable the
EXAMINATIONS
recipients to travel internationally.
The University Optometry Clinic
The researchers will experience at
is now open for the provision of
first hand the role of women in
eye care services to members of
other situations of conflict and
staff and students as well as
explore ways of healing and
members of the general public.
ULST
crossing the barriers of division
The clinic is located in the
between communities.
Optometry Suite, School of
Biomedical Sciences, Coleraine
The Vice-Chancellor said:
campus.
"We are very pleased to welcome
The First Lady back to Northern
Services will be provided by
Ireland and to the University for
members of staff and by final
the Memorial Lecture. This
year students under the close
Lecture and the bursaries form
supervision of fully qualified
part of the University's continuing
clinical tutors.
aim to work to bring about social
and cultural reconciliation and
Appointment/inquiries can be
cohesion.
made by contacting the Optom-
etry Clinic on (01265) 323047
The First Lady of the United
University to acknowledge the
"We have no doubt that this
States, Mrs Hillary Rodham
role of women in peace and
programme will bring benefits not
RETIREMENT
Clinton, delivered a Memorial
reconciliation. The theme for the
only to the individual bursary
Lecture dedicated to Joyce
series is 'Women's Voices' and the
holders, but to the wider commu-
McCartan at Jordanstown in
University expects that interna-
nity as well."
Aileen L'Amie retired from the
October.
tional speakers of note will
position of senior lecturer in the
honour specific individuals or
Owen Lamont, Managing
School of Leisure and Tourism in
The Lecture honoured the
groups which have made a
Director, CableTel, said:
September 1997 following a
memory of community worker
positive contribution to their
"We are delighted and honoured
career in teaching, spanning 41
Joyce McCartan, one of the
community and society.
to announce our sponsorship of
years.
organizers of the Women's Drop-
the Women in the Community
in Centre on the Ormeau Road in
As part of the overall initiative,
bursaries at the University of
For the last 35 of these, she
Belfast, who met Mrs Clinton
Mrs Clinton announced bursaries
Ulster. These bursaries form part
maintained a link with Home
during the Presidential visit in
which will support women
of our ongoing commitment to the
Economics, surviving institu-
1995.
research students who are
local communities in which we
tional changes - in campus, in
working in the area of conflict
operate. We hope that they will
course titles, and in the name of
The Lecture is the first in a
resolution and community
facilitate women to study peace
the institution from Belfast
biennial series organized by the
reconciliation. The bursaries are
and reconciliation practices
College of Domestic Science, to
abroad and bring back real
Ulster College, to NI Polytechnic,
benefits to Northern Ireland.."
to Ulster Polytechnic to Univer-
sity of Ulster.
VICE CHANCELLOR
During her academic career
Aileen gained five degrees, four
IS HONOURED
from The Queen's University,
Belfast and one from this
University, while being active in
the broader aspects of her subject
area. She served on the NI
The Vice-Chancellor has been
with higher education, especially
Schools Examination and
awarded a life peerage in the
those affecting our universities
Assessment Council (NISEC) and
latest honours list for his work in
and other subjects relevant to the
acted as an Assistant Chief
higher education.
wider interests of the province
Examiner for the last ten years.
and its people. It is a time of
Her publications covered a wide
Commenting on the announce-
great change and challenge for all
range of subjects ranging from
ment, Lord Smith, stated: 'I am
of us in the province, in politics,
textiles to local history.
deeply honoured by the recogni-
the economy and in education,
tion, personally and also on behalf
and I look upon this honour as an
Her colleagues will miss her
of higher education in Northern
opportunity to help in advocating
friendship and the students her
Ireland'. He added: 'I would
the cause of Northern Ireland at
commitment, advice and dedica-
intend to speak upon and take a
Westminster.'
tion. We wish her a long and
NEWS
Belffant Telegraph Nov 4, 1997 3
ULSTER BREW GOES DOWN A TREAT IN WHITE HOUSE
Hillary gets a
taste of Ulster
By Gail Walker
IT'S tea for two and two for tea
The Clintons and the
McCartans, that is.
For thanks to the generosity of
Belfast tea company, Nambarrie,
both families cups are now flowing
over with their favourite brew.
And it's down to Rosena
McKeown, the company's enter-
prising marketing executive - who
took a leaf, so-to-speak, out of
Sherlock Holme's book.
She did some detective work of
her own when she heard the First
Lady reveal how every day in the
White House she used a teapot
given to her by the late Joyce
McCartan after they shared a
cuppa in 1995.
Rosena immediately tracked
down the McCartan family in their
Ormeau Road home in Belfast and
asked them if they knew which
brand Joyce had preferred.
"They immediately replied
Nambarrie, so we decided to send
her some so that she could enjoy
Joyce's favourite tea.
"I'm sure Mrs Clinton will enjoy
Mrs Hilary Clinton
having a taste of Ulster at the
White House!"
The
But it's not Nambarrie's first
The White
House
foray Stateside.
Rosena added: "Actually we get
Washington DC
many letters every year from
people in America requesting that
USA
we send them some of our tea. It is
very popular with Americans,
Tea up!: Rosena McKeown enjoying a cuppa, with Mrs
many of whom have tried it while
Cheers: Hillary Clinton shows her enthusiasm
Clinton's consignment at the ready.
visiting Northern Ireland."
for Northern Ireland's favourite beverage.
file
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1. THIS REPORT CONCERNS MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE VISIT OF
FIRST LADY HILLARY CLINTON TO NORTHERN IRELAND, OCTOBER
31, 1997.
2. THE THREE MAIN NEWSPAPERS REFERRED TO THROUGHOUT
THIS REPORT HOLD DIFFERING EDITORIAL VIEWS. THIS MAY BE
REFLECTED IN TONE OF THEIR REPORTING:
'NEWS LETTER' - STRONG UNIONIST EDITORIAL POLICY
'IRISH NEWS' -- STRONG NATIONALIST EDITORIAL POLICY
'BELFAST TELEGRAPH' - NEUTRAL TO MODERATE UNIONIST
EDITORIAL POLICY
3. THE VISIT GENERATED CONSIDERABLE INTEREST THROUGHOUT
BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA. THE TONE OF REPORTING WAS
OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE, AND REFLECTED THE FIRST LADY'S
MESSAGES FOR WOMEN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE UNITED STATES'
ON-GOING SUPPORT FOR THE NORTHERN IRELAND PEACE
PROCESS.
4. HEADLINES ATTACHED TO ARTICLES REPORTING ON THE VISIT
INCLUDED:
"HILLARY VOWS SUPPORT FOR PEACE EFFORT" - THE 'BELFAST
TELEGRAPH', OCTOBER 31
"HILLARY'S AMONG FRIENDS" - THE 'BELFAST TELEGRAPH',
OCTOBER 31
"FORGE PEACE NOW URGES FIRST LADY" - THE 'IRISH NEWS',
NOVEMBER 1
"FIRST LADY URGES POLITICAL LEADERS TO FOLLOW THE BRAVE
EXAMPLE OF THE NORTH'S WOMEN" - THE 'IRISH NEWS',
NOVEMBER 1
"FORGE PEACE URGES HILLARY" - THE 'BELFAST TELEGRAPH',
NOVEMBER 1
"HILLARY'S PEACE HOPES" THE 'NEWS LETTER', NOVEMBER 1
"HILLARY SEES RAY OF HOPE IN PEACE PROCESS" - THE 'NEWS
LETTER', NOVEMBER 3
PREVIEWING THE VISIT
5. PREVIEWING THE FIRST LADY'S VISIT, THE 'BELFAST
TELEGRAPH' OCTOBER 30 RAN WITH THE BANNER HEADLINE: "ALL
CLEAR FOR HILLARY. SOLO VISIT WILL HIGHLIGHT PEACE
QUEST." AMBASSADOR PHILIP LADER WAS QUOTED: "I THINK MRS.
CLINTON'S VISIT MUST BE SEEN IN THE CONTEXT OF HER
PERSONAL INTEREST IN THIS, BUT ALSO AN EXPRESSION OF THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE'S STRONG INTEREST."
6. THE REPORT ALSO NOTED THAT THE FIRST LADY'S VISIT WAS TO
BE DIFFERENT IN TONE TO THE NOVEMBER 1995 VISIT BY THE
PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY: MR. LADER ALSO STRESSED THE
PRIVATE NATURE OF THIS VISIT, WHICH IS IN STARK CONTRAST TO
THE RAZZMATAZZ WHICH HERALDED HER PREVIOUS
TRIP. PLANNING FOR THIS VISIT HAS BEEN MUCH MORE LOW KEY
WITH THE FIRST LADY KEEN TO PROJECT A MORE PERSONAL
TOUCH."
7. IN A PROFILE OF THE FIRST LADY, THE 'BELFAST TELEGRAPH'
OCTOBER 30 WROTE: "SHE IS DELIVERING SPEECHES ON DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, APPEARING ON TV SAYING 'TURNING 50 DOESN'T
BOTHER ME' MAKING COMMERCIALS URGING WOMEN TO HAVE
BREAST CANCER SCANS AND PRESIDING OVER A CHILD CARE
CONFERENCE.
8. THE REPORT STATED: "INDEED HER BELFAST VISIT WILL LIKELY
FOCUS. ON THE ROLE OF WOMEN AND YOUTH IN DEMOCRACY AND
THE PEACE PROCESS."
9. THE 'BELFAST TELEGRAPH' OCTOBER 30, ALSO CARRIED AN
REPORT REGARDING THE VISIT OF FIRST LADY ELEANOR
ROOSEVELT TO BELFAST DURING NOVEMBER 1942.
VISIT TO DUBLIN
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10. PRIOR TO HER VISIT TO BELFAST, THE FIRST LADY VISITED
DUBLIN. THE 'IRISH NEWS' REPORTED ON HER VISIT, QUOTING THE
FIRST LADY: "IN THIS PRECIOUS PEACE WE NOW HAVE ALMOST
ALL THE PARTIES IN THIS CONFLICT SITTING DOWN TO DISCUSS
THE SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES.
WOMEN HAVE PAID A HEAVY PRICE FOR THE SOCIAL TURMOIL
THAT HAS BEEN GENERATED AND ARE NOW LEADING THE EFFORT
FOR PEACE."
11. THE 'BELFAST TELEGRAPH' OCTOBER 31 REPORTED ON THE
FIRST LADY'S VISIT TO DUBLIN.
WRITING UNDER THE HEADLINE: "HILLARY VOWS SUPPORT FOR
PEACE EFFORT" IT WAS REPORTED: "AMERICA'S FIRST LADY
HILLARY CLINTON HAS UNDERLINED HER HUSBAND'S
COMMITMENT TO THE PEACE PROCESS." THE FIRST LADY WAS
QUOTED: "AMERICA WILL BE WITH YOU AS YOU AS YOU WALK THE
ROAD OF PEACE. MAKING PEACE BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT
CULTURES IS THE WORK OF A LIFETIME. WE ARE UNDER NO
ILLUSION THAT REACHING AN AGREEMENT WILL BE EASY."
12. THE 'NEWS LETTER' WELCOMED THE FIRST LADY'S VISIT IN AN
EDITORIAL PUBLISHED ON NOVEMBER 31: "AMERICA'S FIRST LADY
HILLARY CLINTON FLIES INTO NORTHERN IRELAND TODAY ON A
GOODWILL MISSION, AIMED AT CONSOLIDATING PEACE AND
RECONCILIATION IN THIS POLITICALLY DIVIDED SOCIETY.
THE GESTURE OF RETURNING TO THESE SHORES WILL ENHANCE
THE REPUTATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S WIFE WITH A GREAT MANY
PEOPLE IN THE PROVINCE OF ALL CREEDS AND CLASSES. SHE
DESERVES A TRADITIONAL ULSTER WELCOME OF WARMTH AND
CORDIALITY."
13. THE 'IRISH NEWS' OCTOBER 30 EDITORIALIZED: "TODAY'S VISIT
BY MRS. CLINTON IS ON A VERY DIFFERENT SCALE, AND THAT IS
APPROPRIATE. HER FIRST VISIT WAS VERY SPECIAL, AND IT
WOULD BE FOOLISH TO TRY AND RECREATE THAT SPIRIT."
14. REFERRING TO THE GENERATION 2000 YOUTH CONFERENCE
THAT THE FIRST LADY WAS DUE TO ADDRESS, THE 'IRISH NEWS'
EDITORIALIZED: "ITS PURPOSE IS TO DRAW UP A YOUTH AGENDA
IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND
EMPLOYMENT FOR THE NEXT MILLENNIUM. THE FIRST LADY
KNOWS ALL TOO WELL THAT THEY ARE ISSUES WHICH NEED TO BE
ADDRESSED IN HER OWN COUNTRY TOO. AND THEY ARE AREAS
WHERE SHE HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST.
ARRIVAL
15. THERE WAS WIDESPREAD COVERAGE OF THE FIRST LADY'S
ARRIVAL AT BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE SHE WAS
GREETED BY CATHERINE HAMILL AND DAVID STERRETT, THE TWO
CHILDREN WHO INTRODUCED THE PRESIDENT AT MACKIES
FACTORY DURING HIS NOVEMBER 1995 VISIT TO BELFAST.
16. THE 'BELFAST TELEGRAPH' WROTE: A CLEARLY MOVED MR.
CLINTON LISTENED AS CATHERINE TOLD HOW HER FATHER HAD
BEEN SHOT IN A BRUTAL SECTARIAN MURDER. BUT TODAY IT WAS
ALL SMILES AS THEY HELPED WELCOME MRS. CLINTON ON HER
WHIRLWIND ONE DAY TRIP TO NORTHERN IRELAND."
JOYCE MCCARTAN LECTURE AT UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER.
17. THE FIRST LADY GAVE THE INAUGURAL JOYCE MCCARTAN
MEMORIAL LECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER IN MEMORY
OF THE BELFAST COMMUNITY WORKER SHE MET WITH DURING
HER NOVEMBER 1995 VISIT.
18. THE FIRST LADY'S ADDRESS WAS CARRIED LIVE ON BBC RADIO
ULSTER DURING THE DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM
"TALKBACK".
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19. THE 'NEWS LETTER' NOVEMBER 1 REPORTED: "THE
PRESIDENT'S WIFE SAID THE CHANCES OF A SETTLEMENT IN
NORTHERN IRELAND WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS PROMISING HAD
IT NOT BEEN FOR THE COURAGE OF THE WOMAN WHO ONCE
SPENT AN HOUR IN HER COMPANY AT A TINY DROP-IN CENTER
CALLED THE LAMPLIGHTER.
20. QUOTING THE FIRST LADY, THE 'NEWS LETTER' WROTE: JOYCE
MCCARTAN DESERVES AS HER REAL LEGACY THAT THE PEACE
PROCESS WILL GO FORWARD. SHE AND ALL THE BRAVE WOMEN
WHO FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS MARCHED, BAKED, PRAYED
DESERVES TO BE HEARD."
THE ARTICLE CONTINUED: "PRESIDENT CLINTON REMAINED
PERSONALLY COMMITTED TO THOSE WHO TOOK RISKS FOR PEACE
IN THE MONTHS AHEAD, SHE (FIRST LADY) SAID."
21. THE FIRST LADY WAS QUOTED: "WHEN PEOPLE WANT PEACE, IT
IS THE OBLIGATION OF POLITICAL LEADERS TO FIND THE
COMMON GROUND WHERE IT CAN THRIVE. THAT REQUIRES
COMPROMISE AND RECONCILIATION. THAT INVOLVES
POSTPONING, OR EVEN GIVING UP ONE'S CHERISHED IDEALS IN
THE BELIEF THAT OTHERS WILL DO THE SAME TO END THE
CONFLICT AND BUILD A BETTER FUTURE."
22. REPORTING ON THE LECTURE THE 'IRISH NEWS', NOVEMBER 1
WROTE: "IRELAND'S POLITICAL LEADERS MUST PAVE THE WAY
FOR PEACE IN THE NORTH, AMERICA'S FIRST LADY URGED
YESTERDAY. ON HER SECOND VISIT HERE, HILLARY CLINTON
CALLED ON ALL SIDES TO 'END A GENERATION OF SENSELESS
KILLING AND FORGE A LASTING PEACE."
