The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern is to meet with the British Prime Minister Mr Tony Blair tomorrow evening in London to discuss the peace process stalemate, it was announced today.
Mr Ahern will have a working dinner with Mr Blair in Downing Street to take stock of the situation in Northern Ireland and to discuss the next step to help break the deadlock in the peace process, a Government spokesman said.
He said the meeting follows the intensive negotiations with all parties pursued over the last week.
During the talks, Mr Ahern and Mr Blair are expected to decide how they can facilitate the search for agreement on the key issues impeding an agreement - polcing, demilitarisation and decommissioning.
The Taoiseach yesterday was pessimistic about reaching an agreement in the North ahead of the British general election.
Speaking after talks in Government Buildings with the Swedish Prime Minister, Mr Goran Persson, Mr Ahern indicated temporary arrangements may have to be put in place to deal with the situation over the next six months.
A decision on whether to hold the North/South Ministerial Council meeting, scheduled for Armagh on Friday, is expected by tomorrow according to a report in The Irish Timestoday.