1.   Although wary of her reputation as a liberal, Protestant unionists hoped she would bring some of the common sense she was known for.

2.   And a leading Protestant unionist politician, appealing for an end to the violence, was heckled.

3.   And on Monday night Protestant unionist leaders said that they would boycott the talks until the dispute that led to the demonstrations was settled.

4.   At least two of them remain contentious for pro-British Protestant unionists and loyalists and for Catholic republicans who favor a united Ireland.

5.   A group of Protestant unionist politicians who met over the weekend with senior police officials said they were told that Catholics were informing on the IRA in unusual numbers.

6.   According to the early results, Catholic nationalists made a strong start, while a rift was opening among Protestant unionists.

7.   But Blair also sought to reassure Protestant unionist leaders and ordinary people of both sides.

8.   But Frankie Hamill saw little reason to be pleased, despite the buffer zones between his community and Protestant unionists fashioned by heavily armed police and soldiers.

9.   But Protestant unionist parties fear this would be an erosion of British sovereignty.

10.   Catholic nationalists in Northern Ireland aspire to unity with the Irish Republic, while Protestant unionists want to remain British citizens.