61.   Protestant loyalists had said they would not mount fresh trouble.

62.   Protestant loyalists want to maintain British rule in Northern Ireland while Catholic nationalists desire an united Ireland.

63.   Shots were also fired at police who had moved in to disperse a mob torching cars in a Protestant loyalist area of Belfast.

64.   Sources close to the inquiry indicated the primary suspects were a Catholic republican group, but the shooting may also have been the work of a Protestant loyalist outfit.

65.   Such processions have long been marred by clashes between Protestant loyalists and Roman Catholics who favour unification with the Irish Republic.

66.   The draft published in the Times newspaper suggested an important role for Dublin in the affairs of Northern Ireland, inflaming Protestant loyalists.

67.   The incident was the latest in years of conflict between Roman Catholic nationalists, seeking to end British rule over the province, and mainly Protestant loyalists.

68.   The IRA has fought to end British presence in Northern Ireland while Protestant loyalists want the province to remain under British rule.

69.   The London talks came as Protestant loyalists from the Orange Order were planning to hold more marches across the province next month.

70.   The Protestant loyalists want to see Northern Ireland remain under the British flag while the IRA is fighting for a united Ireland.