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09/12/2013
McGuinness And Adams Attend Mandela Memorial
Martin McGuinness and Gerry Adams are to attend events in South Africa this week to mark the death of former leader Nelson Mandella.
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams was invited to attend the public memorial service in Johannesburg tomorrow, but is unable to travel until Wednesday due to prior engagements.
Mr Adams will depart on Wednesday and has been invited by the African National Congress (ANC) to attend a special memorial service on Saturday.
The event will take place at the Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria.
Speaking today, Mr Adams said: "We in Sinn Féin are very proud of the decades old relationship we have with our friends in the ANC. It is a great honour to be asked by the ANC to attend their service of remembrance on Saturday where they will bid Madiba farewell."
Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness, in his capacity as deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, will be in attendance at the public memorial service in Johannesburg tomorrow.
(IT/CD)
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams was invited to attend the public memorial service in Johannesburg tomorrow, but is unable to travel until Wednesday due to prior engagements.
Mr Adams will depart on Wednesday and has been invited by the African National Congress (ANC) to attend a special memorial service on Saturday.
The event will take place at the Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria.
Speaking today, Mr Adams said: "We in Sinn Féin are very proud of the decades old relationship we have with our friends in the ANC. It is a great honour to be asked by the ANC to attend their service of remembrance on Saturday where they will bid Madiba farewell."
Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness, in his capacity as deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, will be in attendance at the public memorial service in Johannesburg tomorrow.
(IT/CD)
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