Right-wing group at centre of leak row

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It is thought that officials in the Northern Ireland Office who are determined that the Northern Ireland peace process will fail are most likely to have been responsible for leaking details of the framework document. However, it is also suspected that a losse alliance of MPs, journalists and businessmen set up to undermine the Anglo-Irish Agreement could have been involved too. The incident has focused attention of a Conservative fringe organisation called Friends of the Union, as some of its members have stated that they would strongly oppose the formation of new North-South authorities as suggested by the leaked document.

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A sleepy village, a fortress of razor wire and an army steeled for battle

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A strong security presence has been established in Drumcree, Northern Ireland, in advance of the banned Orange parade there on Jul 4, 1999. The Royal Ulster Constabulary believes that Protestant dissidents wish to use the event to spark off violence. Some observers believe that the heavy security presence will act as a provocation, rather than a deterrent. Many physical obstacles have been erected by the security forces in an effort to prevent Orange marchers using their traditional route down the Catholic Garvaghy Road.

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Long March ends with the laying of roses at the Garvaghy barricade

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Participants in the Protestant Long March, headed by victims of the Troubles, placed 14 roses against the police barricade around the parish church in Drumcree, Northern Ireland, after having travelled 120 miles from Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Shortly afterwards, large numbers of Orangemen from across Northern Ireland marched peacefully to the church to commemorate the Battle of the Somme. Both events had been seen as having the potential to attract militant Unionists determined to spark off violence.

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