Señora Ahern hailed down Mexico way

THE Taoiseach was at the centre of an embarrassing diplomatic gaffe in Mexico yesterday when his partner Celia Larkin was officially referred to several times as his wife.

Señora Ahern hailed down Mexico way

The incident was an inauspicious start to the Taoiseach's four-day trip to the CentralLatin American country.

During a welcoming ceremony in the National Palace in Mexico City, Ms Larkin was referred to four times either as Mrs Larkin or Mr Ahern's wife including twice in the translation of comments by Mexican President Vicente Fox.

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