Ahern 'available to meet' Haughey over reshuffle snub

The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said he is available to meet Sean Haughey to discuss his decision not to give the Dublin North Central TD a junior ministerial role.

Mr Ahern has been criticised by a number of Fianna Fáil backbenchers for snubbing Mr Haughey in the reshuffle he announced on Tuesday.