1. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

2. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

3. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

4. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

5. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

6. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

7. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

8. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

9. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

10. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

11. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

12. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

13. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

14. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

15. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

16. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

17. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

18. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

19. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

20. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

21. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

22. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

23. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

24. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

25. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

26. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

27. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

28. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

29. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

30. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

31. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

32. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

33. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

34. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

35. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

36. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

37. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

38. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

39. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

40. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

41. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

42. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

43. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

44. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

45. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

46. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

47. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

48. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

49. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

50. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

51. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

52. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

53. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

54. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

55. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

56. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

57. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

58. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

59. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

60. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

61. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

62. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

63. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

64. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

65. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

66. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

67. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

68. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

69. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

70. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

71. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

72. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

73. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

74. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

75. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

76. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

77. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

78. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

79. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

80. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

81. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

82. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

83. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

84. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

85. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

86. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

87. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

88. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

89. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

90. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

91. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

92. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

93. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

94. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

95. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

96. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

97. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

98. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

99. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

100. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

101. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

102. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

103. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

104. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

105. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

106. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

107. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

108. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

109. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

110. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

111. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

112. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

113. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

114. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

115. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

116. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

117. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

118. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

119. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

120. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

121. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

122. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

123. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

124. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

125. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

126. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

127. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

128. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

129. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

130. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

131. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

132. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

133. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

134. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

135. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

136. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

137. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

138. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

139. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

140. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

141. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

142. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

143. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

144. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

145. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

146. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

147. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

148. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

149. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

150. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January

151. The potential impact of a referendum on Scottish independence will be the hot topic at the British Irish summit meeting in Dublin on Friday.
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Taoiseach Enda Kenny will attend the meeting.
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond will also attend.
He is likely to face questions about how a referendum will affect political relations across Britain and Ireland.
This summit had been planned to take place before Christmas but had to be postponed because of the death of the Taoiseach's mother.
The agenda includes the challenge posed by the rise in youth unemployment and cooperation on work to help drug users recover from their addiction.
Scottish independence is not on the formal agenda but given the recent clashes between Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Salmond over the timing and terms of a referendum, reporters will no doubt be interested in exploring the issue with the leaders.
The taoiseach met Mr Cameron in Downing Street on Thursday and discussed the European financial crisis and the British and Irish governments differences over the case of the murdered lawyer Pat Finucane.
These topics are likely to feature again on Friday when the deputy prime minister makes his first official visit to Dublin.
The Northern Ireland secretary of state Owen Patterson will also attend the summit Reproduced from bbc.co.uk news article January