Ahern clarifies position on photographs

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday clarified to the Dáil the Government's position that IRA decommissioning must be photographed.

The Taoiseach included the clarification - demanded by DUP leader Ian Paisley - in a comprehensive statement to the House on the North.

"The proposals envisage two independent witnesses, the availability of photographs for inspection, as well as their later publication," he said.