Joint talks fuel FF-SDLP merger speculation

Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and SDLP leader Mark Durkan will jointly host a business breakfast today amid ongoing speculation about a possible merger between their two parties.

The event, organised jointly by Mr Ahern’s Fianna Fáil and the SDLP, will focus on the all-Ireland economy and will take place on the border between Ireland and the North.