When Tralee businessman Der O'Sullivan, who owns a bar and delicatessan in the Mall, headed to Killarney last weekend for a Charity Golf Team Event which was being run to raise funds for the New York Fighters, after the appalling events of September 11th, little did he know that he was driving into the eye of controversy.

Slade Valley Club professional John Dignam joined Challenge Tour players

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern arrived in Downing Street today for crunch talks with Tony Blair in a bid to break the deadlock threatening the peace process.

A delegation from the Ulster Unionist Party is meeting the Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister in Downing Street this afternoon.

A fresh attempt to break the deadlock in the Northern peace process will get underway today.