Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams refused entrance to the White House because name wasn’t on guest list
The Louth TD was in Washington on Tuesday for the annual St Patrick’s Day reception
Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams was refused entrance to the White House because his name was not on the guestlist.
The Louth TD was in Washington on Tuesday for the annual St Patrick’s Day reception.
But after waiting outside for an hour and a half he decided to go to “another party.”
The US authorities have yet to explain why Mr Adams was reportedly pulled aside from colleague Mary Lou McDonald.
A Sinn Fein source said: “It seems to have been an administration error. Gerry had an invite.
“It appears that authorities had no corresponding number in their books when his ticket was scanned.
“After waiting around 90 minutes for access he decided to leave and go to another party.”
It’s understood that Dep Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness entered the function unhindered.
