91.   The loyalist paramilitary groups have not matched the IRA ceasefire, but last Thursday posed several conditions to be met before they would even consider calling one.

92.   The problem of disarming the IRA and Protestant loyalist paramilitary groups is the chief obstacle to progress in the peace process.

93.   The Northern Ireland peace process hit a snag Thursday when Ulster loyalist groups said they would not even consider a ceasefire before receiving specific answers and guarantees.