Justice Ministers in first tri-lateral meeting

The first tri-lateral meeting of Justice Ministers from Ireland, the North and Scotland is taking place in Co Louth today.

The decision by the British government to raise the threat level to the UK from dissident republicans is one of the issues being discussed at the talks.

Minister Dermot Ahern is also briefing his Northern and Scottish counterparts David Ford and Kenny MacAskill on other issues of common interest including human trafficking and organised crime.