McDonald, Michelle O’Neill and Gerry Adams took turns carrying strategist and negotiator’s coffin to Belfast cemetery
The coffin of Ted Howell arrives in Milltown Cemetery, Belfast , following his funeral with former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams among the pallbearers. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wiretook turns helping to carry Howell’s coffin from his family home to Milltown cemetery where he was laid to rest alongside his wife.His funeral heard that mourners came from across the world, including the United States, Canada, Spain and South Africa to attend.
During the so-called cash for ash inquiry, it emerged that Sinn Féin’s finance minister at Stormont, Mairtin Ó Muilleoir, had sought approval from Howell to sign off on a business plan for the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.Speaking at Milltown, Ms McDonald said tributes have been paid to Howell from people across the world.
Mr Adams, described as a lifelong friend of Howell, recalled sharing a bunk bed while they were both interned at Long Kesh prison camp in the 1970s. Mr Adams went on to recall Howell living in Canada for just a couple of months, and returning to Belfast amid the civil rights campaign and saw a “war zone” develop following the events including the battle of the Bogside and Bloody Sunday in Derry and the introduction of internment.“In March 1972 he was arrested, he was interned, first on the prison ship Maidstone and then in Long Kesh camp.”
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