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Tue 03 Mar 2007Paisley and Adams agree to form executive on May 8thTaoiseach Bertie Ahern and British prime minister Tony Blair have hailed yesterday's first meeting and agreement between Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams as a historic, reconciliatory and transforming moment in British-Irish history.Dr Paisley and Mr Adams yesterday committed themselves to forming a powersharing executive by May 8th after engaging directly for the first time at Parliament Buildings, Stormont.