26/08/2004

Clintons arrive in NI

Former US President Bill Clinton has arrived in Northern Ireland this morning ahead of talks with local political leaders and a book signing session in Belfast.

Mr Clinton will hold talks with all the main political leaders as well as Secretary of State Paul Murphy to get an update on the current developments in the political process.

He will then visit Belfast bookstore Easons to assign copies of his new book 'My Life'.

Mr Clinton arrived in the province with his wife, US Senator Hillary Clinton who is in the province to deliver an address on peace and reconciliation during a visit to the University of Ulster.

The former first lady will give the latest Tip O'Neill lecture at the Magee Campus in Londonderry.

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