23. ALLUDING TO A TEA POT PRESENTED TO HER DURING HER
MEETING WITH JOYCE MCCARTAN, THE FIRST LADY WAS QUOTED:
"THERE WILL BE THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER SMASH THE TEA
POT THAN FILL IT WITH PIPING HOT TEA AND SIT DOWN TO HAVE A
CONVERSATION."
GENERATION 2000 CONFERENCE, HOSTED BY THE YOUTH COUNCIL
NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE WATERFRONT HALL, BELFAST.
24. THE FIRST LADY ATTENDED THE GENERATION 2000
CONFERENCE, TAKING PART IN A ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE
WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADDRESSING THE CONFERENCE.
25. THE 'IRISH NEWS' NOVEMBER 1 REPORTED: "THE YOUTH OF
NORTHERN IRELAND WERE YESTERDAY CHALLENGED BY
AMERICAN FIRST LADY HILLARY CLINTON TO MAKE A
MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION TO THE SEARCH FOR A LASTING
PEACE SETTLEMENT.
26. THE 'NEWS LETTER' NOVEMBER 1 REPORTED: "US FIRST LADY
HILLARY CLINTON TOLD THOUSANDS OF ULSTER YOUNG PEOPLE
YESTERDAY: "I CAN SEE IN THE FACES BEFORE ME, EVIDENCE OF
WHY PEACE CAN AND MUST BE YOUR DESTINY."
THE ARTICLE CONTINUED: "MRS. CLINTON RECEIVED A
TUMULTUOUS WELCOME FROM THE CROWD AND TOLD THEM: IF
YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELVES YOU CAN STAND AGAINST THE
BARRIERS THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT TO IMPRISON YOU, AND IF
ADULTS WILL LISTEN AND EMPOWER YOU, YOU CAN BE THE
LEADERS ALL OF US NEED."
LONDON
THE FIRST LADY TRAVELED TO LONDON FOLLOW VISITS TO
DUBLIN AND BELFAST.
27. THE 'NEWS LETTER' NOVEMBER 3 REPORTED ON THE FIRST
LADY'S REMARKS AT THE AMERICAN EMBASSY: "HILLARY
CLINTON SPOKE OF HER HOPES FOR THE PEACE PROCESS IN A
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28. THE FIRST LADY WAS QUOTED: "ALTHOUGH THE EUPHORIA OF
THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO IS NOT PRESENT,
THERE CERTAINLY IS A HOPEFULNESS AND, PERHAPS, A MORE
PRAGMATIC SENSE OF WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO BRING THE PARTIES
TOGETHER."
EDITORIAL
29. THE 'NEWS LETTER' NOVEMBER 1 REVIEWED THE FIRST LADY'S
VISIT IN AN EDITORIAL HEADED: "HILLARY'S MESSAGE". THE
EDITORIAL STATED: "ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL LINK MADE THE
NEWS YESTERDAY THE VISIT TO NORTHERN IRELAND OF FIRST
LADY HILLARY CLINTON - AND WHILE IT TURNED OUT TO BE A
DECIDEDLY LOW KEY EVENT, MUCH GOODWILL WAS GENERATED
TO SUSTAIN THE POSITIVE ULSTER / UNITED STATES LINK WHICH
HAS BEEN CLEARLY EVIDENT OVER RECENT YEARS.
"MRS. CLINTON SPOKE OF GENUINE AMERICAN HOPES FOR PEACE
AND STABILITY IN OUR SOCIETY. THE WORDS OF
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THOSE ENGAGED IN RECONCILIATION
WORK IN THIS DIVIDED COMMUNITY APPEARED TO STRIKE A
CHORD WITH PEOPLE YOUNG AND OLD PRESENT AT HER TWO
PUBLIC LECTURES."
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No. 54,583 85p
McAleese
for Park
in record
low poll
by Mark Hennessy
Political Correspondent
Victory
MARY McALEESE will be de-
clared Ireland's next President
tonight, with an emphatic vic-
likely on
tory over Fine Gael's Mary
Banotti on the second count -
second
despite the lowest ever turn-out
by voters in an election for Aras
An Uachtaráin.
count
Late last night, an exit poll
amongst 2,000 voters around the
country gave McAleese 46% of
presiding officers in deadly quiet
the first preference, in contrast
polling centres reported as the
to Banotti's 32%, 8% for Adi
poll booths closed, after a 12-
Roche and 5% for Derek Nally.
hour opening, at 9 p.m. last
But the late surge for Dana,
night.
who may have received as much
In Cork city, around 50% ap-
as 9% of the first preference
peared at polling stations, while
share, will be one of the main
in Carlow-Kilkenny the figure
talking points - particularly as
may not have risen above 45%.
A smiling Taoiseach Bertie Ahern flanked by American First Lady Hillary Clinton and his partner Celia Larkin at Dublin Castle last night.
most of her support came from
Some polling stations in the
Picture: Billy Higgins
people who identified with her
centre of Limerick had used up
stand on social and family
just 30% of their ballot papers
V1
RTE by Lansdowne Market Re-
reterendum - which aims to
search, indicates that McAleese
give powers to the courts, or tri-
has maintained her grip on the
bunals to demand details of
by T.P. O'Mahony
Hillary and Celia and what a
the US President in the company
as Zippergate. We better not go
London for a meeting with the
key second preferences of voters,
Cabinet discussions in excep-
tasty pair they made. And how
of a woman other than his wife
into that right now but it could
British Prime Minister, Tony
taking 56%, as opposed to the
tional circumstances created
splendidly they both looked in
it probably would not have
yet cause a White House scandal
Blair, at Chequers.
44% secured by Banotti.
confusion amongst those voters
Dublin Castle last night. Little
happened even five years ago.
bigger than anything stemming
Unfortunately it rained, and
The fourth place expected for
who bothered to come out.
THE Taoiseach's mistress meets
surprise that they were the talk of
I think that's great a sign of
from the JFK Presidency.
rained, for her Dublin visit.
Roche is a disaster for Labour
In many places, voters ac-
the President's wife - oh holy
the town.
the maturity of the New Ireland.
Nothing much of importance
But the adverse conditions did
leader Dick Spring, who backed
tually refused to take the refer-
God.
Hillary is the lover of President
Dev would have his problems
actually happened last night.
nothing to dampen the spirit of
her selection over some Labour
endum ballot papers from poll-
It happened in Dublin Castle
Bill Clinton, and also his wife,
with this New Ireland, but that's
Both the Taoiseach and the
the First Lady.
calls for Michael D. Higgins,
ing station staff, on the grounds
last night when Hillary Rodham
Celia is the lover of the Taoiseach
Dev's problem, wherever he is.
First Lady recycled the expected
She arrived with a big smile
though a speedy challenge to his
that they were not sure what
Clinton was greeted by Celia
Bertie Ahern, but not his wife.
OK. It's in direct conflict with
sentiments about the Peace
and left with a big smile, and in
leadership is still unlikely.
they were voting on.
Larkin and life still goes on.
We should not be taken aback.
his vision of gracious colleens
Process in Northern Ireland.
between reiterated Washington's
The low turn-out, which will
Counting will begin today at 9
Surprise, surprise. And let the
It is a sign of the times.
dancing at crossroads but life,
Mrs Clinton's stop-over in
commitment to the search for a
barely exceed 40% in some
a.m., and the first count result,
begrudgers go on begrudging.
Dev might not think so, from
like marriages, is never perfect.
Dublin was just a prelude to a
peaceful settlement in Northern
areas, is a stark message from
which had been expected for tea-
The moon is still in orbit
beyond the grave - or wherever
Hillary, who looked splendid in
visit to Belfast, where today she
Ireland.
the electorate, who have been
time, may now be delivered earl-
around the earth, and the stars
he is probably looking on this
a navy outfit with a gold collar
will give a lecture in memory of a
That's what matters most of all,
put off by the frequent personal
ier than expected by returning
have not deserted the Milky Way.
with a disapproving eye.
(Celia, by the way, wore a lovely
women who has lost several
and if the meeting between
attacks which were the hall-
officer Peter Green at the
It was all very civilised, normal
Not only would it not have
purple outfit) has her own
relatives in what we still call "the
Hillary and Celia facilitates that
mark of Presidency 97. In 1990
National Count Centre in Dub-
and natural. And so it should be.
happened in his time a
problems - Her hubbie is
Troubles".
then all of us on this island will
the national turn-out was 64%.
lin Castle.
This is 1997 after all.
Taoiseach receiving the wife of
involved in a controversy known
After that she will go on to
be the beneficiaries.
This time it may have just tip-
ped the 50% mark, a score of
SEE: Page 5
COMPAQ PC'S
Doctor Barry charged with indecent assault
of 43 women over period of almost 30 years
Take Notice!
by Liam Heylin.
smiled with his legal rep-
with the seriousness of
said that Dr Barry had
AT COMPACT PRICES
resentatives when the
the charges" were the
"successfully defended
A 72-year-old doctor was
court finished its busi-
grounds for seeking an
civil proceedings against
charged with sexually
ness.
independent surety.
him" recently at Cork
and indecently assaulting
Dr Barry's was ar-
Defence barrister, Pat
Circuit Court.
43 women over almost
Earn up to
rested at his home at
Horgan, said that Dr
Inspector Dillane said:
PICTURES FOR ONLY
thirty years when he ap-
7am by Detective Ser-
Barry was "in hospital in
"This is the first time
COMPAQ
peared in Court yester-
geant Michael Comyns
Dublin following the fu-
that these type of charges
PRESARIO
day
and handed copies of over
rore of publicity. There
have been made. He ab-
Dr James Barry was
50 photocopied sheets of
was a letter sent to the
sconded before when
arrested at his Cork
paper of the charges. The
guards that he was in
there were no charges
home early yesterday
43 women were named in
hospital in Dublin. Are
against him. Now there
morning and held in the
the charges as allegedly
you aware of that letter?"
are charges and very
Bridewell Garda Station
injured parties between
Det Sgt Comyns said he
serious ones."
6.5%
before being taken to the
the years 1966 to 1994 on
was aware of it.
Pat Horgan BL said the
District Court.
unspecified dates within
He put it to the Ser-
Director of Public Pros-
He was released on bail
several month periods.
geant: "You were aware
ecutions had the file for
COMPAQ
but ordered to surrender
At Cork District Court,
his passport and report
Dr James Barry: Re-
of his address in England
the past twelve months
PRESARIO
gardaí expressed their
for several months. He
and had "done nothing
every Monday to the
concerns about granting
leased on bail of £500.
replied that Doctor Barry
about it so that my client
Gardaí.
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bail to Dr Barry. Inspec-
"was out of this jurisdic-
is to get the worst of all
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The doctor, who ap-
tor Gerard Dillane said
morning for the purpose
tion. He was out of my
worlds. I would protest in
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"Dr Barry absconded be-
of clearing up matters on
control.' Mr Horgan said:
the strongest possible
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including
case came before the
fore, at a time when there
items that had been
"Doctor Barry returned
terms about the behav-
Court for the first time,
were no charges against
found in the search. That
voluntarily to Cork in
iour of the DPP."
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HEWLETT
was charged on 199
him.
appointment was not
1996. Shortly after he
Judge David Riordan
Fax Modem
counts of indecent as-
PACKARD
Det Sgt Michael
honoured,' Det Sgt
voluntarily returned, he
granted Dr Barry bail of
sault and 38 counts of
Sound Card
Comyns said that on
Comyns said. "Dr Barry
voluntarily went to the
£500 with no indepen-
speakers
deskjet 670c
sexual assault committed
June 6, 1995, Dr Barry's
did not make himself
gardaí.'
dent surety on the basis
between 1966 and 1994.
home at Farranlea Road,
available to the guards
Mr Horgan said: "You
that he would give an
Graphics Card
printer
Dr Barry, who was at
Model Farm Road, Cork,
until March 2, 1996. For
don't believe for a mo-
undertaking not to leave
the centre of what was
was searched. "On that
a good period of that time
ment that his man is go-
the country and that he
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described as a furore of
date, Dr Barry and his
he was out of the coun-
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publicity two years ago,
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try,' he said. Inspector
tion." Det Sgt Comyns
passport and sign on
30 days withdrawal notice
was released on bail of
undertaking to meet the
Dillane said that that
said, "I don't know, I
each Monday at Mayfield
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£500. He chatted and
guards the following
background
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Teenage nanny collapses in tears at murder verdict
BRITISH nanny Louise Wood-
life without parole which could mean 15
took more than 27 hours over three days
sank in Woodward broke down and was
ward was found guilty early today
years in jail. She will be sentenced today.
to reach their verdict which was delivered
comforted by her defence lawyers.
of the second degree murder of
Her parents Gary and Sue sat impas-
at 9.39pm local time - 2.39am Irish time.
Defence lawyers Andrew Good and
nine-month-old Matthew Eappen.
sively at the back of the court in the public
As she sat sobbing, her defence team
Elaine Whitfield-Sharp moved to comfort
gallery to hear the verdict.
The nanny
comforting her, trial judge Hiller Zobel
the teenager as she bowed her head and
After the verdict was delivered, she col-
By contrast, the tension was evident in
trial: the jury
adjourned the court.
cried.
lapsed in tears in the courtroom in Cam-
the face and posture of defence lawyer
After calm was restored in the court-
bridge, Massachusetts, sobbing uncontrol-
decides, Page 17
As they stroked her hair, she said:
lably and saying: "I didn't do it. I didn't
Barry Scheck.
room, the judge ordered that Woodward
"Why did they do that to me. Why did
do anything."
Sitting with his elbows on the table and
the jurors with a look which asked: "How
be brought back into court at 10am local
they do that?"
his hands covering his eyes, the man who
could you bring a guilty verdict?"
time today - 3pm Irish time.
The verdict is one of deliberate but
There was dismay in the Cheshire vil-
successfully defended OJ Simpson sat with
The 19-year-old from Elton, Cheshire,
He had warned that anyone unable to
unpremeditated murder - she meant to do
lage where she had grown up. People who
his eyes closed and his hands clasped to his
had refused to plead guilty to the lesser
control their emotions should leave the
it but didn't plan it.
had gathered in The Rigger public house
lips as if praying.
offence of manslaughter.
courtroom before the verdict was returned.
to watch the verdict live on satellite televi-
The teenager now faces a sentence of
After the result was read he stared at
The jury of nine women and three men
But as the full enormity of the decision
sion burst into tears and sobbed.
Happy returns
Hillary's
Apathy
wins out
in the
stay-away
election
message
By CHRIS GLENNON
MORE than 1.3m voters
stayed away from the polls
yesterday in a massive
display of disinterest in the
presidential election.
The turnout was
defies the
reported to be the lowest
ever, at just 40pc.
The huge political
controversy caused by the
intervention of Sinn Féin
President Gerry Adams and
"leaks" of Foreign Affairs
documents failed to ignite
the interest of the general
public.
bombers
But Government
candidate Mary McAleese
appeared to be still on
course to be the eighth
president.
An exit poll for RTE's
Prime Time indicated a
trend that would see the
By STEPHEN O'BRIEN and ANNEMARIA McENEANEY
Queen's University pro vice
chancellor elected on the
US First Lady Hillary Clinton arrived in Dublin
second
count
renegade republicans tried to sabotage the
downe Market Research
talks.
said that final figures could
She made it clear that supporters of violence would
be "slightly" changed. The
find no friends in her husband's administration.
Prime Time poll had con-
But to the peace makers she said: "America will be
cluded in the afternoon, he
said.
with you."
And she also had a message for the unionist parties
Singer/TV host, Dana,
boycotting the talks. "When people want peace, there is
seems likely to finish third
an obligation on political leaders to find the common
on first preferences.
ground where peace can thrive," she said at a reception in
That implies a disastrous
Dublin Castle.
fourth place for Adi Roche,
She was speaking just hours after dissident
the Chernobyl Children's
republicans tried to blow up a British government office in
Charity campaigner pro-
Derry.
moted principally by
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Peace the ultimate
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'America will
2:
stay with you
in your search
for a solution'
By STEPHEN O'BRIEN
and SUSAN GARRITY
AMERICA'S First Lady Hillary Clin-
ton last night reiterated the personal
commitment of the US President to the
Northern peace process.
