Taoiseach to address joint meeting of US Congress

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern is to make a historic address to a joint meeting of the United States Congress sometime in early 2008, it emerged yesterday.

Mr Ahern’s spokesman said last night that the Taoiseach was deeply honoured, privileged and “humbled” to have been accorded the honour.

The spokesman said it reflected both the huge role that the US had played in the peace process in addition to a recognition of Mr Ahern’s role in the historic peace deal and forging strong links of friendship with the United States.