A former US diplomat trying to resolve ongoing issues in the North will today hold talks with the Irish Government.

ENDA KENNY has never received enough credit for his environmental consciousness but during his whirlwind trip to New York he was remarkably keen to push the green agenda.

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern yesterday conceded a bill clearing the way for 25,000 Irish illegals to become permanent residents of the United States may never “see the light of day”.

The US Government Special Envoy to Northern Ireland, Richard Haass, will arrive this week to talk to the political parties about the possibility of restoring devolution.