last week, sinn fein leader michelle o'neill paid tribute to the queen. >> there is no doubt she leavesgacy of someone who reached out a hand in friendship, someone who advanced for reconciliation, sought to build elections -- relations. i think should be very much remembered for here on this island. amy: this comes as king charles iii visited belfast tuesday and met with members of sinn fein, which is now the now the largest party in ireland after elections in may, where response to the queen's death has been mixed. for more, we are joined by eamonn mccann, a journalist, writer, and activist in derry, northern ireland. eamonn is a former member of the northern ireland assembly. he also took part in the march on bloody sunday in 1972 and helped form the bloody sunday trust. his 1974 book "war and an irish town" was cently republished. eamonn mccann, welcome back to democracy now! for people who are not familiar with the struggle, if you can layout the history of the monarchy and northern ireland? >> the monarchy is somewhat difficult one and the vast majority of theeople are overwhelmin

ireland amongst them in fame which was once the political wing of the, i'll re and of course, michelle o'neill, a, who's the vice president of a sion fine. and the 1st minister designate for the northern ireland assembly. because mission fame is now at the biggest party in north america, has the most folks. so this is quite a development and it has massive relevance because of the whole structure. all of northern ireland is one of division. and the good friday agreement from nearly 25 years ago brought a power sharing agreement, which is shakia times. but nevertheless, it holds pieced together. so what today is about isn't just remembering the queen and welcoming the new king. it's about actually bringing people together. this church behind me, the cathedral of saint hands, a church of ireland, which is an all island church and has significance because it may be protestant is there is a high church sector to in a linked to the roman catholic church that has to be one box now won't think about it. i think charles, this is his 40, is it t northern ireland? the 1st obviously as well, but i am in

last week, sinn fein leader michelle o'neill paid tbute to e queen. >> there's no doubt she leaves a legacy of someone who advanced peace and reconciliation, someone who sought to buil relations. i think that should very much be remembered here. amy: meanwhile, a 22-year-old man in edinburgh was arrested monday for heckling prince andrew over his ties to the late convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein. the protester was arrested after calling out "andrew, your sick old man" later saying "powerful men shouldn't be allowed to commit sexual crimes and get away with it." a new united nations report finds nearly one in every 100 -- announcing the findings monday. >> that is an extraordinary figure. 27.6 million people compelled to work and even worse news is this represents an increase of previous estimates published in 2017, an increase of 2.7 million. amy: the ilo says further 22 may people are in forced marriages. the report notes -- "entrapment in forced labor can last years, while in most cases forced marriage is a life sentence." back in the united states, 15,000 nurses in minnesota

the first party leader to speak in the stormont chamber was michelle o'neill of sinn fein — she describedd tomorrow as part of the new monarch's programme of visits across the uk. as we've been hearing, the queen will lie at rest tonight at st giles' cathedral in edinburgh. tomorrow, her coffin will be moved from there to edinburgh airport, then by plane to raf northolt and on to london, where the queen will spend a final night at buckingham palace. on wednesday afternoon, the queen's coffin will travel from buckingham palace to the palace of westminster. crowds will be able to watch as the cortege makes the journey through central london. thursday marks the first of four full days that the queen's body will lie in state in westminster hall. hundreds of thousands of members of the public are expected to pay their respects. on sunday evening, a minute's silence will be held across the uk at 8pm. and on monday the queen's lying in state will end, and the coffin will be taken in procession to westminster abbey for the state funeral, which is a bank holiday in the uk. details have been reveal

sinn fein�*s michelle o'neill spoke to him of his late mother's contribution to the peace process.yed a great role here in terms of reconciliation. it's the end of an era, for sure. those sentiments were echoed more formally in an event that would once have been inconceivable here. during this period of public mourning... in the throne room at hillsborough castle, the speaker of the northern ireland assembly — sinn fein�*s alex maskey — addressed the king with these words. queen elizabeth was not a distant observer in the transformation and progress of relationships in and between these islands. she personally demonstrated how individual acts of positive leadership can help break down barriers and encourage reconciliation. queen elizabeth showed that a small but significant gesture — a visit, a handshake, crossing the street or speaking a few words of irish — can make a huge difference in changing attitudes and building relationships. in reply, the king said he would follow what he called his mother's shining example. she never ceased to pray for the best of times for this place an