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Mrs Clinton opened her two-day visit to
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Ireland with a pledge of continued US support
for those who were prepared to take risks for
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"America will be with you as you walk the road of
peace," she said. "Making peace among people of differ-
111
ent cultures is the work of a lifetime. We are under no
illusion that reaching an agreement with be easy."
She recognised there were centuries of feeling behind
201.
each side's argument and that many wounds were still
raw.
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But when the people wanted peace she said there was
an obligation on political leaders to find the common
ground where peace could thrive.
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Mrs Clinton was addressing a gathering in Dublin
an
Castle's St Patrick's Hall including members of the Cabi-
,
net and Oireachtas, and figures from the judiciary and the
1
worlds of the arts and business.
Mrs Clinton took time to pay special tribute to the
US Ambassador to Ireland, Mrs Jean Kennedy-Smith
C
who accompanied her to the reception in her honour in
US First Lady Hillary Clinton being welcomed to Ireland at Dublin Airport, last night, by the American Ambassador, Jean Kennedy
Dublin Castle last night. She said the ambassador had
Hanlon of Aer Rianta.
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contributed so much to the relationship between Ireland
als
and the US and to the peace process.
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PREOCCUPIED BY IRELAND'S TRAGEDY
She also thanked the Irish people for the warmth and
Wrinkles maybe but still a nift
rean
hospitality shown to her daughter, Chelsea during her
private holiday here with a school friend in June. Mrs
HILLARY Clinton may
By KATHLEEN O'CALLAGHAN
with a beige blouse.
But it was a .
off
Clinton was received at the Castle by Taoiseach Bertie
have discussed her wrinkles
There was a large crowd of 150
poverty stricken S
salit
Ahern and his partner Celia Larkin.
and confessed about her fad-
Bill's Irrepressible wife has at
people at the opening reception but
last night and Fr
FF
In an exclusive interview on board the Air Force One
ing eyesight to Oprah Win-
last found a relaxed appearance and
only 20 of the chosen few would be
Ellen were in
a new sense of confidence in her
jet bound for Ireland, Mrs Clinton said her husband's
frey. But the feisty feminist
attending the private meal later on
beneath the opuler
statement: 'Peace in Northern Ireland is an article of faith
wardrobe style.
in the Throne Room.
for our family' extends to her as well.
is looking nifty at 50 and, in
Sex therapist
She has dispensed with the dis-
Tanaiste Mary Harney looked
was on hand too
"We talk about it daily. We talk about Ireland all the
the immortal words of Patsy,
tinctive Hillary hair-band and now
elegant in a champagne silk
Farrell, who was
time. It's one of those crisis in the world that's so tragic,"
"absolutely fabulous".
wears a sleek blonde bob that is
embossed suit and she was accompa-
Bill Hughes.
said Mrs Clinton as she sat in the rear of the plane the
She might have clocked up a half
blow-dried to perfection. The demon
nied by her guest, Michael Murray.
Michelle Steve
plane. She said both she and the president remain commit-
Irish rain failed to put an ounce of
century on the clock but she is
frizz in her hair too. She wore a
Mrs Mary O'Rourke enjoyed the
suede jacket and
ted to assisting in finding some sort of solution to the
looking as road worthy as ever.
problems in the North.
simple gold silk blouse under her
speeches and was wearing a tweed
sled pony tail. 4
America's First Lady arrived at
jacket of green, red and blue over a
was wearing a
jacket and a striking gold necklace.
"You know he talked about Ireland long before he
Dublin Castle looking every inch the
simple black skirt. Far from the
band in Hillary.
became president," she said. Mrs Clinton said the presi-
birthday girl in a French navy cool
Hillary smiled sweetly at Bertie
madding crowd of the Presidential
black velvet long
dent does consult her on issues pertaining to Ireland, but
wool single breasted suit.
Ahern as he wished her a happy
election, Nora Owen looked cool in
Hillary said
she would not weigh in on where she stood on President
birthday on the podium of St Pat-
T
She teamed her three quarter
a mint green suit and Liz O'Donnell
was "green with
Clinton's original controversial decision to extend a visa
rick's Hall in Dublin Castle.
length jacket with a pair of wide
wore a sky blue trouser suit and
was visiting Irela
to Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams.
legged palazzos which could have
Bertie looked very smooth in a
trousers.
"Tell everyon
But, Mrs Clinton did say that she felt the president's
been mistaken for a maxi skirt. The
dark navy suit, an ice pale blue shirt
and patterned tie. Ambassador Jean
Playwright Bernard Farrell was
be here too," he
'risks' initially in the peace process had brought Northern
image makers can no longer pillory
Kennedy Smith wore a rich black
there at the reception mingling with
for her flight.
Ireland closer to a possible settlement.
Hillary on her appearance which she
velvet coat dress that went to the
the literary likes of Seamus Heaney
I wonder did
'21
"Obviously, the United States can't wave a magic
used to change as often as a Brown
knee. Bertie's partner, Celia Larkin
and Frank McCourt who wrote the
about the next I
11
wand to get the problems resolved, but it's something
Thomas mannequin.
opted for a discreet caramel suit
heart wrenching Angela's Ashes.
journey Sibr
od
we've wanted to do about for many many years," said
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Mrs Clinton. She said if her speech planned for Friday in
en
Belfast can do anything to contribute positively to the
Ahern tribute to
process, she would be pleased.
Historic links in
10
et
INSPIRING WOMAN
02
Mrs Clinton stressed it was her personal desire to
Clintons' role
return to Ireland to honour a woman she greatly admired,
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Joyce McCartan, that initiated this trip. "I am in awe of
Lady's visit to N
people who live with danger every day. I get more out of
TAOISEACH Bertie
26
sign of the continuing US
the visits with them than I bring. I am, frankly, inspired
Ahern last night told
22
support for peace.
WHEN Hillary Clinton
tre to bri
by people like Joyce.
America's First Lady how
arrives in Belfast this morn-
By MARTIN FLETCHER
lic and
-1
b:
"My speech tomorrow will be about women and the
much Irish people appreci-
Acknowledging that
there were many difficult
ing she will be following in
with her predecessor.
together
,
way they take responsibility not just for themselves, but
ated the "key contribu-
issues to be resolved in
the footsteps of Eleanor
Mrs Roosevelt visited
and reco
for their families and to get out and to be active in the
tion" President Clinton
Roosevelt, the First Lady
be
finding "acceptable politi-
the American General Hos-
Mrs
community," said Mrs Clinton.
had made to the peace
cal structures" for the
with whom she is compared
pital, Red Cross clubs in
a Belfast
Women and their place in society play an important
process, writes Chris
so often.
North, the Taoiseach said
Belfast and Derry and a
during I
-11
Glennon.
III
role in Mrs Clinton's life. Aware of Ireland's presidential
that the task was made
Mrs Clinton's solo visit
Wrens headquarters. She
to Nor
21
reace, and some of the detractions that have been made
That commitment and
easier by the support and
to Northern Ireland was
made a particular point of
1995, an
concerning the number of women in the race, Mrs Clinton
unswerving support had
encouragement from Ire-
believed to be unprece-
meeting not just US service-
"There
&
di
said it's the men that are jealous of women's success that
best been expressed, he
land's "great friends" in
dented, but the US Consul-
men, but the women volun-
hope for
leads to certain disparaging remarks.
said, when the President
the international commu-
ate in Belfast discovered
teers who helped to keep
if wome
be
himself described peace in
that Mrs Roosevelt made a
those places running.
not wo
0;
It's her friendship and admiration for yet another
Ireland as an article of
nity and, especially, in the
woman that brought the First Lady to Dublin. "Jean
US.
flying visit on November 10
Mrs Clinton will like-
knock d
faith in the Clinton
Kennedy Smith called and asked if I would like to come
He told Mrs Clinton:
and 11, 1942, during a war-
wise focus on the women of
come SI
household.
time tour of Britain.
R.
to Dublin when I was over for our trip to Belfast. I said
"You truly have been a
Northern Ireland when she
history.
95
'Yes absolutely"."
The Taoiseach was
friend to all sides in
The coincidence is
delivers the inaugural lec-
are di
Mrs Clinton will continue on to London after her
hosting a reception in hon-
Northern Ireland."
uncanny. Mrs Clinton feels
ture for the University of
peace in
21
speech in Belfast today. She spoke in glowing terms of the
our of Hillary Clinton in
such an affinity for the
Ulster's Joyce McCartan
After
PA
St Patrick's Hall, Dublin
Mr Ahern interpreted
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife, Cherri.
the multi-party talks at.
equally independent and
chair before an audience of
ture, ,
"
Castle.
She said that the peace process would not have come this
controversial Mrs Roose-
500 women community
address
b.
Castle Buildings, Stormont
i far with the prime minister at the helm.
Dublin is her first stop
velt that, in the dark days
activists this morning.
at Belfa
as having already made
DE
Mrs Clinton took care to greet everyone on her plane.
in a trip that includes Bel-
after the Democrats' devas-
good progress, defining the
The late Mrs McCartan,
before f
fast and London.
tating loss of Congress in
,1
As she rose to leave, she looked over to the window where
who lost her 17-year-old
for dini
fundamental issues that
6
the lights from Dublin were not too far off and said: "You
Mr Ahern described her
had divided the two com-
1994, a motivational expert
son and several other mem-
Cherie
know, I wish I was Irish."
visit as one further positive
munities in the North.
persuaded her to conduct
bers of her family to sectar-
Inde
imaginary conversations
ian violence, founded a cen-
IRISH Independent
10/3/1997
Irish Independent
10/3/1997
e the ultimate prize
ill
Visit to
offer a
ou
timely
ch
boost
for talks
on'
process
By MARESE
McDONAGH
HILLARY Clinton used
ry Clin-
her arrival at Dublin
personal
Airport last night to
it to the
reiterate Washington's
continuing commitment to
the Northern peace
visit to
process.
The American First
S support
Lady said that Ireland and
risks for
the United States had
important work to
the road of
accomplish together. "We
ile of differ-
must travel a common road
re under no
towards peace, prosperity
asy.
and justice, both here in
Ireland and elsewhere.
eling behind
is were still
"President Clinton
remains personally
id there was
committed to partnership
with Ireland and to the
he common
Northern Ireland peace
process," she said.
g in Dublin
Mrs Clinton's arrival
of the Cabi-
was low key in comparison
ciary and the
with the razzmatazz which
surrounded her last visit
ribute to the
with her husband almost
nedy-Smith
two years ago.
honour in
US First Lady Hillary Clinton being welcomed to Ireland at Dublin Airport, last night, by the American Ambassador, Jean Kennedy Smith and Noel
Tanaiste Mary Harney
assador had
Hanlon of Aer Rianta.
Picture by Ronan Lang
and US Ambassador Jean
Ireland
Kennedy-Smith were on
Wrinkles maybe but still a nifty 50
the tarmac to greet her
AGEDY
when the former Air Force
warmth and
One touched down shortly
during her
before 9pm.
June. Mrs
HILLARY Clinton may
By KATHLEEN O'CALLAGHAN
with a beige blouse.
But it was a long way from the
And while a huge
Bertie
have discussed her wrinkles
There was a large crowd of 150
poverty stricken streets of Limerick
cavalcade of 24 vehicles for
and confessed about her fad-
Bill's Irrepressible wife has at
people at the opening reception but
last night and Frank and his wife
security staff and other
Force One
ing eyesight to Oprah Win-
last found a relaxed appearance and
only 20 of the chosen few would be
Ellen were in sparkling form
officials accompanied the
a new sense of confidence in her
husband's
attending the private meal later on
beneath the opulent chandeliers.
First Lady to Dublin
frey. But the feisty feminist
wardrobe style.
of
faith
in the Throne Room.
Sex therapist Mary O'Conor
Castle, the heavy handed
is looking nifty at 50 and, in
She has dispensed with the dis-
Tanaiste Mary Harney looked
was on hand too in the company of
security normally
all
the immortal words of Patsy,
tinctive Hillary hair-band and now
the
elegant in a champagne silk
Farrell, who was standing close by
associated with American
"absolutely fabulous".
wears a sleek blonde bob that is
so
tragic,"
embossed suit and she was accompa-
Bill Hughes.
Presidential visits was
blow-dried to perfection. The demon
he plane the
She might have clocked up a half
nied by her guest, Michael Murray.
Michelle Stevenson wore a brown
missing.
Irish rain failed to put an ounce of
commit-
frizz in her hair too. She wore a
suede jacket and her hair in a tou-
Mrs Clinton travelled
century on the clock but she is
Mrs Mary O'Rourke enjoyed the
to
the
looking as road worthy as ever.
simple gold silk blouse under her
speeches and was wearing a tweed
sled pony tail. Geraldine Harney,
into the city in a bullet
America's First Lady arrived at
jacket of green, red and blue over a
was wearing a black velvet hair
proof limo which had been
jacket and a striking gold necklace.
before he
Dublin Castle looking every inch the
simple black skirt. Far from the
band in Hillary-hair mode and a
transported to Dublin
Hillary smiled sweetly at Bertie
the presi-
birthday girl in a French navy cool
black velvet long blouse.
earlier aboard a US
madding crowd of the Presidential
but
Ahern as he wished her a happy
Ireland,
wool single breasted suit.
election, Nora Owen looked cool in
Hillary said that her husband
military cargo aircraft.
President
birthday on the podium of St Pat-
on
She teamed her three quarter
a mint green suit and Liz O'Donnell
was "green with jealousy" that she
Reporters who had been
rick's Hall in Dublin Castle.
a
visa
length jacket with a pair of wide
wore a sky blue trouser suit and
was visiting Ireland.
waiting in the rain for the
Bertie looked very smooth in a
legged palazzos which could have
trousers.
"Tell everyone that I wanted to
First Lady's arrival were
president's
dark navy suit, an ice pale blue shirt
be here too," he told her as she left
told of her happiness to be
been mistaken for a maxi skirt. The
Northern
and patterned tie. Ambassador Jean
Playwright Bernard Farrell was
back in Dublin again.
image makers can no longer pillory
Kennedy Smith wore a rich black
there at the reception mingling with
for her flight.
UNFORGETTABLE
Hillary on her appearance which she
velvet coat dress that went to the
the literary likes of Seamus Heaney
I wonder did he feel that way
Mrs Clinton said that
a magic
used to change as often as a Brown
knee. Bertie's partner, Celia Larkin
and Frank McCourt who wrote the
about the next big stop off on her
her last visit had been an
something
Thomas mannequin.
opted for a discreet caramel suit
heart wrenching Angela's Ashes.
journey Siberia that is?
unforgettable trip.
years,"
said
Friday in
"The reception we
tively
to
the
Ahern tribute to
Historic links in First
received the warmth of
the Irish people, the sea of
Irish and American flags at
College Green these will
desire
to
Clintons' role
in
awe
of
Lady's visit to North
forever be etched in our
admired,
memories," she said.
Mrs Clinton, referring
more
out
of
TAOISEACH Bertie
sign of the continuing US
to the breakdown and
inspired
Ahern last night told
support for peace.
WHEN Hillary Clinton
By MARTIN FLETCHER
tre to bring Roman Catho-
restoration of the IRA
America's First Lady how
arrives in Belfast this morn-
lic and Protestant women
ceasefire, said: "In this
the
much Irish people appreci-
Acknowledging that
ing she will be following in
with her predecessor.
ated the "key contribu-
there were many difficult
together to promote peace
precious peace we now
but
issues to be resolved in
the footsteps of Eleanor
Mrs Roosevelt visited
and reconciliation.
have almost all the parties
in the
tion" President Clinton
Roosevelt, the First Lady
had made to the peace
finding "acceptable politi-
the American General Hos-
Mrs Clinton met her in
in the conflict sitting down
cal structures" for the
with whom she is compared
pital, Red Cross clubs in
a Belfast fish-and-chip shop
to discuss the substantive
process, writes Chris
so often.
important
North, the Taoiseach said
Belfast and Derry and a
during her husband's visit
issues."
