Ahern to meet with Clinton

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to meet former US President Bill Clinton for talks in Dublin this morning, it emerged last night.

Mr Clinton, who attended the Ryder Cup at the K Club last weekend, is on a two-day visit to Ireland.

The Taoiseach will meet with Mr Clinton for discussions on Irish aid and other matters at a breakfast meeting at Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park.

“Mr Ahern will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Clinton Foundation regarding Aids in Africa,” a Government spokesman said.

The 42nd US president spoke at a corporate seminar entitled ’Leadership for the Future’ at Dublin’s Burlington Hotel on Wednesday afternoon.

More than 800 invited guests heard Mr Clinton speak on the global terror threat, the world energy crisis and third world poverty.