Ahern urges Sudan to allow UN peacekeepers into Darfur

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has urged the Sudanese government to allow UN peacekeepers into the Darfur region in an effort to end years of conflict.

An estimated 200,000 people have died since local rebels began fighting for greater autonomy in the region in 2003, while another 2.5 million have been displaced from their homes.