Ahern and Blair set for crucial talks

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Prime Minister Tony Blair are set to hold crucial talks in Belfast later today, in a new bid to break the deadlock in Northern Ireland’s peace process.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Prime Minister Tony Blairwere set to hold crucial talks in Belfast later today, in a new bid to break the deadlock in Northern Ireland’s peace process.

With SDLP leader Mark Durkan claiming agreement on a historic deal was close, the two leaders are due to hold crunch meetings with the political parties.