Ahern to meet PSNI chief over spy claims

NORTHERN Ireland's police chief, Sir Hugh Orde, will meet Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and senior ministers in Dublin tomorrow to discuss allegations about republican and British spy rings.

Ahern to meet PSNI chief over spy claims
Wed, 21 Dec, 2005 - 00:00
Harry McGee,  Political Editor

The PSNI chief constable will brief Mr Ahern, Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern and Justice Minister Michael McDowell at Government buildings. Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy will also attend.

Yesterday, Mr Orde insisted the high-profile police raid in Stormont in October 2002 had not caused the collapse of the Assembly.

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