Charles shakes hands with former IRA prisoner and Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris as Irish trip ends

The Prince of Wales met Martin Ferris, a Sinn Féin TD at Killarney House.

The Prince of Wales has ended his visit to Ireland by shaking hands with a former IRA gun runner who said the trip was another step on the “peace and reconciliation” journey the British government and Irish republicans are making.

Charles met Martin Ferris, a Sinn Féin TD, as his four-day visit to Ireland with the Duchess of Cornwall drew to a close.