This is now my fifth time to welcome the Taoiseach to the Oval Office.
In the evening the President and First Lady will host the Taoiseach and Mrs.
The meeting happened to coincide with the second anniversary of Brian Cowen's election as taoiseach.
Tribunal lawyers have contradicted the taoiseach's explanations of some of his transactions at the time.
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said he believed the IRA's statement gave the clarity needed to progress.
On Wednesday the President will meet with the Taoiseach of Ireland, Brian Cowen, at the White House.
Mr Obama also met the Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny at a St Patrick's Day lunch.
In 1965, he was the first to invite an Irish prime minister (Taoiseach), Sean Lemass, to Stormont.
The women were speaking after a meeting with both Taoiseach Enda Kenny and his deputy Eamon Gilmore.
Taoiseach Mr Ahern and former senator George Mitchell are expected to attend the event in Dublin Castle.
Meanwhile, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said he hopes the main marches on 12 July will pass off peacefully.
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During his last five years in government as Taoiseach, he has overseen the revival of the Irish economy.
As the Taoiseach indicated, the Irish government punches above its weight on a whole host of critical issues.
This was attended by the President, Mrs McAleese, the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern and most of the Irish Cabinet.
In May, the taoiseach publicly pledged to spend hundreds of millions of euros to build the stretch of motorway.
The taoiseach has told a Belfast audience that the "true test of peace" is the absence of peace walls.
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Earlier on Monday, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern had said the documentary could hinder attempts to secure convictions for the blast.
"The kidnap ordeal of Belfast man, Stephen McFaul, has ended, " said the taoiseach, or Irish prime minister, Enda Kenny.
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So I propose a toast to the Taoiseach and the people of Ireland.
The taoiseach said humiliation did not play any part in the governments' proposals and "cannot be part of this process".
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Obviously, the Taoiseach is very interested, as well as in continuing to attract direct investment from the United States to Ireland.
The government-backed smoking "quitline" has received more than 30, 000 calls since it was set up 18 months ago, said the taoiseach.
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Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness had said they were meeting the taoiseach Enda Kenny "to achieve maximum clarity on this issue".
Mr Blair announced the talks which he will host with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern at an EU summit in Sweden on Thursday.
The British government's refusal to hold an inquiry into the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane has been raised by the taoiseach.
However, Mr Cameron accepted that on the issue of the investigation into Pat Finucane's death he and the Taoiseach had different views.
Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dail this week that was true.
He added that the proposed cut in the Taoiseach's pay was "simply a sham" and did not take into account previous adjustments.
And I am extraordinarily grateful to you, Taoiseach, and Fionnuala, for just being such wonderful hosts to us when we were there.
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said the PUP leader had been a courageous politician.
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