and michele o'neill, vice president of sinn fein, the party's northern leader.thern ireland work and, if you like, save decisions about whether it should be british or irish for later. representatives of the armed forces, joined by the chief constable. and this is a space that the king will feel very relaxed in. he has been here for many public events and private weekends — a home away from home. i'v e i've been told on previous visits here that he takes a very detailed interest in hillsborough castle and how it looks, notjust what kind of artwork there is on the walls, but obviously, with his interest in horticulture, he is very interested in the gardens and what the look of the castle should be outside. find in the gardens and what the look of the castle should be outside. and we understand that, _ the castle should be outside. and we understand that, as _ the castle should be outside. and we understand that, as he _ the castle should be outside. and we understand that, as he has _ the castle should be outside. and we understand that, as he has done - the castl

sinn fein's michelle o'neill spoke to him of his late mother's contribution to the peace process. mother'sra, for sure. they sentiments echoed more formally in an event that would once have been inconceivable here.— inconceivable here. during this aeriod of inconceivable here. during this period of public— inconceivable here. during this period of public mourning... i inconceivable here. during this i period of public mourning... the throne room, _ period of public mourning... tia: throne room, the speaker period of public mourning... tias throne room, the speaker of the northern ireland assembly, sinn fein's alex maskey, addressed the king with these words.— king with these words. queen elizabeth was _ king with these words. queen elizabeth was not a _ king with these words. queen elizabeth was not a distant. king with these words. queen - elizabeth was not a distant observer and progress of relationships in and between _ and progress of relationships in and between these islands. she personally demonstrated how individual acts of positive leadership can help break down barriers — leaders

political leaders from northern ireland, most notably the sinn fÉin first minister designate michelle o'neil the opportunity to offer the king her condolences last wednesday. her attendance today is not insignificant. remember, sinn fÉin mps do not take their seats at westminster because they will not share allegiance to the monarch. so her attendance at westminster abby today is an acknowledgment of the very personal rule the queen played in the journey of peace and reconciliation in northern ireland, something that many people will reflect on now that she is laid to rest today. >> and dan, aberfan all very important to the people of wales. i certainly was alive when the disaster happened back in 1966, the queen attended with her husband. >> yes, that's right, kay. there is probably no community in a way that does not feel stronger to her majesty for then aberfan. for those who don't remember, it was back in 1966 that a coal tip on a hillside behind me collapsed and engulfed -- junior school, this primary school on the site. that disaster killed 116 children, and 28 adults. and as you say,

gerald ford, kip o'neill, bob michel, tom foley, all have got then distinguished service award. and i think in what congressman kill her and congressman timmons have done is not only are they in charge of a select committee doing a lot, and they'll talk about that in a few minutes, that is helping the institution of congress and making it more effective, but they're also doing this in a way -- in a very bipartisan way which is really a model for all the other committees in the congress to have a look at and determine how they might change it up a bit and do something like the two congressmen have done. so i'll ask them both if they might come to the stage at this time and let me tell you a little bit about them as they come up. derrick kilmer. he is in his first term and native of the state of washington, a district in the state of washington. he is a graduate of princeton where he has a b.a. he was a marshal scholar, and has his p.h.d. and his thesis had to do with comparative social policy, a p.h.d. from oxford. he worked in the consulting firm of mckenzie and company for a nu

michelle o'neill of sinn fein now deputy first minister of northern ireland.ement and for whom she accepted an invitation to dinner at downing street, a very rare thing. and finally, now, the last prime minister of queen elizabeth's rain, liz truss with her husband hugh 0'leary. she met the queen at balmoraljust a few days before her death went for the last time she appointed a prime minister. studio: so, as the prime minister is greeted by the dean of westminster and the archbishop of canterbury, she will bejoining her and the archbishop of canterbury, she will be joining her predecessors including tony blair, gordon brown and john major, borisjohnson, and john major, boris johnson, theresa and john major, borisjohnson, theresa may. they are all and john major, boris johnson, theresa may. they are all seated and john major, borisjohnson, theresa may. they are all seated in the same section of the abbey. let us take a look at buckingham palace. we expect the next phase in this series of events to be happening here. we expect to be seeing quite a few cars leavi