Ahern keeps low profile as he prepares to honour Blair at dinner

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern will honour his former British counterpart, Tony Blair, at a charity fundraising dinner in Dublin next month.

Ahern keeps low profile as he prepares to honour Blair at dinner
Tue, 25 Mar, 2008 - 00:00
Caroline O’Doherty

The dinner, to be held at Dublin Castle with a guest list also including Senator George Mitchell, will take place on April 11, the day after Senator Mitchell and Mr Ahern meet in the North for a 10th anniversary celebration of the Belfast Agreement.

Funds raised on the occasion will go to the Turn the Tide of Suicide organisation to support a number of cross-border suicide prevention initiatives.

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