O’Donoghue wants to recruit Indian PM for election battle

TOURISM Minister John O’Donoghue wants to recruit Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to sing the praises of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern during next year’s general election.

The Taoiseach met with the Indian Premier on Thursday night during his visit to India this week leading Enterprise Ireland’s trade mission to India.

It is the first official visit to India by a Taoiseach and the key aim is to enhance bilateral political and economic relations between Ireland and India. Enterprise Minister Micheál Martin, Education Minister Mary Hanafin and Mr O’Donoghue accompanied the Taoiseach.