Ahern to voice concerns over US policy

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern will tomorrow raise the issue of prisoner torture with President George W Bush and urge him to do all he can to restore public confidence in the behaviour of US troops.

Government sources indicated last night that Mr Ahern would also detail the Irish Government's concerns over US policy in the Middle East at a bilateral meeting with Mr Bush tomorrow morning before the main summit.

Speaking in the Dáil yesterday Foreign Affairs Minister Brian Cowen said there would be a full and frank discussion of any issues of concern with the US President.