Martin McGuinness
Martin McGuinness
James Martin Pacelli McGuinnessis an Irish republican Sinn Féin politician who has been the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland since 2007. He was also Sinn Féin's unsuccessful candidate for President of Ireland in the 2011 election...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 May 1950
CountryIreland
continuing deserve further leadership negative serves unionist
Continuing negative leadership from unionist leaders serves only to further demoralise their own community. Unionist communities deserve better,
covered ground present
covered a lot of ground about the present difficulties.
death defend express
In fact, I would defend to the death their right to express a different point of view.
equals room second
Let us walk into the conference room as equals and not second class citizens.
beside exist injustices leave northern pile
Let's leave beside them in another pile all the injustices which exist in the northern state.
catholics outside process refusing seeing talks tragedy whilst within
The tragedy of all this is that we are seeing within the talks process unionists refusing to negotiate, whilst outside the talks process Catholics are being murdered.
attempt needs opinion peace serious
Well, absolutely, it's in ruins. But we are passionately of the opinion that there needs to be a very serious attempt to reconstruct a new peace process.
catholics dead four shot
Four Catholics have been shot dead by the loyalists.
bring chapter confident final ira issue tomorrow
I am confident that tomorrow will bring the final chapter on the issue of IRA arms,
bring chapter confident final ira issue
I am confident that (Monday) will bring the final chapter on the issue of IRA arms,
believe broad interested ira people return spectrum
I believe there is a broad spectrum of people who would be interested in a return of the IRA campaign.
fact surprised
I would be very surprised if that was the case, in fact I would be shocked.
fein smash strengthen table union
Sinn Fein is not going to the negotiating table to strengthen the union -- we are going to the negotiating table to smash the union.
effective fein peace strategy work
Sinn Fein is not going to give up on its peace strategy and is going to work for a more effective peace process.