71.   Protestant politicians blamed the police for stirring up the violence.

72.   Protestant politicians in Northern Ireland have objected to taking part in talks with Sinn Fein leaders while the IRA remains fully armed.

73.   Protestant politicians on Thursday presented amendments that would strengthen the role of the proposed forum, giving it powers to approve anything agreed by the smaller negotiating teams.

74.   She urged Protestant politicians to meet Sinn Fein.

75.   Several Protestant politicians left, complaining that Sinn Fein was insulting them.

76.   Sinn Fein wants an explicit recommendation that the cross-border council have strong powers, something that all Protestant politicians oppose.

77.   The attack fueled the claims of Protestant politicians that the Continuity IRA is directed by disaffected members of the mainstream IRA.

78.   The group also said it was lifting death threats against Catholic workers after meeting with Protestant politicians.

79.   The Rev. Ian Paisley and other hard-line Protestant politicians, who fear the Clinton administration is too sympathetic to the IRA-allied Sinn Fein Party, condemned Trimble.

80.   The return was negotiated by the administration of Gov. Pablo Salazar, himself a rare Protestant politician, which agreed to free the jailed town officials.