The President Mrs Mary McAleese is to have lunch with the Prince of Wales at the start of his two-day visit to Ireland tomorrow.
The lunch in Áras an Uachtaráin will be attended by number of invited guests including the British Ambassador to Ireland Colonel Harvey; Professor Frank Convery, Head of Environmental Studies in UCD; and the chairman of Tourism Ireland, Mr Barry Murphy.
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Mrs Mary McAleese
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Prince Charles will then visit Merchant's Quay Ireland, a homeless and drugs service provider, in Dublin's city centre.
Afterwards the Taoiseach Mr Ahern will welcome the Prince at Government Buildings and walk with him to the Millennium Wing of the National Gallery.
Prince Charles will also visit the Abbeyfield Home for the Elderly in Monkstown, the Angel's Quest Respite Home in Glenageary before conducting an Investiture ceremony in Glencairn, where singer Daniel O'Donnell will be among those receiving honorary British titles.
The ceremony will be followed by a private dinner which will be attended by the Tánaiste and Mr John Bruton TD.
The Prince will depart from Baldonnell at midday on Friday before visiting the Glencree Centre for Reconciliation, Co Wicklow in the morning.