The Rev. David Latimer, here pictured by the American flag, took questions at the Irish Consulate in New York last Tuesday evening after his presentation on “A Leap of Faith: How Martin McGuinness and I Worked Together for Peace.” As he recalls in the book, in 2007 Latimer made a public plea to the Deputy First Minister McGuinness when his Derry church, a perennial target, was splattered with paint. In time, a warm friendship was forged between the Presbyterian minister, a unionist, and the late nationalist politician and former IRA leader. More photos from the event hosted by Deputy Consul General Seán Ó hAodha will appear in this week’s print/digital Echo published on Wednesday. PHOTO BY PETER MCDERMOTT
