The Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister agreed last night to discuss Northern Ireland next Friday when they will attend a meeting of the European and Asian leaders in the South Korean capital, Seoul, writes Denis Staunton.
Mr Ahern and Mr Blair met for a half-hour last night in Biarritz, France, where they will take part in an EU Summit today. A meeting scheduled for next Wednesday has been cancelled due to the death of Scotland's First Minister, Mr Donald Dewar, whose funeral will take place on Tuesday.