Saturday/Sunday
Thousands lined the streets of Cork city to pay their last respects to former Taoiseach Jack Lynch, as the cortege wound its way from the North Cathedral to St Finbarr's Cemetery. The State funeral was attended by the President, Mrs McAleese, the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, ministers and public representatives. The graveside oration was given by friend and colleague Mr Des O'Malley.
An equality conference organised by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties heard that equality should be named in the core of the Constitution and a constitutional provision should be introduced which would guarantee basic economic and social rights for all.
Senator George Mitchell announced his review would be extended to this week as the pro-agreement parties met at Castle Buildings, Stormont. Sinn Fein, the UUP and the SDLP are searching for a possible means of ending the stalemate over decommissioning and the formation of an executive as the Mitchell review tries to edge Northern politicians towards implementation of the Belfast Agreement.
Monday
A feasibility study into a proposed 80,000-seat national stadium for various sporting, entertainment and other commercial events has been completed. The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, said the stadium is needed in the greater Dublin area and the study is expected to be considered by the Cabinet in the coming weeks.
A cache of weapons believed to belong to the dissident republican group calling itself the "Real" IRA was uncovered near Stamullen in Co Meath, close to the spot where an underground firing range was discovered last week. Gardai said the new cache contained a type of rocket launcher never before seen in arms finds on either side of the Border.
The 20th Dublin City Marathon took place in ideal conditions with 6,500 contestants running and walking the distance in the city's most popular annual sporting event. The overall winners in the men's and women's events were two Kenyans, John Mutai and Esther Kiplagat, who set the fastest time run by a woman in a marathon in Ireland.
Tuesday
The Moriarty tribunal heard that the only cash contribution given towards the medical expenses of the late Mr Brian Lenihan by Charles Haughey was £200, delivered to the Lenihan home in 1989 on the morning he was travelling to the US to undergo a liver transplant operation. Mrs Ann Lenihan, Mr Lenihan's widow, told the tribunal the money was in an envelope delivered by Mr Haughey's official driver.
Earlier, the tribunal heard that some £180,000 was lodged to the Fianna Fail party leader's account from May to June of 1989 about which no explanation has been offered. It is endeavouring to establish how much of this money was intended for the medical fund for Mr Lenihan's liver transplant. The tribunal adjourned until a date to be announced.
A home-made explosive device blew a hole in the side of a caravan occupied by a Traveller and her 12 children in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. A Garda incident room has been set up to establish a motive for the attack. It may have been linked to the complaints about illegal Traveller encampments in the town, or to a Traveller feud.
Wednesday
The nine-day nursing dispute was suspended pending a ballot to decide whether or not to accept the latest Labour Court award, worth approximately £20 million. Nursing union leaders expressed confidence that their members would accept the deal once the full details of the package became clear and have organised information meetings to explain the Labour Court proposals to their members. Ballot votes are due to be counted on November 5th.
Two young children died when their home caught fire in Athy, Co Kildare. A third child was rescued unhurt from the downstairs living room by a ten-year old neighbour.
Mr Ed Moloney, Northern editor of the Sunday Tribune, won his legal battle against a judge's decision ordering him to hand over his interview notes with loyalist paramilitary Mr William Stobie, who has been charged with murdering Belfast solicitor Mr Pat Finucane 10 years ago.
Thursday
Mr David Trimble and Mr Gerry Adams continued discussions at Castle Buildings, Stormont, searching for a way out of the decommissioning logjam. They have been trying to put together a package of confidence-building steps between their two parties to ensure the success of the Mitchell review.
Dr Mary Upton of the Labour Party won the Dublin South Central by-election with a comfortable margin in an election notable for having the lowest voter poll in the history of the State.
Five young women died in separate road accidents in Cork, including two sisters, their friend and her two-year old daughter. They were killed in a head-on collision at Cooleen, near Charleville.
A date has been set at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for the trial of former Taoiseach Mr Charles Haughey on charges of obstructing the McCracken tribunal. Although March 21st, 2000, has been set for the trial, a motion to have the hearing postponed until the conclusion of the Moriarty tribunal is before the court in December.
Mr George Redmond returned to the Flood tribunal to deny he waived an £18,500 levy on a development in Blanchardstown as part of an agreement that Mr Michael Bailey would sell lands to Dublin County Council in Swords, north Co Dublin, for £30,000.