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
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.
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.
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,
fact surprised
I would be very surprised if that was the case, in fact I would be shocked.
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.
believe deal dictate government individual party responsibility
It is his responsibility to deal with this and we believe that no individual party or government has the right to dictate to the independent body.
catholics dead four shot
Four Catholics have been shot dead by the loyalists.
confident course week win
I was always confident during the course of this week that Mr. Trimble would win the day.
expect ordered people soldiers wound
I think it is right that the people of Derry should expect those people who ordered soldiers to come here and kill 14 people and wound 14 more should be accountable before the law.
accepted basis document intend oppose talks
We have not accepted the document as a basis for negotiation, and we intend going to the talks to oppose the document.