Ahern and Blair bid to break deadlock in peace process

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern will hold separate talks with DUP leader Ian Paisley and British Prime Minister Tony Blair in London on Wednesday in a bid to break the deadlock in the Northern peace process.

Mr Ahern will be joined by Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern and Justice Minister Michael McDowell when he meets the DUP leader at the Irish Embassy.

The discussions will focus on breaking the current deadlock before the marching season starts in July. The DUP delegation will also include Peter Robinson and Nigel Dodds.