1.   A dissident faction called the Real IRA took responsibility for the bombing.

2.   A dissident faction of the Republic of Texas said Thursday that it had issued an arrest warrant for McLaren, charging him with fraud and treason.

3.   A fierce battle is under way for control of the National Rifle Association, with a hard-line dissident faction threatening to oust the current leadership.

4.   After a protracted battle that included street demonstrations, lawsuits and a boycott of fund drives, the dissident faction prevailed.

5.   Douglas Hurd resigned the position the day after Major resigned as party leader, to give Major a bargaining chip in dealing with the dissident faction.

6.   Muong, despite representing the dissident faction, seemed uncomfortable with the compromises he was being forced to make.

7.   Now another eager European wants to bring more commercialism, more liquor, more European fashion to the very part of the island where the dissident faction lives.

8.   Other analysts said there is no evidence of the kinds of splits in the military that could produce a dissident faction at the present time.

9.   Tall, broad-shouldered and easy-going, he displayed unexpected skills in calming and coordinating dissident factions.

10.   Peres reiterated that a cease-fire in the Israel-Palestinian conflict is impossible unless Yasser Arafat asserts control over dissident Palestinian factions.