Taoiseach unveils bust of John Hume in Washington

Micheál Martin said the former SDLP leader was committed to peace and reconciliation around the world, and not just in Northern Ireland

The Taoiseach said John Hume would have been a “powerful voice defending democracy, defending European values and insisting on the right of all people to be free”. Picture: Micheál Martin/Twitter

Taoiseach Micheál Martin unveiled a bust of John Hume in Washington on Tuesday.

Mr Martin, who is in Washington for the St Patrick’s Day celebrations, said the former SDLP leader was committed to peace and reconciliation around the world, and not just in Northern Ireland.