Bertie Ahern cancels Glasgow trip

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has cancelled a trip to a Catholic shrine in Scotland after fears were raised about sectarian tensions.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has cancelled a trip to a Catholic shrine in Scotland after fears were raised about sectarian tensions.

Mr Ahern had been due to unveil a memorial to victims of the Irish potato famine at the Carfin Grotto, near Glasgow, on Sunday, only to find it clashed with a league match between Celtic and Rangers.

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