Prince Charles has arrived in Ireland

The Prince of Wales has arrived at Baldonnel airfield in Dublin.

The Prince shook hands with the welcome committee of Defence Forces officials, Public Enterprise Minister Mary O'Rourke and the British ambassador and waved to waiting media, indicating he could not speak.

He will now have lunch with President Mary McAleese before presenting singer Daniel O'Donnell with an MBE for charity work at a dinner this evening.