WHEN he was taoiseach, Bertie Ahern spoke of his intention to step down from politics when he was 60. He will reach that age next September, so stepping down at the general election means that he is essentially fulfilling that intention.

THE Taoiseach was quoted recently as saying to the Polish prime minister that the fatal attack on the two young Polish men in Dublin was basically a rare occurrence.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern will address the joint US Houses of Congress on April 30, becoming the sixth Irish leader to do so.

THE Government last night agreed to seek a bilateral deal with the US that would legalise the undocumented Irish living there.