Ahern and Hain to hold Assembly talks

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will today meet Northern Ireland Secretary of State Peter Hain for talks on the forthcoming elections to the Stormont Assembly in Belfast.

Mr Ahern and British Prime Minister Tony Blair have given the green light for Northern Ireland Assembly elections scheduled for March 7, but have warned political parties to adhere to the strict timetable set down in the St Andrews Agreement.