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Man's exile over after lobbying Adams at No 10

A DERRY man forced into exile for 18 months after he argued with an IRA member in a bar has quietly moved back home after successfully lobbying Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams to guarantee his safety.

Man's exile over after lobbying Adams at No 10

Wed, 06 Nov, 2002 - 00:00

Ian Graham

Exile Joseph McCloskey got Mr Adams' attention by demonstrating outside Downing Street last month when Mr Adams was at No 10 for talks with Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The two men later had talks in the House of Commons.

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