Ministers in the Scottish Executive were today urged to forge closer ties with their counterparts in Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s Government.

Around 50 new jobs have been created at a pepper-growing facility that was opened by the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in north Co Dublin today.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has opened a €75m printing facility for Rupert Murdoch's News International group.