Sinn Féin to attend royal events

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has confirmed his party will be represented at events marking the visit of the Prince of Wales to Ireland.

The move was widely expected given the recent thawing in relations between the republican party and the Royals, beginning with the Queen’s historic handshake with Sinn Fein veteran and former IRA commander Martin McGuinness in Belfast in 2012.