Glennon.
residential
that the task was made
Mrs Clinton's solo visit
Wrens headquarters. She
to Northern Ireland in
She insisted that she and
been
made
That commitment and
easier by the support and
to Northern Ireland was
made a particular point of
1995, and afterwards wrote:
her husband were under no
Mrs
Clinton
unswerving support had
encouragement from Ire-
believed to be unprece-
meeting not just US service-
"There would be far less
illusion that the path
success
that
best been expressed, he
land's "great friends" in
dented, but the US Consul-
men, but the women volun-
hope for Northern Ireland
towards peace would be
said, when the President
the international commu-
ate in Belfast discovered
teers who helped to keep
if women like Joyce had
easy.
himself described peace in
nity and, especially, in the
that Mrs Roosevelt made a
those places running.
not worked tirelessly to
nother
"Wounds are still raw
Ireland as an article of
US.
flying visit on November 10
Mrs Clinton will like-
knock down barriers, over-
"Jean
and all sides have to
faith in the Clinton
to
He told Mrs Clinton:
and 11, 1942, during a war-
wise focus on the women of
come suspicions and defy
come
compromise and seek peace
household.
time tour of Britain.
"You truly have been a
Northern Ireland when she
history. Women were and
and move towards common
-
said
The Taoiseach was
friend to all sides in
The coincidence is
delivers the inaugural lec-
are a driving force behind
ground in the weeks
her
hosting a reception in hon-
ter
Northern Ireland."
uncanny. Mrs Clinton feels
ture for the University of
peace in Northern Ireland."
ahead."
the
our of Hillary Clinton in
such an affinity for the
Ulster's Joyce McCartan
After her McCartan lec-
terms
of
St Patrick's Hall, Dublin
Mr Ahern interpreted
After descending from
equally independent and
chair before an audience of
ture, Mrs Clinton will
Cherri.
Castle.
the multi-party talks at.
the plane in a full length
controversial Mrs Roose-
500 women community
this
Castle Buildings, Stormont
address a youth conference
black overcoat. Ms Clinton
Dublin is her first stop
velt that, in the dark days
activists this morning.
at Belfast's Waterfront Hall
as having already made
shook hands rather
in a trip that includes Bel-
after the Democrats' devas-
good progress, defining the
The late Mrs McCartan,
before flying on to London
formally with Tanaiste
plane.
fast and London.
tating loss of Congress in
indugy
where
fundamental issues that
who lost her 17-year-old
for dinner with Tony and
Mary Harney but kissed
said:
"You
Mr Ahern described her
had divided the two com-
1994, a motivational expert
son and several other mem-
Cherie Blair at Chequers.
American Ambassador
visit as one further positive
munities in the North.
persuaded her to conduct
bers of her family to sectar-
Independent News Ser-
Jean Kennedy Smith on the
imaginary conversations
ian violence, founded a cen-
vice
cheek.
10/3/1997
C
Irish Independent, Friday, October 3
The First Lady visits
and his 'seven iron' prepare for return \
Ballybunion.
Government reception held in her honour
bar and cheese on sticks.
look-in as arguments broke out over
chance of meeting Mrs
are coming
at Dublin Castle. But there was no
In the inner sanctum was Tanaiste
whether Hillary Clinton was wearing black
The Taoiseach, grow
mistaking the worried frowns on the faces
Mary Harney joined by favoured
or deep navy. "It's no good, we can't see
flushed and crimson will
of the staff from the Department of
politicians Michael Woods, Mary
their bottoms," wailed one fashion
manouvered Hillary arc
at the White House,
Foreign Affairs who visibly blanched at
O'Rourke and Dermot Ahern. Also
correspondent as hacks agonised over
the good of Fianna Fail
like nothing better
the idea of another presidential cavalcade
present was Senator George Mitchell and
whether she, Jean Kennedy Smith and
Smith, meantime, was fi
emories of their visit to
descending on these shores.
American Ambassador Jean Kennedy
Celia Larkin were wearing trousers or
in around his blindside.
They are images we
For most of the guests it was an
Smith, along with Nobel laureate Seamus
skirts.
such skill that one obser
about in our home all
informal affair held in the gilded glory of
It was finally agreed that all three were
cattily, having being pas
America's first lady
St Patrick's Hall. But for a very select
resplendent in cocktail issue black. The
receiving line, that the 1
arently her husband,
group there was a private dinner in the
fact that Celia was sporting a brown suit
had to be a Fianna Fail
green with envy
King's bedroom where they dined on
was neither here nor there as one expert
The lack of formality
:land and he's stuck at
marinated chicken breast, followed by fillet
of turbot and rounded off with a simple
Miriam Lord
explained that brown is the new black. A
helped by the fact that I
United States.
high ranking Foreign Affairs official was
were caught in a heavy
Bill is determined to
raspberry and blackcurrant flan. It was
brought in to arbitrate.
immediately before the
golf he missed out on
washed down by Chablis and St Emilion,
Bertie was first to speak under a big
Clinton recalled the "gre
here. So he's busy
but seasoned veterans of the diplomatic
sign which read 'Dublin Castle'
warmth from the Irish p
ne in readiness for his
wine and dine circuit sniffed that the
obviously an effort to help the high-flying
in College Green, many
moment, declared
Government hadn't exactly broken the
Heaney and his wife Marie, and 'Angela's
first lady get her geographical bearings. As
were cursing the great de
ng the Oval Office
back of the Celtic Tiger with what they felt
Ashes' author Frank McCourt and his
he spoke, the three women sat in a line to
College Green last night
ree days so he can get
was a rather pedestrian bill of fare.
wife Ellen.
his right gazing at him with Nancy Reagan
with "his seven iron".
By the way the answer
Perhaps that was jealousy on their part
For the large media corps the
eyes.
question of the night is
mments, relayed on
as less than twenty chosen ones joined
substantive issue of the evening was what
But the highlight of the night for the
Bertie, Hillary was the o
very warmly received
Bertie and Celia at the high table. They,
the ladies were wearing. Reigning best
guests "not exactly an A List turnout"
the trousers. It has alway
uests at the
poor souls, had to be content with a free
dressed politician Bertie hardly got a
according to one social diarist - was the
the White House way, so
eace the ultimate priz
erica will
Visi
offe
with you
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for
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TEPHEN O'BRIEN
By
SUSAN GARRITY
Mc
First Lady Hillary Clin-
HILLARY
her arrival
it reiterated the personal
Airport las
of the President to the
reiterate W
continuing
ce process.
the Northe
opened her two-day visit to
process.
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ledge of continued US support
Lady said
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the United
important
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accomplish
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must trave
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towards pe
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and justice
Ireland and
there were centuries of feeling behind
it and that many wounds were still
"Preside
remains pe
committed
:ople wanted peace she said there was
with Irelan
olitical leaders to find the common
Northern
could thrive.
process,'
as addressing a gathering in Dublin
Mrs Cli
Hall luding members of the Cabi-
was low ke
and figures from the judiciary and the
with the ra
id business.
surrounde
ok time to pay special tribute to the
with her h
Ireland Mrs Jean Kennedy-Smith
two years
er to the reception in her honour in
US First Lady Hillary Clinton being welcomed to Ireland at Dublin Airport, last night, by the American Ambassador, Jean Kennedy Smith and Noel
Tanaist
night. She said the ambassador had
Hanlon of Aer Rianta.
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and US A
I to the relationship between Ireland
Kennedy-S
the peace process.
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America will
stay with you
in your search
for a solution'
By STEPHEN O'BRIEN
and SUSAN GARRITY
AMERICA'S First Lady Hillary Clin-
ton last night reiterated the personal
commitment of the US President to the
Northern peace process.
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Mrs Clinton opened her two-day visit to
931
Ireland with a pledge of continued US support
by
for those who were prepared to take risks for
peace. Asped 1611)
"America will be with you as you walk the road of
peace," she said. "Making peace among people of differ-
IIi
ent cultures is the work of a lifetime. We are under no
5
illusion that reaching an agreement with be easy."
She recognised there were centuries of feeling behind
noi,
each side's argument and that many wounds were still
raw.
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But when the people wanted peace she said there was
an obligation on political leaders to find the common
qu
ground where peace could thrive.
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Mrs Clinton was addressing a gathering in Dublin
all
Castle's St Patrick's Hall including members of the Cabi-
2
net and Oireachtas, and figures from the judiciary and the
di
worlds of the arts and business.
Mrs Clinton took time to pay special tribute to the
US Ambassador to Ireland, Mrs Jean Kennedy-Smith
C
who accompanied her to the reception in her honour in
. US First Lady Hillary Clinton being welcomed to Ireland at Dublin Airport, last night, by the American Ambassador, Jean Kennedy S
Dublin Castle last night. She said the ambassador had
Hanlon of Aer Rianta.
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contributed so much to the relationship between Ireland
als
and the US and to the peace process.
legs
PREOCCUPIED BY IRELAND'S TRAGEDY
do
Wrinkles maybe but still a nifty
She also thanked the Irish people for the warmth and
PROM
hospitality shown to her daughter, Chelsea during her
private holiday here with a school friend in June. Mrs
HILLARY Clinton may
with a beige blouse.
But it was a lor
Clinton was received at the Castle by Taoiseach Bertie
have discussed her wrinkles
By KATHLEEN O'CALLAGHAN
of
There was a large crowd of 150
poverty stricken str
Ahern and his partner Celia Larkin.
and confessed about her fad-
Bill's irrepressible wife has at
people at the opening reception but
last night and Fra
exit
last found a relaxed appearance and
:
In an exclusive interview on board the Air Force One
only 20 of the chosen few would be
Ellen were in S
ing eyesight to Oprah Win-
a new sense of confidence in her
jet bound for Ireland, Mrs Clinton said her husband's
attending the private meal later on
beneath the opulent
frey. But the feisty feminist
wardrobe style.
statement: 'Peace in Northern Ireland is an article of faith
in the Throne Room.
Sex therapist
for our family' extends to her as well.
is looking nifty at 50 and, in
She has dispensed with the dis-
Tanaiste Mary Harney looked
was on hand too in
"We talk about it daily. We talk about Ireland all the
the immortal words of Patsy,
tinctive Hillary hair-band and now
elegant in a champagne silk
Farrell, who was SI
"absolutely fabulous".
wears a sleek blonde bob that is
time. It's one of those crisis in the world that's so tragic,"
embossed suit and she was accompa-
Bill Hughes.
blow-dried to perfection. The demon
said Mrs Clinton as she sat in the rear of the plane the
She might have clocked up a half
nied by her guest, Michael Murray.
Michelle Stevens
Irish rain failed to put an ounce of
plane. She said both she and the president remain commit-
century on the clock but she is
frizz in her hair too. She wore a
Mrs Mary O'Rourke enjoyed the
suede jacket and he
ted to assisting in finding some sort of solution to the
looking as road worthy as ever.
simple gold silk blouse under her
speeches and was wearing a tweed
sled pony tail. Ge
problems in the North.
America's First Lady arrived at
jacket of green, red and blue over a
was wearing a bl
jacket and a striking gold necklace.
"You know he talked about Ireland long before he
Dublin Castle looking every inch the
simple black skirt. Far from the
band in Hillary-ha
became president," she said. Mrs Clinton said the presi-
Hillary smiled sweetly at Bertie
birthday girl in a French navy cool
madding crowd of the Presidential
black velvet long bl
dent does consult her on issues pertaining to Ireland, but
Ahern as he wished her a happy
wool single breasted suit.
election, Nora Owen looked cool in
Hillary said th
"I"
she would not weigh in on where she stood on President
birthday on the podium of St Pat-
She teamed her three quarter
a mint green suit and Liz O'Donnell
was "green with je
rick's Hall in Dublin Castle.
Clinton's original controversial decision to extend a visa
length jacket with a pair of wide
wore a sky blue trouser suit and
was visiting Ireland
to Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams.
Bertie looked very smooth in a
legged palazzos which could have
trousers.
"Tell everyone
But, Mrs Clinton did say that she felt the president's
dark navy suit, an ice pale blue shirt
been mistaken for a maxi skirt. The
Playwright Bernard Farrell was
be here too," he tol
'risks' initially in the peace process had brought Northern
and patterned tie. Ambassador Jean
image makers can no longer pillory
Kennedy Smith wore a rich black
there at the reception mingling with
for her flight.
=
Ireland closer to a possible settlement.
Hillary on her appearance which she
velvet coat dress that went to the
the literary likes of Seamus Heaney
I wonder did h
21
"Obviously, the United States can't wave a magic
used to change as often as a Brown
knee. Bertie's partner, Celia Larkin
and Frank McCourt who wrote the
about the next big
11
wand to get the problems resolved, but it's something
Thomas mannequin.
opted for a discreet caramel suit
heart wrenching Angela's Ashes.
journey Siberi:
on
we've wanted to do about for many many years," said
to
Mrs Clinton. She said if her speech planned for Friday in
20
Belfast can do anything to contribute positively to the
Ahern tribute to
Historic links in I
TO
process, she would be pleased.
.
INSPIRING WOMAN
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Mrs Clinton stressed it was her personal desire to
Clintons' role
return to Ireland to honour a woman she greatly admired,
Joyce McCartan, that initiated this trip. "I am in awe of
Lady's visit to No
2
eb
people who live with danger every day. I get more out of
TAOISEACH Bertie
sign of the continuing US
the visits with them than I bring. I am, frankly, inspired
Ahern last night told
20
support for peace.
WHEN Hillary Clinton
by people like Joyce.
By MARTIN FLETCHER
tre to bring
America's First Lady how
arrives in Belfast this morn-
lic and Pt
-1
"My speech tomorrow will be about women and the
much Irish people appreci-
Acknowledging that
ing she will be following in
with her predecessor.
be
ated the "key contribu-
there were many difficult
together to
,
way they take responsibility not just for themselves, but
tion" President Clinton
issues to be resolved in
the footsteps of Eleanor
Mrs Roosevelt visited
and recond
be
for their families and to get out and to be active in the
Roosevelt, the First Lady
finding "acceptable politi-
the American General Hos-
Mrs CI
community." said Mrs Clinton.
had made to the peace
cal structures" for the
with whom she is compared
pital, Red Cross clubs in
a Belfast fi
process, writes Chris
so often.
-"
Women and their place in society play an important
North, the Taoiseach said
Belfast and Derry and a
during her
Glennon.
III
role in Mrs Clinton's life. Aware of Ireland's presidential
that the task was made
Mrs Clinton's solo visit
Wrens headquarters. She
to North
reace, and some of the detractions that have been made
That commitment and
easier by the support and
to Northern Ireland was
made a particular point of
1995, and
21
concerning the number of women in the race, Mrs Clinton
unswerving support had
encouragement from Ire-
believed to be unprece-
meeting not just US service-
"There W
0
di
said it's the men that are jealous of women's success that
best been expressed, he
land's "great friends" in
dented, but the US Consul-
men, but the women volun-
hope for
leads to certain disparaging remarks.
said, when the President
the international commu-
ate in Belfast discovered
teers who helped to keep
if women
be
himself described peace in
that Mrs Roosevelt made a
those places running.
not worl
01
It's her friendship and admiration for yet another
nity and, especially, in the
Ireland as an article of
woman that brought the First Lady to Dublin. "Jean
US.
flying visit on November 10
Mrs Clinton will like-
knock do
faith in the Clinton
He told Mrs Clinton:
and 11. 1942, during a war-
wise focus on the women of
come sus
Kennedy Smith called and asked if I would like to come
household.
time tour of Britain.
Northern Ireland when she
history. ,
as
to Dublin when I was over for our trip to Belfast. I said
"You truly have been a
'Yes - absolutely`."
