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Ahern will address UK parliament Irish PM addresses UK parliament
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Prime Minister Tony Blair and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will jointly address parliamentarians in Westminster on Tuesday. Prime Minister Tony Blair and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern have addressed an joint session of parliamentarians at Westminster.
Mr Ahern is expected to reflect on the NI political process and the change in relations between the Republic of Ireland and the UK. Mr Ahern reflected on the Northern Ireland political process and the change in relations between the Republic of Ireland and the UK.
All members of parliament - both the Lords and the Commons - are invited. All members of parliament - both the Lords and the Commons - were invited.
Senior figures from the Irish government and Irish opposition leaders will also be present. Senior figures from the Irish government and Irish opposition leaders were also present.
Prominent Irish community members in Britain have also been invited to attend. Prominent Irish community members in Britain were also been invited to attend.
Mr Blair will also give a speech, as will the speaker of the House of Commons, and the speaker of the House of Lords, who are jointly hosting the event. Mr Blair also gave a speech, as did the speaker of the House of Commons, and the speaker of the House of Lords, who were jointly hosting the event.
Mr Ahern will be following in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela, Francois Mitterand, the Dalai Lama and Bill Clinton - some of the famous names who have made addresses to the joint houses of parliament in the past. Mr Ahern was following in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela, Francois Mitterand, the Dalai Lama and Bill Clinton - some of the famous names who have made addresses to the joint houses of parliament in the past.