A Sinn Féin protest is being held in Dublin today in opposition to the British Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision last week to postpone elections to the Northern Assembly.
Mr Blair arrived in Dublin this afternoon for talks with the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, over the current impasse in the peace process.
Speaking at Farmleigh, the venue of the talks, Sinn Féin TD, Mr Aengus Ó Snodaigh said: "The message today to both Governments is that the election has to go ahead as soon as possible.
There is no reason why it should not do. "All you need to do is look at the people Tony Blair has attacked over the years and here he is doing the exact same thing himself in Ireland by postponing it indefinitely."
Despite opposition from the Government last Thursday, Mr Blair postponed the election four days into the campaign because of the perceived failure of republicans to spell out clearly whether the IRA would abandon paramilitarism for good.
Mr Ahern and Mr Blair are expected to discuss how to revive efforts to break the deadlock in the peace process and persuade republicans to be more definitive about an end to all paramilitary activity.
Northern Ireland parties are waiting to see if both Governments would announce a review of the Belfast Agreement.
They were also looking for a clearer indication from Mr Blair about when the elections would take place.Mr Ó Snodaigh condemned those responsible for a pipe-bomb attack on Government Buildings in the centre of Dublin last night, saying "anybody doing anything like that is playing into the hands of the British."
Additional reporting PA