The Taoiseach was
friend to all sides in
The coincidence is
delivers the inaugural lec-
are dri
95
Mrs Clinton will continue on to London after her
hosting a reception in hon-
Northern Ireland."
uncanny. Mrs Clinton feels
ture for the University of
peace in 1
of
our of Hillary Clinton in
such an affinity for the
Ulster's Joyce McCartan
After
21
speech in Belfast today. She spoke in glowing terms of the
St Patrick's Hall, Dublin
Mr Ahern interpreted
the multi-party talks at.
equally independent and
chair before an audience of
ture, M
if
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife, Cherri.
Castle.
controversial Mrs Roose-
500 women community
address a
b.
She said that the peace process would not have come this
Castle Buildings, Stormont
Dublin is her first stop
velt that, in the dark days
activists this morning.
at Belfast
i far with the prime minister at the helm.
as having already made
in a trip that includes Bel-
after the Democrats' devas-
The late Mrs McCartan,
before n:
or
Mrs Clinton took care to greet everyone on her plane.
good progress, defining the
fast and London.
tating loss of Congress in
who lost her 17-year-old
for dinn
,1
As she rose to leave. she looked over to the window where
fundamental issues that
6
the lights from Dublin were not too far off and said: "You
Mr Ahern described her
had divided the two com-
1994, a motivational expert
son and several other mem-
Cherie I
know. I wish I was Irish."
visit as one further positive
munities in the North
persuaded her to conduct
bers of her family to sectar-
Indep
imaginary conversations
ian violence, founded a cen-
Irish 10/31/1997 Independent
c
Irish Independent, Friday, October 31, 1997
19
The First Lady visits
Bill and his 'seven iron' prepare for return visit
BRACE yourself, Ballybunion.
Government reception held in her honour
bar and cheese on sticks.
look-in as arguments broke out over
chance of meeting Mrs Clinton,
Bill and the boys are coming
at Dublin Castle. But there was no
In the inner sanctum was Tanaiste
whether Hillary Clinton was wearing black
The Taoiseach, growing ever more
back.
mistaking the worried frowns on the faces
Mary Harney joined by favoured
or deep navy. "It's no good, we can't see
of the staff from the Department of
flushed and crimson with pride, expertly
politicians Michael Woods, Mary
their bottoms," wailed one fashion
In idle moments at the White House,
manouvered Hillary around the great and
Foreign Affairs who visibly blanched at
O'Rourke and Dermot Ahern. Also
correspondent as hacks agonised over
Bill and Hillary Clinton like nothing better
the good of Fianna Fail. Jean Kennedy
the idea of another presidential cavalcade
than to relive the memories of their visit to
present was Senator George Mitchell and
whether she, Jean Kennedy Smith and
Smith, meantime, was frisking her guests
descending on these shores.
American Ambassador Jean Kennedy
Celia Larkin were wearing trousers or
in around his blindside, She did so with
Ireland two years. "They are images we
For most of the guests it was an
Smith, along with Nobel laureate Seamus
skirts.
such skill that one observer remarked
think about and talk about in our home all
informal affair held in the gilded glory of
It was finally agreed that all three were
cattily, having being passed over inthe
the time," confided America's first lady
St Patrick's Hall. But for a very select
resplendent in cocktail issue black. The
receiving line, that the US Ambassador
last night. And apparently her husband,
group there was a private dinner in the
President Bill, is only green with envy
fact that Celia was sporting a brown suit
had to be a Fianna Failer at heart.
b
King's bedroom where they dined on
because she is in Ireland and he's stuck at
was neither here nor there as one expert
The lack of formality in the hall wasn't
11
marinated chicken breast, followed by fillet
Miriam Lord
explained that brown is the new black. A
home running the United States.
of turbot and rounded off with a simple
helped by the fact that many of the guests
high ranking Foreign Affairs official was
But, said Hillary, Bill is determined to
were caught in a heavy rain shower
raspberry and blackcurrant flan. It was
brought in to arbitrate.
g
immediately before the event. And as Mrs.
get in that game of golf he missed out on
washed down by Chablis and St Emilion,
9
during his last trip here. So he's busy
but seasoned veterans of the diplomatic
Bertie was first to speak under a big
Clinton recalled the "great outpouring" of
sign which read 'Dublin Castle'
polishing up his game in readiness for his
wine and dine circuit sniffed that the
warmth from the Irish people on that day
return. At this very moment, declared
Government hadn' exactly broken the
Heaney and his wife Marie, and 'Angela's
obviously an effort to help the high-flying
in College Green, many of her audience
Hillary, he is combing the Oval Office
back of the Celtic Tiger with what they felt
first lady get her geographical bearings. As
Ashes' author Frank McCourt and his
were cursing the great downpour around
he spoke, the three women sat in a line to
calendar for a few free days so he can get
was a rather pedestrian bill of fare.
wife Ellen.
College Green last night.
jet in and amaze us with "his seven iron".
his right gazing at him with Nancy Reagan
Perhaps that was jealousy on their part
By the way the answer to the burning
For the large media corps the
eyes
Mrs Clinton's comments, relayed on
question of the night is as follows. Besides
as less than twenty chosen ones joined
substantive issue of the evening was what
But the highlight of the night for the
behalf of Bill, were very warmly received
Bertie, Hillary was the only one wearing
Bertie and Celia at the high table. They,
the ladies were wearing. Reigning best
guests "not exactly an A List turnout"
by the 300 invited guests at the
the trousers. It has always been thus down
poor souls, had to be content with a free
dressed politician Bertie hardly got a
according to one social diarist was the
the White House way, some might say.
Peace the ultimate prize
'America will
Visit to
2:
offer a
stay with you
timely
in your search
BROSTOCOPY
for talks
present being "actively considered"
rare exceptions, in public. Justice as
the status quo, and amongst those
least some extent in countries from
cameras. Yet strong arguments still
unjust.
it seems that nothing much is likely
the old adage has it should not only
who matter they' a majority, claim
Australia to France, Italy, the
remain in relation to televising the
be done but be seen to be done.
Disruption on this scale must
to.
that justice would become a circus if
Netherlands and Spain. The US
courts.
PUBLIC DEMAND
Sure, the print media is there,
it was opened up US-style with TV
system is of course the best known
Technology now allows television
not be allowed to happen again.
Curiously, and in contrast to
and TV journalists can report to
producers serving a prurient public
but is often portrayed as a caricature
to be less obtrusive in courts.
The taximen should not let it
Britain (whose legal system we by
camera outside, but with British
with the details only of the more
of itself. For a start, the trial judge
However, there are those who argue
and large faithfully replicate) where
research suggesting some 70pc of the
salacious cases; with lawyers and
has total discretion on whether the
happen, for their own sake as
that people, whether defendants,
well as that of the general public.
the law specifically bans the use of
population rely on TV as their main
worse still jurors playing to the
cameras get in and cases involving
jury members or lawyers:will play up
source of information on current
camera and recording equipment in
gallery of public opinion, putting
domestic violence, sex offences and
to the cameras. Experience seems to
For the more this behaviour is
court, the matter is not regulated by
events, is it really giving effect to the
additional pressures on witnesses
those involving juveniles are never
show that witnesses and defendants
constitutional commitment to
repeated, the louder will be the
law here at all. The practice which
forced to perform live on TV, and
televised.
quickly become accustomed to the
allows reporters to take notes and
exclude such a key modern means of
perhaps even intimidating judges
Numerous research studies of the
cameras. Miniature cameras which
call for de-regulation - the
artists, generally, to make sketches,
communicating information as
who are already under fierce public
television from the court room?
US experience have resulted both in
use available light and can be
ending of limits on the number
is simply a convention and the LRC
pressure in for example sex abuse
its being confirmed and in its spread
operated by remote control are
felt sure the judiciary have the
Why anyway shouldn't we the
cases.
of cabs.
from state to state and it is by now
unobtrusive and participants soon
jurisdiction to regulate their own
public see just what's being done in
COMPELLING VIEWING
firmly established as an integral part
forget about them.
There are good arguments for
affairs and may allow in cameras if
our name and, mostly, with our
There's little doubting the public
of the justice system there. Of the
money? Indeed the presence of TV
T WILL come here too
and against this approach. But
they wish.
appetite for real life court room
thousands of cases heard, just one
Small progress has been made. In
cameras could be a powerful tool for
drama. The Louise Woodward case
apparently has been overturned on
I
eventually. The main obstacle
there can be no doubt which side
reform as an appalled viewing public
will be the judges and the legal
most Dublin commuters would
1995 the Supreme Court broke with
has boosted Sky's audiences in
account of television coverage.
witnessed judges, to cite just one
profession from out of which
all previous precedent when it
Britain from something over 200,000
now favour.
allowed the TV cameras to record
workaday instance, taking the
The OJ Simpson trial of 1995 did
they are drawn. A conservative
to over three million, and in the US
evidence down in laborious
most perhaps to warn off the legal
bunch at the best of times, as witness
the five judges filing in and taking
the pay channel Court TV now
longhand so adding to the time and
eagles on this side of the Atlantic to
their dressing up in 17th Century
their seats to hear argument on the
claims 32 million subscribers from a
considerable expense now involved
the prospect of televised trials. The
wigs and gowns, they have grown to
constitutionality of the Abortion
starting point six years ago of just
media circus which tracked the
Warm welcome
in the dispensing of justice.
maturity with the status quo and like
Information Bill, but this was little
four million.
long-running trial did much to boost
it. All will change. But don't hold
more than a photocall whose
On the other hand proponents of
Trials are already televised to at
the case against allowing in the
your breath waiting for it.
THE arrival of Hillary Clinton
will be welcomed for many
reasons, both political and
personal.
Her visit will be seen as a
A changed lady
continuing endorsement by the
US for the peace process and
also as a reminder of the
Hillary Clinton has thrown off the dauntingly chilly
international interest in bringing
a successful conclusion to these
first term image with a makeover transforming her
crucial talks.
into America's caring, mellow, motherly First Lady
America has played a
N SUNDAY she celebrated
O
By ToM RHODES
distinguished and active role in
her 50th birthday with an
helping to create the historic
unofficial White House party
window of opportunity that now
before a two-day, very public
drawing attention to the 'silent crisis'
trip to Chicago complete with gala and
which affects every American parent. It
exists in the North.
fireworks.
was she who had worked closely behind the
Mrs Clinton's presence affords
scenes to develop her husband's new pol-
She even appeared as a guest on the
icy, one which, as with so much of his
us the opportunity to
Oprah Winfrey Show before returning to
Administration, has concentrated on minor
acknowledge this help, and to
Washington for the transatlantic, semi-am-
initiatives with little investment. But it has,
express our gratitude for the
bassadorial sortie to Dublin, Belfast and
nevertheless, given Mrs Clinton the oppor-
efforts of her husband Bill, the
London.
tunity to flex her considerable brain once
again.
President, and of all those in the
Only months ago this was a woman
Even her wardrobe has been trans-
White House who have invested
who took private walks around the Ameri-
can capital, consulted the depths of her
formed from the arch, power-dressing reds
so much in bringing the divided
Christian faith, and channelled via guru to
and greens of the past to the pastel shades
communities together.
Eleanor Roosevelt and Mahatma Gandhi.
of Oscar de la Renta. The many hair-
styles, which two years ago she claimed
Yesterday's failed bomb
The healthcare programme she had
resulted from her boredom, have now set-
attack by the so called
championed and whose failure was partly
tled into a neat and carefully blow-dried
Continuity Army Council - a
to blame for the overwhelming defeat of
cut.
Democrats in the mid-term elections of
group dedicated to wrecking any
Two years after her husband's trium-
1994, was still viewed as an irredeemable
b.
prospect of peace - shows just
phant visit to Ireland, Mrs Clinton will
Achilles' heel preventing her return to poli-
test the waters of peace when she delivers
how important it is that this
cymaking.
the first Joyce McCartan Memorial lec-
delicate process is given all the
Her personal standing, at once provok-
ture in Belfast, a series devoted to both
help it can get.
ing fierce loyalty among women and
unity and leadership among Protestant and
intense hatred among many men, had
Catholic women. She will also travel to
The device put hundreds of
forced Mrs Clinton to retreat into seclu-
Chequers for an evening with the Blairs.
lives at risk and was planted not
sion throughout the period of her hus-
only to maim and kill but to
band's re-election last year. There was
IKE HER husband, Mrs Clinton
thwart, embarrass and frustrate
regular talk that she would be indicted.
those interested in ending the
'SILENT CRISIS'
L
will be far from retiring age
when the couple finally leave the
violence.
White House and, while she has
But now Sister Frigidaire as she was
told friends that she and Bill Clinton might
But the presence of America's
known throughout the Administration's
become itinerant college professors based
first term, has returned as Mellow Mother
First Lady will send a potent
00
in Arkansas (she hates the cold of Chi-
a leading figure who no longer trades
signal to those who wish to
cago), few believe such a task would be
insults with members of Congress but pre-
completely satisfying. But for the moment,
promote war and division of
fers to make her point by ruffling the hair
Hillary Clinton is happy to be back in a
exactly what they are up against.
of a toddler in a day-care centre.
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MITCHELL JOINS IN
Solo visit will
Charles in
jokey mood
Well done
highlight
PRINCE Charles
jokes with the Press
peace quest
during a royal visit.
Page 7
Telegraph
No witnesses
SECRET service agents and RUC
officers were today carrying out final.
to bar fall
readers,
security checks ahead of a visit by
NO-ONE saw a
man who claims he
America's First Lady to Northern
was paralysed when
Ireland tomorrow.
he slipped off a bar
Hillary Clinton's flight touches down
stool, a court has
heard.
says
tonight at Dublin airport for the start of her
busy solo two-day cross-border trip.
Page 7
She will be met by the Republic's deputy
premier Mary Harney and US Ambassador Jean
Home loans
Esther
Kennedy Smith before travelling in a cavalcade to
Dublin Castle, where she will be Taoiseach Bertie
top £1bn
Ahem's guest of honour.
MORTGAGE lend-
After an overnight stay at the US Embassy Mrs
ing in Northern Ire-
You've DOUBLED
Clinton's US Airforce plane will arrive at
land has topped the
Aldergrove at 11am tomorrow.
£1bn mark for the
Today, aides stressed her visit to the province
would highlight the very strong US commitment to.
Hillary Clinton: Plans a more per-
first time.
the initial target of
dent and Mrs Cunton's
strong
communing
in-
and the American
terest.
Journalists have been
who lost 13 relatives
dict on the proposed
people's very strong
told they will not need
during the Troubles.
But Mr Lader also
Toome Bypass.
PRESERVATION P
accreditation to cover
She is then due at
commitment to the con-
stressed the private
Page 11
centre on the way
any of the events and
Belfast's Waterfront
tinuing talks as the most
nature of this visit,
significant means of
there will be no Press
Hall at 2.30pm to speak
which is in stark con-
accomplishing a just and
trast to the razzmatazz
briefings throughout her
at the biggest ever
O'Neill is
Round-up and full
lasting settlement of the
stay,
youth conference staged
which heralded her
conflict there.
One of Mrs Clinton's
in Northern Ireland.
fans' choice
previous trip with her
chief tasks will be to
It was addressed
FANS want Martin
story on the
Youth voice: Senator George Mitchell with Kelly Brown
think
Mrs
husband in December
deliver the Joyce
today by talks chairman
(speaker) and Darrell McKendry at a youth conference
1995.
O'Neill to manage
Clinton's visit must be
McCartan memorial lec-
and former US Senator
the Northern Ire-
campaign - P18 & 19
held at the Waterfront Hall today. Hillary Clinton is due
seen in the context of
Sources
have
ture at the University of
George Mitchell.
land team.
to address the conference tomorrow.
her personal interest in
revealed how planning
Ulster at noon in an
See pages 4 and 5;
Back page
Picture by Peter Morrison
this, but also an
for this visit has been
event which will poi-
Conference report, page
expression of the
much more low-key,
gnantly recall her last
6.
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in Cork and Wexford
work."
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and Martina Purdy
respectively to vote.
and
Suzanne
Speaking after casting
Meanwhile, it has
WAS £134.95
her vote, Dana said she
Rodgers
VOTERS in the Re-
emerged that the poppy
ONLY
£124.95
public were expected
was planning a party
A
LONDON-
dispute may be referred
tomorrow night, no
to the Fair Employment
today to elect the
DERRY factory
matter what the result.
