Bush set for Shannon stopover at EU summit

US President George W Bush is set for a Shannon stopover when he is expected to visit Ireland in June for the EU-US summit.

A Government spokesperson said work had begun on arrangements for the visit, but cautioned: "With the security situation as it is, we cannot take anything for granted."

The Americans have ruled out Mr Bush coming to Dublin and instead he is expected to land at Shannon, the flashpoint for the country's anti-Iraq war protests last year. The summit would then be held in the region.