Ahern to present award to Blair

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern will honour former British prime minister Tony Blair’s contribution to the peace process at a charity dinner in Dublin Castle tonight.

Mr Blair was not at yesterday’s events marking the 10th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement in Belfast.

However, he will be present at tonight’s dinner, along with Senator George Mitchell, John Hume, Bob Geldof, Bono, along with other prominent guests.