From North to Pakistan: Reynolds the peace broker

IT’S the case of the unlikely diplomat. Former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds yesterday recalled how he tried to broker peace in one of the most volatile regions in the world.

The disputed territory of Kashmir has ignited several wars between Pakistan and India over the past 60 years. But that held little fear for Mr Reynolds, his appetite for conflict resolution seemingly whetted by his work in the North.

The former Taoiseach told how he brokered meetings between Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and then Indian prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in 2001.