Sinn Féin confirmed on Friday morning that it would not travel to Washington DC for St Patrick’s Day in opposition to US President Donald Trump’s recent comments on Gaza.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have criticised Sinn Féin’s decision to boycott the White House on St Patrick’s Day.
Speaking at a G20 summit for foreign ministers in Johannesburg, the Tánaiste said it would have been more productive if Sinn Féin raised their objections in the US. “It's much harder to actually show up at work and engage and I think that's what should be happening. Asked if it was a “political stunt”, Mr Harris said it was for Sinn Féin to “decide what it is” but said it was “not productive, not helpful”.
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