Ahern hails Blair's 'historic contribution' to peace in North

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today paid tribute to Tony Blair as the outgoing British Prime Minister was granted a university chair to mark his role in the North's peace process.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said the £5m (€7.4m) “Blair Chair” at Liverpool University was a tribute to Blair's work at improving Irish-British relations.