Ministerial first as Martin visits Cuba

HUMAN rights issues in communist Cuba will be raised by Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin when he meets senior ministers of Raul Castro’s administration on a historic visit to the island this week.

Ministerial first as Martin visits Cuba
Mon, 16 Feb, 2009 - 00:00

It is the first ever visit of an Irish minister to Cuba which today marks its 50th anniversary of communism.

On February 16, 1959, Fidel Castro was sworn in as leader.

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