Commission.
"Oil is
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country's first Presi-
"It is has been a
worker has been told
Mini Hi-Fi
dent from Northern
wonderful time and I
he cannot wear a
DUP councillor
Ireland.
wouldn't have missed it
football jersey or club
Gregory Campbell said
WAS £169.95
Belfast law professor
for anything in the
watch to work beause
the workers had been
ONLY
£149.95
Mary McAleese is the
world, she said.
it might cause offence
suspended without pay
red-hot favourite to top
Polling booths
to other workers.
until November 6, when
the poll and become the
opened at 9am and will
He was told by
the company says
eighth President of Ire-
close at 9pm. The ballot
land when votes are
papers will then be
Desmond's in Claudy
people can start wearing
counted tomorrow.
taken to 30 counting
yesterday to leave his
poppies.
A series of opinion
centres around the
Liverpool gear at
"This could consti-
polls have given her a
country where they will
home.
tute a case of discrimi-
Creda
commanding lead over
be held under guard
The man, who dec-
the nearest challenger,
overnight.
lined to be identified,
nation, rising out of the
Tumble Drier
said he believed the
disadvantageous treat-
Belfast Telegraph
Fine Gael MEP Mary
Sorting and counting
ment over wearing a
Banotti.
of votes will begin at
ruling was in response
WAS £134.95
The other three
9am tomorrow. The
to a dispute at Coats
poppy, he said.
ONLY £124.95
candidates
result will be declared in
Vyella, where four
"It could well result
Eurovision winner
the afternoon but it is
workers have been sent
in a case being taken
Dana, charity worker
expected the likely out-
home for wearing
before a fair employ-
Adi Roche and ex-garda
come will be known
poppies.
ment tribunal."
Derek Nally are trail-
Front-runner: Mary McAleese
before lunch.
The man has worked
Open 9.15 Wed 10. 15am Late night Thur to 9
ing way behind.
The electorate were
at the factory for more
He said a fund had
Ref: Sutherland Associates
free doorstep parking (1 hour in laybys)
Bookmakers are
paign during which she
In her final campaign
also voting in a referen-
than a year and said he
been set up at the
Comparative Heating Costs Northern Ireland.
free delivery (anywhere in Ireland))
quoting Prof McAleese
made a whistle-stop
speech, she said that
dum today on the issue
free advice
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at unbackable odds of 1/
tour of the 41
one of her biggest chal-
of
Cabinet
was astounded by the
Ulster Bank in response
decision.
to offers of donations to
we accept
double the difference guarantee
16, while Ms Banotti is
constituencies.
lenges as President
confidentiality.
the suspended workers.
Access
helpful staff
finance available
10/1, Dana 100/1, Ms
Her final stop last
would be to convince
The government is
"We were called up
night was in Longford,
for a meeting yesterday,
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the unionist community
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constituency of former
that she had a deep love
Constitution to relax the
and the rules for
Vyella have declined to
GILMORES
Prof McAleese, who
Taoiseach Albert Rey-
and affection for them.
harrassment were read
SWITCH
rule which prohibits
comment.
is ineligible to vote in
nolds whom she beat for
Dana and Ms Banotti
ministers from revealing
out to us.
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the Fianna Fail
voted at polling stations
anything that happens
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HILLARY CLINTON VISIT
STARS SHINE FOR
THE FIRST LADY
summed it up: "I have
have breast cancer
Even her wardrobe
By Gail Walker
male friends back home
who say, 'I didn't vote
Now 50, Hillary
scams and presiding
has been transformed
over a child care confer-
from the power-dressing
for her. voted for him.
ence.
CONNIE Francis
Nobody mentioned a
has new image
reds and greens of the
Indeed her Belfast
past to the pascalshades
sang Happy Birthday
package deal'
visit will likely focus,
of Oscar de la Renta.
and Al Pacino joined
Indeed, Mrs Clinton
her aides say, on the
The catalogue of
the party.
practically went into
tound new support in
Dublin, Belfast and
"role of women and
Hillary Clinton, who
seclusion throughout
America.
London.
hairstyles has been
youth in democracy and
the period of her
A magazine poll this
And only last month
abandoned for a simple,
arrives in Northern Ire-
the peace process"
month found that 59%
this was a woman who
neat, blow-dried cut.
husband's re-election
She will deliver the
land for a flying visit
of voters viewed her
A White House
last year.
reportedly took private
tomorrow, turned 50
Joyce McCartan
Now, however, she is
favourably and her job
walks around the
official quoted recently
Memorial Lecture at the
last Saturday and the
in the New York Times
back with an image
approval rating rose to
capital, consulted the
stars in more senses
University of Ulster and
67%, higher than her
said that her team had
makeover. The new
depths of her Christian
than one are shining
will speak at a Genera-
Hillary is altogether
husband ever attained.
faith, and channelled
"done a really good
once more for one of
tion 2000: Young
the most talked about of
more, well, caring.
It follows a low
via guru to Eleanor
job" of "repositioning"
People in the New
her.
One reporter
period for her, marked
Roosevelt and Mahat-
all the US's First
Millennium' gathering
He added: "This has
described her as no
by her appearance
ma Gandhi.
Ladies.
of Catholic and Protes-
Her aggressive forth-
longer Sister Frigidaire
before a grand jury to
She is delivering
been a disciplined and
tant youth.
but more Mellow
answer questions about
speeches on domestic
focused comeback, a
right hands-on approach
And after her trip
to her role has at times
Mother, no longer
how her long-lost law
violence, appearing on
result of a series of very
here, she takes off for
wreaked havoc on her
trading insults with
firm billing records mys-
careful choices.
television saying "turn-
10 days in Siberia,
teriously surfaced at the
ing 50 doesn't bother
"Instead of doing 50
The old days: Joyce with Hillary Clinton during her last visit to Ulster.
position in the popu-
members of Congress
Ukraine, Kazakhstan,
but preferring to make
White House.
me making commer-
Kyrgyzstan
and
things, she's chosen a
larity stakes.
her point by ruffling the
But this week she will
cials urging women to
Uzbekistan.
few high-profile
While that stance
hair of a toddler in a
be appearing on US's
projects and foreign
resulted in intense
day care centre.
top cosy, touchy-feely
'This has been a disciplined
trips with children and
loyalty from American
And though pollsters
chat show Oprah
women's issues as the
women many men
Winfrey before return-
and focused comeback, a
central theme.
A tribute to Joyce's
disliked her.
say her popularity still
trails that of many
ing to Washington for
result of a series of very
"They have picked
As one American
previous First Ladies
the transatlantic semi-
living in Belfast neatly
careful choices
their spots carefully.
she has, undeniably,
ambassadorial sortie to
And it has worked.
fight against violence
0% FINANCE
By Marie Foy
Lecture honours
poverty, illiteracy, de-
pression, marital
violence, teenage preg-
THE First Lady of
the United States will
tireless worker
nancy and unemploy-
ment affected Catholics
tomorrow pay tribute
and Protestants alike.
to an Ulster woman
Always with the in-
who made a huge
hard knocks for the
extended family were
terests of struggling
OVER 3 YEARS
impact on her when
mother of eight and
singled out and killed,
working class folk at
she visited Northern
grandmother of 13.
including at least nine in
heart, she would say:
Bom a Protestant in
her close family circle.
"You can't fry flags in
Ireland in December
Banbridge, Co Down,
a
pan.
1995.
on November 26, 1929,
Among those she lost
Throughout all, she
Hillary Clinton will
she married and moved
was her 17-year-old son,
has been praised as a
deliver the inaugural
to Belfast with her
Gary, shot in May 1987
woman of grassroots
ON THESE FIAT DIESELS
lecture at the University
Catholic husband
in the hallway of the
common sense, un-
of Ulster to dedicate a
Seamus, where she
family home by masked
limited courage,
chair in honour of vet-
quickly became
UVF killers.
unbending conviction
eran community worker
involved in community
Joyce McCartan, who
work.
She recognised that pov-
died last year at the age
She first came to
of 66.
public attention when
erty, illiteracy, depression,
Mrs Clinton met the
she tried to lead cow
marital violence teenage
tireless voluntary
into the
worker who lost
parlour
at
Belfast
pregnancy and unemploy-
more than 12 relatives
Hall to protest at the
ment affected Catholics and
Ad00010Hd
have breast cancer
Even her wardrobe
o,
Hillary
scams and presiding
has been transformed
over a child care confer-
from the power-dressing
ence.
W
image
reds and greens of the
Indeed her Belfast
past to the pascalshades
visit will likely focus,
of Oscar de la Renta.
her aides say, on the
in Dublin, Belfast and
The catalogue of
"role of women and
London.
hairstyles has been
youth in democracy and
this
And only last month
abandoned for a simple,
the peace process"
neat, blow-dried cut.
59%
this was a woman who
She will deliver the
A White House
her
reportedly took private
Joyce McCartan
walks around the
official quoted recently
job
Memorial Lecture at the
in the New York Times
to
capital, consulted the
University of Ulster and
said that her team had
her
depths of her Christian
will speak at a Genera-
ed.
faith, and channelled
"done a really good
tion 2000: Young
low
via guru to Eleanor
job" of "repositioning"
People in the New
her.
ked
Roosevelt and Mahat-
Millennium' gathering
He added: "This has
nce
ma Gandhi.
of Catholic and Protes-
She is delivering
been a disciplined and
to
tant youth.
focused comeback, a
out
speeches on domestic
And after her trip
law
violence, appearing on
result of a series of very
here, she takes off for
careful choices.
nys-
television saying "turn-
10 days in Siberia,
the
ing 50 doesn't bother
Ukraine, Kazakhstan,
"Instead of doing 50
The old days: Joyce with Hillary Clinton during her last visit to Ulster.
me", making commer-
Kyrgyzstan
and
things, she's chosen a
will
cials urging women to
Uzbekistan.
few high-profile
JS's
projects and foreign
eely
'This has been a disciplined
trips with children and
women's issues as the
rah
and focused comeback, a
central theme.
A tribute to Joyce's
irn-
for
result of a series of very
"They have picked
mi-
careful choices'
their spots carefully.
to
And it has worked.'
fight against violence
By Marie Foy
NANCE
Lecture honours
poverty, illiteracy, de-
pression, marital
violence, teenage preg-
THE First Lady of
the United States will
tireless worker
nancy and unemploy-
ment affected Catholics
tomorrow pay tribute
and Protestants alike.
to an Ulster woman
Always with the in-
who made a huge
hard knocks for the
extended family were
terests of struggling
YEARS
impact on her when
mother of eight and
singled out and killed,
working class folk at
she visited Northern
grandmother of 13.
including at least nine in
heart, she would say:
Belefast 10/30/1997 Telegraph
Born a Protestant in
her close family circle.
"You can't fry flags in
Ireland in December
Banbridge, Co Down,
a
pan.
1995.
on November 26, 1929,
Among those she lost
Throughout all, she
Hillary Clinton will
she married and moved
was her 17-year-old son,
has been praised as a
deliver the inaugural
to Belfast with her
Gary, shot in May 1987
woman of grassroots
FIAT DIESELS
lecture at the University
Catholic husband
in the hallway of the
common sense, un-
of Ulster to dedicate a
Seamus, where she
family home by masked
limited courage,
chair in honour of vet-
quickly
became
UVF killers.
unbending conviction
eran community worker
involved in community
Joyce McCartan, who
work.
She recognised that pov-
died last year at the age
She first came to
of 66.
public attention when
erty, illiteracy, depression,
Mrs Clinton met the
she tried to lead a cow
into the Lord Mayor's
marital violence, teenage
tireless voluntary
worker - who lost
parlour at Belfast City
pregnancy and unemploy-
more than 12 relatives
Hall to protest at the
ment affected Catholics and
in thé Troubles dur-
ending of free school
ing the visit.
milk
Protestants alike
EL
In. the last years of
Faced with a once-
her (life, Mrs McCartan
thriving community
Although she was and great inner
received-.prestigious
suffering unemployment
already involved in strength.
awards in recognition of
and deprivation, she
community work
When she died.
her work in a series of
raised more than
Gary's murder spurred former Economy
community projects in
£100,000 to . start
a
her on to devote herself Minister Richard Need-
Belfast.
women's information
to the fight against
ham said: 'What a
They included a Pen-
centre and youth train-
sectarianism
and
wonderful, wonderful
sioner of the Year
ing scheme in the lower
poverty. "because",
woman.
award from former
Ormeau area.
she said, "I have other
"That woman has
President Mary Robin-
The women's net-
sons".
done as much as any-
son, an honorary doc-
work grew to operate
Despite the blows,
body over the years, in
torate from Queen's
more than 60 groups
she never gave way to
the most appallingly dis-
University and an MBE
province-wide.
anger or bitterness, or
tressing personal cir-
from the Queen.
As the Troubles esca-
sought revenge.
cumstances, to keep her
But life had many
lated, members of her
She recognised that
community together.'
BOOOLONG
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HILLARY CLINTON VISIT
THE DAY ANOTHER
FIRST LADY CALLED
By Gail Walker
Memories
ery, the distinguished leader of the
was described by President Kennedy
victorious 8th army in Egypt.
as one of the great ladies in
FOR more than half a century
of Eleanor's
The journalist, writing in the
American history.
they were just a bundle of sepia-
antiquated style of the era, con-
Born in 1884, the niece of Presi-
tinged photographs lying in a
Ulster trip
tinued: 'Mrs Roosevelt and Lady
dent Theodore Roosevelt, Anna
Montgomery gripped hands firmly
Eleanor Roosevelt married Franklin
forgotten file in our newspaper
and then Mrs Roosevelt said: "I am
Delano Roosevelt in 1905.
library.
has already left an indelible mark on
proud to meet the mother of
Later she took over much of his
But these black and white images
world history.
General Montgomery.'
political work when he was stricken
recall a fascinating day in Ulster's
Even the Larne Times offered a
"I, too, am glad to meet you,"
in 1921 with the polio which crippled
history, capturing the first time the
scoop, triumphing with exclusive
said Lady Montgomery, a virile
him for life.
wife of an American President set
pictures of Mrs Roosevelt touring a
upstanding figure for her years.
foot on Ulster soil.
hospital.
"I do admire your husband so
She withdrew from politics when
he became Governor of New York
Until Hillary Clinton's visit to-
It was as these events still tend
much. I think he and Mr Churchill
morrow, it was also the only other
to be billed as a flying visit.
are the two greatest men in the
State in 1928 and subsequently
became the first woman to be First
occasion a First Lady made a solo
During a lightning tour of inspec-
world," adding with a smile: 'And
trip to the province.
tion, she called at US military and
Hitler - or my son - is the
Lady of the White House four times
when her husband was elected and
Eleanor Roosevelt's wartime
naval hospitals, dropped in at Red
third."
re-elected President.
sojoum in November 1942 to see
Cross clubs, inspected a WRNS
"Your son, I think, takes that
American soldiers, sailors and
headquarters and heard about the
honour, said Mrs Roosevelt softly,
After his death in 1945, she was
marines stationed here captured the
work of Ulster women in the war
and the look of pride on Lady
appointed to the United Nations
hearts and minds of the public.
effort.
Montgomery's face showed that she
posts and continued to retain her
Banner headlines signalled her
And, in what the reporter
fully endorsed the
international fame as a traveller,
arrival and leader columns
described as a dramatic scene, she
commmendation.
writer and broadcaster, and active
trumpeted the importance of a visit
also met Lady Montgomery, mother
Mrs Roosevelt, who died in her
promoter of her political and social
Doing the rounds: Eleanor Roosevelt is brought to meet US troops
from "the wife of a great man who
of General Sir Bernard Montgom-
flat in New York at the age of 78,
ideals.
hospitalised in Ulster in 1942.
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PAGE 22
Storm
First Lady arrives in Dublin before whistle stop tour of Belfast
after
HILLARY
office
blast
By IAN STARRETT
THE Government was
accused of going soft on
terrorism last night -
hours after republican
FL IES IN
bombers attacked a
crowded office building in
the centre of London-
derry and caused chaos
in Armagh.
