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15/01/2008
Ahern Meeting Shot Belfast Priest In South Africa
The Irish leader, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to travel to Atteridgeville Township, near Pretoria, to visit the Leratong Hospice - run by Fr Kieran Creagh from Belfast.
He survived an attack last March when he was shot twice at an Aids hospice he founded in the township, west of Pretoria.
An Irish government spokesperson said: "The hospice is modelled on the work of the Harold's Cross Hospice in Dublin where Fr Creagh worked prior to moving to South Africa," noting that the hospice has received funding from the Irish government since 2002.
Mr Ahern will meet the priest after first spending time with South African President Thabo Mbeki in Pretoria this morning, on the second day of his visit to the country.
Mr Ahern will also meet with the Deputy President of the country, Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka and attend meeting to encourage Ireland as a tourism destination and to promote further trade links.
The Taoiseach will attend a seminar hosted by An Bord Bia to promote Irish beef in the wake of the recent reopening of the South African market to Irish beef exports and attend a business lunch hosted by Enterprise Ireland to promote Irish-South African trade links.
Enterprise Ireland has organised a trade mission of over 50 companies, including four businesses from Northern Ireland, to coincide with the Taoiseach's visit.
Following the visit to the hospice, the Taoiseach will leave South Africa to head to Tanzania.
(KMcA)(BMcC)
He survived an attack last March when he was shot twice at an Aids hospice he founded in the township, west of Pretoria.
An Irish government spokesperson said: "The hospice is modelled on the work of the Harold's Cross Hospice in Dublin where Fr Creagh worked prior to moving to South Africa," noting that the hospice has received funding from the Irish government since 2002.
Mr Ahern will meet the priest after first spending time with South African President Thabo Mbeki in Pretoria this morning, on the second day of his visit to the country.
Mr Ahern will also meet with the Deputy President of the country, Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka and attend meeting to encourage Ireland as a tourism destination and to promote further trade links.
The Taoiseach will attend a seminar hosted by An Bord Bia to promote Irish beef in the wake of the recent reopening of the South African market to Irish beef exports and attend a business lunch hosted by Enterprise Ireland to promote Irish-South African trade links.
Enterprise Ireland has organised a trade mission of over 50 companies, including four businesses from Northern Ireland, to coincide with the Taoiseach's visit.
Following the visit to the hospice, the Taoiseach will leave South Africa to head to Tanzania.
(KMcA)(BMcC)
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