Adams for South Africa tomorrow

The Sinn FΘin president, Mr Gerry Adams, will travel to South Africa tomorrow, where he will speak at the unveiling of a sculpture…

The Sinn FΘin president, Mr Gerry Adams, will travel to South Africa tomorrow, where he will speak at the unveiling of a sculpture on Robben Island in memory of those who died on hunger strike in Ireland and South Africa.

Mr Adams, who is due to meet Nelson Mandela and the leadership of the ANC, said his party had learned a lot over the last decade from the process of conflict resolution taking place in South Africa.

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