1. CAMPAIGNERS have called for an investigation into the cases of ten loyalist prisoners on remand in Belfast Crumlin Road prison. 2. Blair, however, made no commitment, and Downing Street later issued a terse statement saying there would be no change in the policy on loyalist prisoners. 3. British prison authorities agreed to transfer two loyalist paramilitary prisoners so that they could be closer to home. 4. Leaders of the loyalist parties suggest they might walk out of the talks unless concessions are granted to loyalist prisoners. 5. The loyalist prisoners returned to a community at war with itself. 6. The loyalist prisoners had withdrawn their support for the talks and were on the brink of forcing their political allies to quit the negotiations. 7. Willing to meet with Sinn Fein if main unionist parties do, but wants the British government to release loyalist paramilitary prisoners or ease their prison conditions. 8. Relatives of loyalist prisoners who had traveled to the jail for family visits staged their own impromptu protest at the prison gates. 9. He had said a number of loyalist prisoners had refused to return to their wing after evening exercises Thursday. 10. He said a number of loyalist prisoners had refused to return to their wing after evening exercises Thursday. |