Archbishop of Dublin hints at Papal visit to North

The Archbishop of Dublin has said it is very possible that the Pope will visit the North in the near future.

Dr Diarmuid Martin is quoted this morning as saying the decision to make Archbishop of Armagh Dr Sean Brady a cardinal is a sign of Pope Benedict XVI's interest in visiting the North.

Newspaper reports say sources in Rome have confirmed that there have been preliminary inquiries into the feasibility of a double visit by the Pope and the Queen Elizabeth in the not too distant future.