Ulster Unionist leader
David Trimble led the
attack on the Govern-
ment when it announced
plans for permanent UK-
wide legislation to
counter terrorism and
ALMOST exactly two years
remove internment pro-
after winning the hearts of U1-
visions from the North-
ster's divided communities
ern Ireland (Emergency
Hillary Clinton, America's First
Provisions) Act.
Lady, flies back into Belfast to-
As Home Secretary
Jack Straw outlined his
day.
plans to Parliament, hun-
Last night she was guest of ho-
dreds of workers and
nour at a dinner in Dublin Castle,
shoppers fled in terror
but at one stage her trip was close
when the Continuity IRA
to being cancelled as security ad-
believed to be the mili-
visors had still not given the
tary wing of Republican
green light for her to cross the bor-
Sinn Fein bombed a
der, following the Continuity IRA's
Government building at
bomb attack on a Government
Foyle Street in London-
building in Londonderry only 12
derry.
hours earlier.
The bomb, which con-
She will be in Belfast less than
tained Semtex and two
five hours before she flies to Lon-
gallons of petrol, could
don to be briefed by Prime Min-
have casued death and
ister Tony Blair on progress in the
serious injury if had ex-
peace talks.
ploded prematurely, the
The last time Mrs Clinton
RUC's deputy Sub-divi-
touched down on Irish soil she and
sional commander Bob
the president delivered a major
Drennan said.
boost to the peace process just
Warnings of a similar
three months before the initiative
bomb caused widespread
came close to being torpedoed by
disruption in Armagh as
the collapse of the first IRA cease-
police and troops
fire.
searched the city for the
This time Mrs Clinton stressed:
device.
"Be assured the United States is
Angry unionist leaders
your partner in the long haul to
warned that the attack
peace."
could jeopardise sensitive
And she also told 350 guests at
negotiations at the peace
the Dublin reception: "My hus-
talks and Mr Trimble
band remains personally com-
said the Government ap-
mitted to this effort and to those
peared to have the notion
who take risks to make peace hap-
that providing ceasefires
pen."
lasted it didn't have to
Mrs Clinton, who is to have
WELCOME BACK: Hillary Clinton, wife of the American President, and Eire prime minister Bertie Ahern ar-
worry and everything was
to Page 4
rive at a reception and government dinner in Dublin Castle last night
going to be all right.
to Page 2
WEATHER Page 2
STARS, CROSSWORD Page 16
TV Pages 28, 29&30
CLASSIFIEDS Pages 31-34
SPORT Pages 35-40
Storm
First Lady arrives in Dublin before whistle stop tour of Belfast
after
HILLARY
office
blast
By IAN STARRETT
THE Government was
accused of going soft on
terrorism last night
PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPY
hours after republican
FLIES IN
bombers attacked a
crowded office building in
the centre of London-
derry and caused chaos
in Armagh.
Ulster Unionist leader
David Trimble led: the
attack on the Govern-
ment when it announced
plans for permanent UK-
wide legislation to
counter terrorism and
ALMOST exactly two years
remove internment pro-
after winning the hearts of UI-
visions from the North-
ster's divided communities
ern Ireland (Emergency
Hillary Clinton, America's First
Provisions) Act.
Lady, flies back into Belfast to-
As Home Secretary
Jack Straw outlined his
day.
plans to Parliament, hun-
Last night she was guest of ho-
dreds of workers and
nour at a dinner in Dublin Castle,
shoppers fled in terror
but at one stage her trip was close
when the Continuity IRA
to being cancelled as security ad-
believed to be the mili-
visors had still not given the
tary wing of Republican
green light for her to cross the bor-
Sinn Fein bombed a
der, following the Continuity IRA's
Government building at
bomb attack on a Government
Foyle Street in London-
building in Londonderry only 12
derry.
hours earlier.
The bomb, which con-
She will be in Belfast less than
tained Semtex and two
five hours before she flies to Lon-
gallons of petrol, could
don to be briefed by Prime Min-
have casued death and
ister Tony Blair on progress in the
serious injury if it had ex-
peace talks.
ploded prematurely, the
The last time Mrs Clinton
RUC's deputy Sub-divi-
touched down on Irish soil she and
sional commander Bob
the president delivered a major
Drennan said.
boost to the peace process just
Warnings of a similar
three months before the initiative
bomb caused widespread
came close to being torpedoed by
disruption in Armagh as
the collapse of the first IRA cease-
police and troops
fire.
searched the city for the
This time Mrs Clinton stressed:
device.
"Be assured the United States is
Angry unionist leaders
your partner in the long haul to
warned that the attack
peace."
could jeopardise sensitive
And she also told 350 guests at
negotiations at the peace
the Dublin reception: "My hus-
talks and Mr Trimble
band remains personally com-
said the Government ap-
mitted to this effort and to those
peared to have the notion
who take risks to make peace hap-
that providing ceasefires
pen."
lasted it didn't have to
Mrs Clinton, who is to have
WELCOME BACK: Hillary Clinton, wife of the American President, and Eire prime minister Bertie Ahern ar-
worry and everything was
to Page 4
rive at a reception and government dinner in Dublin Castle last night
going to be all right.
to Page 2
WEATHER Page 2
STARS, CROSSWORD Page 16
TV Pages 28, 29&30
CLASSIFIEDS Pages 31-34
SPORT Pages 35-40
News Letter
10/31/1997
ITS
Births, Marriages and Deaths
8.30am to 5.00pm); (01232) 680000 (After 6.00pm);
Hillary jets in
Oam 12 noon (01232) 680011
From Page One
is
Deaths
Deaths
talks in London on the
peace process with Prime
ier 30, 1997,
HARTIN October 29, 1997,
McMILLAN October 29,
Minister Tony Blair as
tland, Arthur,
(suddenly) at Hospital, Co-
1997. (peacefully) at Hospi-
part of her bid to gain an
Ballycastle.
leraine, John R., dearly-loved
tal, John Lilley (Jack), dearly
nber our Dad
husband of Esther, 18 River-
loved husband of Elizabeth,
on-the-ground assess-
we acknowl-
view, Clintyfinnan, Co. Finnan
formerly of 42 Fountain
ment of current devel-
ul passing in
Armoy, dear father of Marion,
Street, Antrim and dear father
opments underscored
1 courage he
Robin, Sylvia and Cynthia, fa-
of the late Eileen. Funeral
the special need in the
against the
ther-in-law of Robert, Heath-
from Bairds Funeral Home to-
present position for both
cer sustained
er, James and Clive and a
day (Friday) at 1.30pm (Serv-
faith. loving
very dear grandfather. Very
ice 1.15) to Antrim Cemetery.
compromise and recon-
and Sandra
deeply regretted by brothers
Family flowers only please.
ciliation.
PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPY
il Grandpa to
and sisters Margaret, Hugh,
Donations in lieu of flowers if
Mrs Clinton, referring
Missed also by
James, Dan, Jean, Rosem-
desired to Braid Valley Hospi-
to the breakdown and
Son-in-law
ary. Frances, Katy and Wil-
tal Patients Comforts Fund
wider Family
c/o Bairds Funeral Directors,
restoration of the IRA
liam and Family.
be re-united
71 Church Street, Antrim,
ceasefire, said: "In this
Thank you to
HARTIN October 29, 1997,
BT41 4BE. Very deeply re-
precious peace we now
Leven Hospi-
(suddenly) at Hospital, Co-
gretted by his sorrowing Wife,
ellent care and
leraine, John R., dearly-loved
have almost all the par-
Son-in-law Wesley and all the
husband of Esther, 18 River-
ties in the conflict sitting
nown was
Family Circle
view, Clintyfinnan, Co. Finnan
down to discuss the sub-
o him. Sadiy
Armoy, dear father of Marion,
McMILLAN October 29,
released.
stantive issues."
Robin, Sylvia and Cynthia, fa-
1997, Jack. Very deeply re-
October 30,
gretted by his Brother
She insisted that she
more-Residen-
ther-in-law of Robert, Heath-
or, James and Clive and a
and her husband were
FLASHBACK: Bill and Hillary Clinton meet the
Bingham, Sister-in-law Essie
pleraine, Rose
of 26 Linden
very dear grandfather. Very
and all the McMillan Family.
under no illusion that
people during a Belfast walkabout
deeply regretted by mother-
McMILLAN October 29,
raine, beloved
the path towards peace
She said Dublin had an
Also on the guest list
in-law Annie, Mary, Robert,
1997, Jack. Deeply regretted
late John and
Beth and Families.
by his Brother-in-law Samuel
would be easy.
important and crucial
were Nobel literature lau-
sister of Jack,
and Sister-in-law Sadie Wal-
"Wounds are still raw
role to play towards
reate poet Seamus
a and the late
HEWITT October 30, 1997,
lace and Family.
and all sides have to
Vera, Meta and
(peacefully) at home, after
achieving peace and re-
Heaney and Pulitzer
devoted aunt to
illness, Annabelle, wife of
MOORE October 29, 1997.
compromise and seek
peated: "America will be
Prize winner author
WS and nieces.
James, beloved mother of
(peacefully) at her daughter
peace and move towards
with you."
Frank McCourt who
m Wade's Fu-
Daphne and George and
and son-in-law's home, 47A
common ground in the
After tonight's recep-
comes from Limerick.
day (Friday) at
grandmother of Claire Ann
Ballinlea Road, Ballycastle,
St. Malachy's
and Michael Very deeply re-
Agnes, age 95 years, beloved
weeks ahead."
tion, Mrs Clinton joined
With Mr Ahern, who is
ineral Mass to-
wife of the late Tom Moore
Mrs Clinton, who is
gretted by Son-in-law Cecil
a relatively small group
separated from his wife,
day) at 10 a.m.,
and the entire Family Circle.
(Portballintrae). Service com-
due to travel from Dublin
for a private dinner in
as joint host at the din-
terment in Co-
Service of Thanksgiving in
mencing in the home to-mor-
to Belfast tomorrow to
Dublin Castle, the one
ner was his partner Celia
tery. Deeply re-
Knock Methodist Church at
row (Saturday) at 1.45 p.m.
10 entire Family
9.30 a.m. on Saturday 1st
and afterwards to Ballee Ce-
deliver a lecture in mem-
time citadel of British
Larkin, attending her
ory of Joyce McCartan, a
rule in Ireland.
first májor international
I Heart of Jesus
November 1997. Family flow-
metery arriving approx. 3.30
in her soul. Re-
ers only. please. Donations in
p.m. Family flowers only,
Belfast community work-
At the event were se-
event of its kind.
0 most gracious
lieu of flowers, if desired. to
please. Deeply regretted by
er who died some weeks
her Daughter Elizabeth, Son-
nior Dublin government
Mr Ahern said Mrs
Knock Methodist Church,
after the Clintons' visit in
in-law Jim and Grandchildren
ministers and civil ser-
Clinton's visit was "just
tober 29. 1997,
Care Fund c/o The Church
Terence, John and Clare
1995, underlined the part
vants involved in Anglo-
one further positive sign
at Braidvalley
Office, Green Road, Belfast.
and her Husband Brian
women were playing in
llymena, Morna,
Irish negotiations. On
of the continuing United
JOHNSTON October 30.
"Redeemed."
efforts to resolve the
a of the late
the American side with
States support for
1, and devoted
1997 (peacefully) at Hospital,
MOORE October 30. 1997,
Northern Ireland con-
Mrs Clinton was the US
peace".
Norma. Funeral
James Moody, formerly of
(suddenly). Hubert Robert,
flict.
ambassador to Ireland,
He added: "From the
allycastle Presby-
Summerhill House, Killylea
beloved husband of Maud
on Saturday at
Road, Armagh, beloved hus.
and dear father of Niget
"Women have paid a
Jean Kennedy Smith,
very beginning, the per-
wed by interment
band of the late Sarah Eliza-
Funeral from his home. 58
heavy price for the social
and former senator
sonal commitment of
ning © Churchyard.
beth and dear father of Betty
Gilford Road, Portadown, to-
turmoil that has been
George Mitchell, the
President Clinton has
donations, if de-
and Helen. House and Fu-
morrow (Saturday) at 2 p.m.
generated and women
chairman of the contin-
been central, constant
lacmillan Cancer
neral Private Deeply regret-
to Kernan Cemetery. Family
ted by the Family Circle.
are now leading the effort
flowers only, please. Dona.
uing Northern Ireland
and crucial."
James Stevenson
tions, if desired, to the N.I.
for peace,' she declared.
talk process.
See Page Eight
uneral Directors,
KNOX October 30. 1997,
dall Road, Bally-
(peacefully) at Hopefield Pri-
Hospice, c/o the Rev. D.
ngly remembered
vate Nursing Home, Portrush,
Knowles, The Manse, 178
Son-in-law Ron
Isabella, dearly beloved wife
Bridge Street, Portadown.
Deaths
(formerly of West-
Very regretted by all
bourne Crescent, Coleraine),
the Family Circle "The Lord is
WHITFORD October 29,
Dow plummets
- October 29,
dear mother of Robert. Linda
my Shepherd."
1997, (suddenly) as the result
icefully) at her
and Derek, mother-in-law of
MOULDS October 30, 1997,
of an accident Richard Whit
Donard Avenue,
Audrey, Sam and Sarah and
at home, Cairndore Close,
ford B.E.M., beloved husband
ds, Pearl, dearly
a much loved grandmother of
Newtownards, Anne Eliza-
of Anna, 53 Ashley Park, Ar-
in late trading
of Joe and dear
Caroline and David Service in
beth (Betty), beloved wife of
magh, and dear father of
William, Gary, Ste-
Murdocks Funeral Home, 2A
the late William Moulds Serv-
Alistair and Jeffrey Funeral
Leon and Pearl.
Windsor Avenue, Coleraine
ice in Greenwell Street Pres-
service in First Presbyterian
S. Clarke & Son's
to-morrow (Saturday) at
byterian Church, Newtow-
Church, Armagh, to-morrow
WALL Street stocks
normal after the ham-
Church, Court
12.00 noon. Followed by in-
nards to-morrow (Saturday)
(Saturday) at 2 p.m., followed
plunged in late trading,
mering that the market
awtownards to-day
terment in Coleraine Ce-
at 8.00am. Funeral after-
by interment in Ballynahone
with the Dow Jones in-
saw this week," said one
1.30pm. Funeral
metery Family flowers only
wards to Roselawn Crema-
Cemetery. House Private.
dustrial average sinking
analyst.
to Movilla Ce-
please. Donations in lieu if de-
torium for 9.00am. House Pri-
Family flowers only, please.
buse Private. Very
sired for Arthritis Research
vate. No flowers please Do-
Donations in lieu, if desired,
more than 100 points
US stocks sank in ear-
c/o Mrs Mona Murdock, 31
nations may be sent if desired
for Church Repair and Im-
amid renewed concerns
jurned by her sor-
ly trading, reacting to the
Husband, Sons.
Bushmills Road, Coleraine.
to Cancer Research c/o S.
provement Funds. c/o K.G.
about the financial out-
sell-off in global markets.
Grandchildren
Deeply regretted by her sor-
Clarke & Son. Funeral Direc-
Cheevers and Son, Funeral
look in south-east Asia.
But some buyers, lured by
Family Circle. "We
rowing Husband, Family and
tors, 12 Court Square, New-
Directors, 28 Dobbin Street,
At the close, the Dow
the cheap prices still avail-
here to see you die,
entire Family Circle
townards, BT23 7NY. Will al-
Armagh. Very deeply regret-
ways be remembered by her
ted by his sorrowing Wife,
was down 125 points at
able from the market's re-
our hand or say
But we will remem-
McCLURE October 30,
Daughters, Anne and Alison,
Sons,
7381.67.
cent downward slide,
hole lives through,
1997, (peacefully). at the
Son-in-law Shane and
Moyra and Sheelagh,
The blue-chip index fell
returned at midday to
days we had with
Erne Hospital, Enniskillen,
Grandchildren Sarah, Simon
Grandchildren and the Family
almost 100 points in the
push the Dow slightly
Kathleen Isabel, dearly-loved
and Adam.
