‘Risk is necessary for peace process’

ALL the North’s political parties must be prepared to take risks to complete the current phase of the peace process, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern warned yesterday after meeting the British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Brussels.

Both men spent more than an hour reviewing the progress made in the past week and discussing what alternative actions could be taken if there is no agreement by November 25.

Mr Ahern has warned policing, north and south cooperation, cultural and other measures agreed by the governments will go ahead irrespective of all parties reaching agreement.