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John Fielding, CEO
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Meanwhile, Petrobangla is waiting for a joint response from Irish oil company Tullow and American oil company Chevron regarding the government's recent proposal regarding block 9 that Bangladeshi exploration company BAPEX should be the operator.
IDA Ireland is an Irish Investment and Development agency with government responsibility for securing new investment from overseas in manufacturing and international services sectors.
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Brian Mengel, Civil Servant
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Both Governments envisage that the framework would include administrative support staffed jointly by members of the Northern Ireland Civil Service and the Irish Civil Service.
The British and Irish governments have today jointly chaired a meeting of the Implementation Group, which is open to the political parties supporting the Belfast Agreement.
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Ben Werner, Student Newspaper Editor
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Irish plans to house asylum-seekers blocked by stand-off at village hotel A pretty Irish village with a population of 420 has been thrown into turmoil by the Irish government's plans to house 38 asylum seekers in a disused hotel on its main street.
The operation of the agreement will be reviewed by the British and Irish governments with the aim of restoring the institutions and holding elections in Northern Ireland as soon as both governments judge this to be feasible.
The Irish Examiner welcomes the British government's plans to press forward with wholesale police reforms, as indicated in the Queen's speech yesterday.
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Paddy McGuinness, Newsagent
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The Irish Republic Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish constitution lay claim to the 32 counties of Ireland, somewhat modified by the Irish government's acceptance in the Anglo-Irish Agreement that any move towards unity required the agreement of a majority in Northern Ireland.
The British-Irish Council will have representation from the British and Irish governments and the devolved assemblies in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The IRA and Combined Loyalist Ceasefires The British and Irish governments held the view that no democratic process could be allowed to be influenced by violence, yet it was recognised that if the talks were to produce any lasting settlement the process would have to be as inclusive as possible.
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Bob Greenberg, Congressional Candidate
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Both Governments accept that Irish unity would be achieved only by those who favour this outcome persuading those who do not, peacefully and without coercion or violence, and that, if in the future a majority of the people of Northern Ireland are so persuaded, both Governments will support and give legislative effect to their wish.
Various governments have tried to create a more balanced economy by encouraging the growth of new industries and by introducing tariffs to protect Irish manufacturers.
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