Foreign Minister begins US visit
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern is to begin a five-day visit to the United States today.
Mr Ahern’s first stop is New York, where he is due to meet UN secretary general Kofi Annan before travelling on the Washington to meet senior officials from the Bush administration and the US Congress.
The minister is also due to meet representatives of the Irish-American community and other immigrant groups during the visit.
