Saturday/Sunday
It emerged that the Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister were to meet in London on Thursday to discuss developments in the Northern peace process. A former taoiseach, Mr Charles Haughey, was back in the headlines when a Sunday newspaper carried an interview with Mr Patrick Gallagher, in which he said he gave Mr Haughey £375,000 in 1979.
The Murphy inquiry into the handling of sex abuse allegations in swimming moved towards the inclusion of all known victims with the appointment of Ms Fidelma Macken SC.
Sonia O'Sullivan proved she is coming back to her old form when she won a 3,000-metre race in Auckland, New Zealand.
Monday
A large bomb exploded in the centre of Portadown. The Sinn Fein president, Mr Gerry Adams, said it was not the work of the IRA, and suspicion fell on the breakaway Continuity IRA.
Five men were jailed by Galway District Court following disturbances in Salthill. The court was told of "dangerous stunts" being performed in a car-park.
The Minister for Agriculture visited British supermarkets in an attempt to get Irish beef back on their shelves. It had been removed following a buy-British campaign.
An elderly couple died in a house fire in Co Limerick. Rescue attempts were hampered by the extensive locks installed on the home of Maurice and Pamela Hewson.
Fine Gael opened its campaign for "zero delay" in Dublin traffic. This would involve prioritising Dublin Bus, and its takeover by a Traffic Authority.
The National Association for the Mentally Handicapped in Ireland pointed out that there are over 1,000 people with mental handicaps in psychiatric hospitals. It urged candidates in the Dublin North by-election to fight for proper residential services.
Tuesday
A 250lb bomb was found in Co Cavan.
The IDA announced the creation of 800 jobs in Dublin and Cork.
Connacht's director of rugby, Warren Gatland, filled the gap caused by the resignation of Ireland team coach Brian Ashton.
A Mayo shopkeeper was fined £50 for selling cigarettes to a 12year-old boy.
Wednesday
Four people were injured when a letter-bomb exploded in a sorting office in Belfast. It was the third this week.
A major political row broke out after a confidential ministerial memo was mistakenly attached to a Dail reply to a question put down by the Democratic Left TD, Ms Liz McManus, on Irish-registered non-resident companies (IRNRs). The memo described the "undesirable activities" engaged in by some IRNRs.
The first asylum-seekers to face deportation, a Russian and a Cuban, are being sought following the rejection of their applications for asylum on humanitarian grounds.
Sonia O'Sullivan had another triumph with a win in Melbourne, Australia, beating her nearest rival by 300 metres in the 5,000-metre race.
Thursday
The Taoiseach met the British Prime Minister in London. It emerged that they have backed off earlier plans to prepare a joint paper on plans for a political settlement in Northern Ireland.
The Government announced plans to introduce legislation to address the problems of IRNRs.
Mr Justice Flood sought an extension of the terms of reference of his planning tribunal, which is examining allegations of abuse within the planning system in relation to lands in north Co Dublin. The change would allow him to hear evidence in relation to a number of specific matters which occurred before June 20th, 1985. The Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue, opened the National Crime Forum in Dun Laoghaire with a pledge to renew his "zero tolerance" of crime and its causes.