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21/03/2017
Vigil To Be Held For Martin McGuinness
A vigil is to be held for former first minister Martin McGuinness in west Belfast tonight, 21 March.
Mr McGuinness, aged 66, died following a short illness at Altegelvin Hospital in L'Derry.
In a statement, Sinn Fein said: "Sinn Féin activists and republicans from throughout Belfast will gather tonight at 7.30pm at the former Andersonstown Barracks site, at the junction of the Glen Road and the Falls Road to mark the death of our friend and comrade Martin McGuinness."
(CD/LM)
Mr McGuinness, aged 66, died following a short illness at Altegelvin Hospital in L'Derry.
In a statement, Sinn Fein said: "Sinn Féin activists and republicans from throughout Belfast will gather tonight at 7.30pm at the former Andersonstown Barracks site, at the junction of the Glen Road and the Falls Road to mark the death of our friend and comrade Martin McGuinness."
(CD/LM)
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