Ahern and Blair meet to restore Assembly

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern met his British counterpart Tony Blair tonight as government efforts to restore the Northern Ireland Assembly were stepped up.

Ahern and Blair meet to restore Assembly
Sat, 13 Sep, 2003 - 21:24

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern met his British counterpart Tony Blair tonight as government efforts to restore the Northern Ireland Assembly were stepped up.

The two leaders discussed efforts to revive the Stormont power-sharing executive at a summit in Chequers as republicans warned time was running out for a deal to be reached.

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