Circle
first few minutes of trad-
higher at one point.
October 29, 1997,
wife of the late Robert, 3
SKILLING October 29,
WISENER October 29,
ing, climbed back and
That rally, however, did
efully) at home, Ed-
Benaughlin Park, Enniskillen
1997, (peacefully) at his
1997, at Hospital, 25 The
and devoted mother of Mar-
Boulevard, Coleraine, Frank,
was up at midday before
not last, as concerns over-
Idy), beloved hus-
home, 98 Gilnahirk Road, Bel-
gnes and father of
garet. Funeral Service to-day
fast, Dane Dear Husband of
dearly beloved husband of
sliding back late in the
seas again played into
Liam, Patrick and
(Friday) in St. Macartin's
Elizabeth and dear Father of
the late Gertrude Wisener,
session.
trading and technology
Brother of Mary, Bil-
Cathedral at 2 p.m. Interment
Raymond, Kenneth, Trudi
loving father of Stirling, father-
Broad-market indexes
stocks began to sell.
Ivan and Paddy.
afterwards in Breandrum Ce-
and Uncle of Stuart Curry.
in-law of Angela and grandfa-
also ended lower. The
eaving his late res-
metery. House private. Family
Service in Gilnahirk Baptist
ther of Helen, Carol and Di-
Nasdaq stock market was
St. Malachys Cres-
flowers only. please. Dona-
Church, to-morrow (Satur-
ane. Funeral Service in St. Pa-
0.30am for 11.00am
tions in lieu, if desired, to St.
day) at 9.30 a.m. Funeral af-
tricks Parish Church on (Sat-
especially weak, hurt by a
Drugs find:
Malachys Church,
Macartin's Cathedral, c/o S.R.
terwards to Movilla Cemetery.
urday) at 2.00pm. Followed
slump in technology
to-day (Friday)
Elliott & Sons, Funeral Direc-
Family flowers only please.
by interment in Coleraine Ce-
stocks, including Dell
three held
Followed by in-
tors, 17 Darling Street, En-
Lovingly remembered by his
metery. House Private. Family
Computer and Intel.
Aughlisnafin Ce-
niskillen. Very sadly missed
sorrowing Wife and Family,
flowers only. Donations in lieu
THREE men were ar-
The decline continued
Pio and Canon
by her loving Daughter and all
also the Family circle at home
if desired to Cancer Research
rested yesterday in east
a volatile week on Wall
Him.
the Family Circle
and overseas.
Campaign c/o H. Wade &
Belfast after Customs
October 29, 1997,
McCORMICK October 30,
Son, 3 Upper Abbey Street,
Street, much of it hinged
TONER October 30, 1997,
detected £100,000 of
at Hospital, Co-
1997, (peacefully) at Hospital
(suddenly) at the Royal Vic-
Coleraine Very deeply re-
to turmoil in Asian and
cannabis resin.
R., dearly-loved
lan, dearly-loved son of the
toria Hospital, Josephine
gretted by the Family Circle
European financial mar-
The resin was weld-
Esther, 18 River-
late Harry and Cassie Mc-
Mary (May), dearly beloved
kets.
ed inside lorry drive-
yfinnan, Co. Finnan
Cormick, Main Street, Bally-
wife of John Toner and moth-
The Dow dropped 554
shaft which was
father of Marion,
gawley. Funeral to-morrow
er of Kevin, Louise and
In Memoriam
points on Monday, its
and Cynthia, fa-
(Saturday) at 1.30 p.m. from
Claire, 15 Fruithill Park, R.I.P.
imported as a freight
worst points drop ever,
of Robert, Heath-
his home Ballygawley Pres-
Her remains will arrive at St.
item from southern
DALE Mary. October 31,
and then rebounded on
and Clive and a
byterian Church for service,
Agnes Church to-day (Friday)
Spain and was con-
grandfather. Fu-
followed by interment in the
at 7.00pm. Funeral to-morrow
1996. Fondest memories of
Tuesday, with a 337-point
signed to a bogus ad-
his home to-day
adjoining Churchyard. Family
(Saturday) after 12.00 noon
my beautiful Mum and ador-
gain, its biggest one-day
dress in east Belfast.
1 p.m. to St. Pa-
flowers only. Donations in
Mass to Militown Cemetery
able Granny. Always in our
rise in history. On Wednes-
Church Hall for
lieu, if desired, to Macmillan
St. Anthony Pray For Her.
thoughts. Kate, Dale and
A Customs officer
day, it climbed a mere
urial afterwards in
Cancer Relief, c/o Mr Jack
Deeply regretted by her sor-
Scott
said investigators sus-
8.35 points, as the market
hyard. Very deeply
Gervais, Main Street, Bally-
rowing Son, Daughters, Sons-
DALE October 31, 1996,
pected this method
by his sorrowing
gawley. Very deeply regretted
in-law, Daughter-in-law,
Mary. 'Too well loved in life to
took a breather.
had been used for
and all the Fami-
by the Family Circle "The day
Grandchildren and Family Cir-
be forgotten in death', from
"We are seeing some
some time.
Thou gavest, Lord, is ended.'
cle
sorrowing Dale Family.
choppy trading, which is
News LETTER
10/31/1997
THE VOILE IRISH TIMES
DUBLIN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1997
No. 44,975 CITY
Technology in Business and
the market roller coaster THE BUSINESS IRISH TIMES
11 Street jitters despite a market recovery.
PLUS
hundreds of jobs in the new-
disappearance of the high rolling investors.
BUSINESS
look two section, 36 - page
on the implications for Irish and world markets.
Business This Week
US First Lady pays brief visit to Dublin
Report
Fusing Trad
and Techno
larla
nd guilty early
nonth-old
lassachusetts.
seeks new
0 Lionáird
of Afro-Celt
ntrollably and
The 19-year-
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SOUND: 12
(Irish time)
on 237
laws and
irges
Court yesterday
harges. The
ear period.
dvice from
page 4
big Garda
nent office
vants just
diary bomb
ng themselves
overhaul
lity yesterday:
Movie of
the Year
Secretary, Dr
By John Maher, Drugs
the promotion competitions in
thern civil
and Crime Correspondent
one year.
Michael Dwyer
cess by
Communications with other
THE Garda could face its most
parts of the criminal justice sys-
applauds L.A.
comprehensive overhaul for 20
tem should be improved, with a
AP: The EU
years if recommendations in a
computer system holding a "cen-
Confidential
riculture, Mr
confidential report are accepted
tral database of criminals", the
by the Government.
esterday
report says.
The Strategic Management Ini-
VISION: 13
status quo in
Station opening hours must be
tiative (SMI) report, which has
reviewed, and working hours
lage Ireland's
been seen by The Irish Times, says
changed, because the current prac-
huge food
gardai should have greater search
tices result in "the availability of
to Dublin he
and detention powers.
an excessive number of gardaí on
Irish
Suspects who fail to co-operate
duty at times of least activity", the
that his
with criminal investigations
report says.
on
should be guilty of an offence of
But the review group stopped
buld cost the
"comparative gravity" the report
short of accepting some of the pro-
says. New laws should allow for
illion, and he
posals by management consultants
suspects in a wide range of cases
hired to advise it. It said more
ere based on
to be detained for up to four days
studies were needed on proposed
page 6
without charge. The courts should
initiatives such as "targeting" of
also be told when a defendant has
major criminals and deployment
1 of China
used the "right to silence" and
of extra resources against "minor
n China into
refused to respond to questioning.
crime".
The role of all gardai should be
The Government recognises
reassessed in a "bottom-up"
that gardai would be unlikely to
review of the force. Officers'
itish anti-
accept some of the changes in
working hours should be reorga-
working practices proposed with-
ave been
nised, but gardaí should also in-
out a pay review. The Minister for
ge 8
form the Commissioner if they
Justice, Mr. O'Donoghue
Times advertisement taken out by Aer Lingus to promote
with their duties.
sider pay increase.
The report was submitted to the
its transatlantic connections to Europe: page 7
The review group was chaired
O'Toole
Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, in June. It
by the industrialist Mr Tony
OH
was commissioned by the last gov-
Barry, CRH chairman. The other
ernment after the Veronica Gue-
members were: Mr Pat Byrne,
What it
action against Iraq could not be ruled out as two US
rin murder.
Garda Commissioner; Mr Tim
members of a UN weapons inspection team were refused
The report says parts of the law
Dalton, Secretary of the Depart-
means to live
permission to stay in Iraq: page 10
aimed at protecting the innocent
ment of Justice; Mr Kevin Duffy
"have come to be used in a way
of ICTU; Mr Barry Galvin of the
in a truly
AIB Czech bid: AIB is considering expanding its Eastern
that seems designed mainly as a
Criminal Assets Bureau; Mr Jim
European interests, by investing in or bidding for a Czech
shield for the guilty It says
McCaffrey of the Department of
multi-cultural
"valuable rights are being mis-
bank which is likely to be cleared for privatisation next
Finance; Mr John Timoney, for-
used", but it also recognises that
mer deputy head of the New York
society
month: Business this Week One page 1
The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, with the US First Lady, Mrs Hillary Clinton, at a reception in Dublin
some of its more severe proposals
police; and Ms Catherine Treacy
Castle last night. Photograph: David Sleator; Report: page 9.
could have "significant constitu-
of the Land Registry.
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Truckers talk: French truckers and employers met in
tional implications and possibly
last- minute talks last night, aimed at avoiding a strike and
implications in terms of compli-
See also page 6
roadblocks which would paralyse the traffic: page 10
ance with the European Conven-
tion on Human Rights".
Fishing deal: Ireland will not be required to
following an agreement in Brussels: page 6
Turnout in presidential
During its discussions of this
part of the report, a review group
decommission any of its fishing fleet in the next five years,
member protested that the legal
reforms proposed were "dra-
conian".
Gilligan trial date: Mr John
Gilligan will face trial on charges of
poll estimated at 1.5m
Senior gardaí have been press-
ing for implementation of the
drug smuggling and money
report and hope the reforms it de-
laundering in Britain next year if
mands can get under way before
Christmas. Official sources have
his extradition to Ireland does not
indicated that the Taoiseach plans
ALWAYS
go ahead. A British judge said
By Mark Brennock
McAleese is
lowest ever recorded in the town.
to bring the report to Cabinet in
yesterday that he thought Mr
PROF Mary McAleese is likely to
The Co Clare turnout was esti-
coming weeks.
Gilligan would be in custody for "a
mated at 45 per cent, that in Sligo
The report states that while the
very, very long time" because the
be declared elected as the eighth
NO COMMISSION,
President of Ireland this evening,
expected to
town under 45 per cent and in
Garda has a good record in solv-
Garda believed it had evidence he
Mullingar, Co Westmeath, about
ing crimes compared to police in
had smuggled drugs and taken a
after the counting of some 1.5 mil-
lion votes cast in a relatively low
40 per cent.
other countries, the diversion of
Polling stations across both Kil-
resources to combat terrorism has
part in the murder of Ms Veronica
turnout.
Guerin. January 2nd was set as a
Late last night the political par-
emerge victor
dare constituencies were predict-
had "a consequential negative im-
pact on the public perception of
READ
provisional trial date: page 4
ties estimated the. turnout at
ing a turnout of 41 per cent. This
under 60 per cent, with some be-
this evening
compares with 63.1 per cent for
the quality of the policing service
Currency split: The long-running split in the British
lieving it would be under 55 per
the last presidential election,
being provided".
cent. This would be considerably
when Kildare was a single constit-
The Garda should publicly state
Tory party over the single currency intensified yesterday as
lower than the 64 per cent poll in
uency.
its aims so the community will
NO SHAREHOI
former deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine came out
strongly against William Hague's Eurosceptic policies:
the 1990 presidential election.
yesterday predicted a clear win in
In the large urban areas of Dub-
know what to expect of it, it says.
Participation in the referendum
the presidential election for Prof
lin and Cork, voting was esti-
"A qualitative improvement in
page 10
on cabinet confidentiality is ex-
McAleese, as predicted in all
mated to have been above 50 per
service delivery must be accompa-
pected to be lower still, after
recent polls. The programme did
nied by a similar improvement in
cent.
reports from around the State that
public perception". There should
THE
Northern defence lawyers' claims upheld: There
not broadcast precise figures, but
"seems to be truth" to allegations by defence lawyers in
said the findings were consistent
The counting of votes will begin
many voters, confused by the pro-
also be an annual policing plan,
at 9 a.m. today in 29 centres
Northern Ireland that they have been subjected to
posal, returned or did not fill in
with recent opinion polls.
agreed with the Commissioner,
throughout the State. Results from
setting performance targets.
Times
1997
the referendum ballot paper.
The low turnout, however, left
harassment and intimidation by the RUC, a UN
these centres will be sent by fax to
Opinion polls have suggested
some small hope in Ms Mary
The report recommends making
EQUALS MORE PENSION
rapporteur said yesterday: page 9
St Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle,
that the Government proposal to
Banotti's camp that the survey
the Commissioner accountable to
allow the disclosure of details of
results might not be replicated
where they will be aggregated.
the Dáil for the way the force
95,000 separated: Almost 95,000 people in the
cabinet discussions only in very
when the votes are counted.
A first-count declaration is not
spends its money, but that im-
Republic of Ireland have experienced marital breakdown,
limited circumstances will be ap-
A turnout of under 50 per cent
expected until late afternoon, but
proved mechanisms for reviewing
according to the latest details from the 1996 Census: page 7
proved. But the level of confusion
was predicted last night in many
the result should be discernible
Garda pay should be controlled by
SMALL
makes the result difficult to
areas. These included Kilkenny,
from the tallies by lunchtime, un-
the Department of Finance.
predict.
both Donegal constituencies and
less it is very close.
The report also says a more effi-
An exit poll conducted by
Ballinasloe, Co Galway. Turnout
The new President will be inau-
WEATHER
cient way must be found to deal
Lansdowne Market Research for
in Ballina, Co Mayo, was esti-
gurated in Dublin Castle on Tues-
with gardaí seeking promotions.
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CHART FOR NOON TODAY
RTE's Prime Time programme
mated to be about 45 per cent, the
Dull and misty at first
day week, November 11th.
More than £600,000 was spent on
with extensive fog which
will clear slowly. It will be
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a dry day in most areas
with hazy sunshine in
Taxi-drivers to consider further action
some places. Cloudy
elsewhere with the
possibility of a few
patches of drizzle,
after day of protest brings traffic chaos
particularly near Atlantic
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coasts. Highest
By Frank McNally
in O'Connell Street alone.
taxi-drivers resumed work at
1992, while the fare rate has risen
temperatures will range
and Frank Kilfeather
The president of the Irish Taxi-
9 p.m.
by only 5p a mile since 1985 to the
between 11° and 14°
Drivers' Federation, Mr John
DUBLIN taxi-drivers will meet
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
present 80p level.
TEMPT
Celsius: page 2
Ussher, stressed there had been no
next week to assess yesterday's
described the protest as "outra-
The Irish Wheelchair Associa-
intention to cause traffic disruption
protest which brought the capital
geous" and an abuse by the taxi-
tion expressed "extreme anger" at
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to a standstill, and to decide on
and claimed the problem was cre-
drivers of their position. The
the way the issue of wheelchair-
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further action to advance their
ated by the gardai for refusing to
Automobile Association said it was
accessible taxis was being used in
let them travel in convoy.
"one of the worst situations in
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The demonstration paralysed the
tion was strongly rejected by the
traffic at a standstill on all except
he was "amazed" to hear taxi-
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city from early morning and was
gardai, who said it was logistically
two or three routes in the city cen-
drivers complain about rises in the
strongly condemned by angry
impossible to let over 300 taxis go
tre. "There was a lot of anger
cost of special licences, when "as
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taxi men had "held the city to ran-
begun.
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The protest ended at 4.30 p.m.
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said the action cost hundreds of
started, so it was about 8 p.m. be-
that their licence renewal fee has
Frustration at taxi market: page 14;
thousands of pounds to businesses
fore traffic returned to normal. The
gone up from £7 to £450 since
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