'Queen won't visit Republic until devolution complete'

An historic visit by the Queen to the Republic has moved significantly closer but depends on the completion of devolution in the North, President Mary McAleese said today.

An historic visit by the British Queen to the Republic has moved significantly closer but depends on the completion of devolution in the North, President Mary McAleese said today.

The Queen and the President had a 10-minute private meeting in Belfast at the home of the vice chancellor of Queen's University today before going on to the university to celebrate the centenary of it receiving its royal charter.