The European Union Environment Commissioner, Ms Margot Wallstr÷m, has cancelled a visit to Dublin that was due to begin today.
The Commissioner has been confined to bed with a viral infection. Commission officials said last night that they hoped to rearrange the visit before Christmas.
Ms Wallstr÷m was due to meet the Minister for Environment, Mr Demspey, and the Minister for the Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, Ms S∅le de Valera and to address the forum on Europe.