Govt jet grounded in Washington

The Government jet was grounded in Washington last night due to technical difficulties, forcing the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, to miss his scheduled meeting with UN secretary-general Kofi Annan.

Govt jet grounded in Washington
Fri, 09 Nov, 2001 - 06:43

The Government jet was grounded in Washington last night due to technical difficulties, forcing the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, to miss his scheduled meeting with UN secretary-general Kofi Annan.

The Government jet had only recently been given permission to fly after weeks of maintenance in Switzerland.

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