Leading members of Sinn Féin will attend events involving Prince Charles during his visit to Ireland this week.

Among those expected to be involved are Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.

The Sinn Féin mayor of Sligo, Seán McManus, whose son Joseph was killed in a gun battle with security forces in the North in 1992, will attend a function in Sligo .

The decision to participate in the visit was made at a meeting of the party’s ard comhairle in Kilkenny on Saturday.

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams announced the decision in a statement on Sunday.

“At the time of the announcement of the visit I said that it should be an opportunity to promote reconciliation and build on the good work done by Martin McGuinness and the English queen,” said Mr Adams.

He said Prince Charles was the colonel-in-chief of the Parachute Regiment, which had been responsible for the killing of many Irish citizens including in Derry, Ballymurphy, Springhill and other communities across the North.

Mr Adams added, however, that Prince Charles had also been bereaved by the actions of republicans.

“Thankfully the conflict is over. But there remain unresolved injustices. These must be rectified and a healing process developed. There is a responsibility on us all to promote reconciliation and seek to promote healing.”