Ahern leads trip to oversee Irish aid

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern and the heads of four major aid agencies will travel to Asia tomorrow for a tour of countries devastated by the tsunami.

Mr Ahern and the heads of Concern, GOAL, Trócaire and the Irish Red Cross plan to review the situation in Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

The visit further reflects the Government’s concern about the disaster in Asia, Mr Ahern said.