Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has had a far warmer reception in Washington than he did on his last St Patrick's Day visit, when the doors of the White House were slammed in his face amid mounting criticism of the IRA. A year ago, America's growing doubts about armed republicanism were crystallised by the response to the story of the McCartney sisters and their campaign to get justice for their murdered brother.
White House open again for Adams
White House open again for Adams
White House open again for Adams
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has had a far warmer reception in Washington than he did on his last St Patrick's Day visit, when the doors of the White House were slammed in his face amid mounting criticism of the IRA. A year ago, America's growing doubts about armed republicanism were crystallised by the response to the story of the McCartney sisters and their campaign to get justice for their murdered brother.