Nationalist leader Ritchie wears poppy in symbolic gesture

A leading Irish nationalist today became the first leader of her party to wear the poppy on Remembrance Sunday.

A leading Irish nationalist today became the first leader of her party to wear the poppy on Remembrance Sunday.

SDLP MP Margaret Ritchie attended a ceremony in south Down to mark the sacrifice of millions of war dead.

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