Ahern: Queen to visit in a few years

THE Queen of England will visit Ireland during her reign but probably not for a few years, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said.

Mr Ahern indicated there were loose ends to tie up before a historic visit by the monarch, the first since the country gained independence from Britain, could take place.

“As I have said many times before, I am sure a visit by the Queen will happen. I think it will take us some time to organise that but it is something that is being discussed and obviously we are going to see everything right before we do that. It is something that will happen in the next few years,” he said.