Sinn Féin mayor snubs Prince Charles over Parachute Regiment links

A Sinn Féin mayor has refused to meet the Prince of Wales on his visit to Derry today.

Sinn Féin mayor snubs Prince Charles over Parachute Regiment links
Fri, 20 Oct, 2017 - 15:33

A Sinn Féin mayor has refused to meet the Prince of Wales on his visit to Derry today.

Explaining the snub, Maoliosa McHugh cited Charles's links to the Parachute Regiment, whose soldiers were responsible for the Bloody Sunday shootings in Derry in 1972.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: DerryPlace: StrabanePlace: Northern IrelandPlace: East DerryPlace: Republic of IrelandPerson: Prince CharlesPerson: Prince of WalesPerson: Maoliosa McHughPerson: CharlesPerson: PrincePerson: Gerry AdamsPerson: prime ministerPerson: David CameronPerson: McHughPerson: MayorPerson: Deputy MayorPerson: John BoylePerson: Gregory CampbellPerson: Martin McGuinnessPerson: AdamsPerson: Sinn FeinEvent: Bloody Sunday shootingsEvent: Bloody SundayOrganisation: Sinn FéinOrganisation: Parachute RegimentOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: ParachuteOrganisation: SDLPOrganisation: republicans
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