Ahern refuses to name second referendum date

The Taoiseach has said it is too early to say when a second referendum on the Nice Treaty may be put to the people.

Most of this morning's session at the EU summit in Gothenburg was taken up with discussing Ireland's rejection of the treaty.

Mr Ahern said that it was quite clear that the Irish people were in favour of enlargement, but that a number of other issues remain to be addressed.

He added that other EU leaders had been calmly supportive of his plea for time to consider the fall out from the No vote.