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Martin McGuinness
Martin McGuinness
Irish Politician
Born: May 23, 1950
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They were two very religious people. My father was a foundry worker and was a daily Mass attender, as was my mother. Martin McGuinness
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I'm still an Irish republican; I absolutely believe in Irish unity and am working to achieve that. But over the course of 15 years or more, people like myself and others have been working to end the vicious cycle of conflict. Martin McGuinness
Myself Conflict People Achieve Believe Unity Others More More People Absolutely Over Like Course Am Still Been Years End Irish Vicious Republican Working Cycle
Sinn Fein is the only political party on this island working to end that fracture in their nation and to achieving the Republic set out in the proclamation. Martin McGuinness
Political Party Nation Out Only Fein Island Sinn Sinn Fein End Political Party Achieving Republic Proclamation Working Set
In 2016, let us all join the Rising, and the only final message is this very clear: Up the Rebels. Up a sovereign and independent Irish republic. Martin McGuinness
Final Independent Rising Only Join Clear Message Up Very Irish Sovereign Republic Us Let Us Rebels
I am very sure of the ground I stand on. I am also very sure that it is the path shared by republicans across this island genuinely interested in building a new agreed Ireland: republicans who put Ireland before ego, criminality, and self-gain. Martin McGuinness
Ego Path Building Before Criminality Shared Put New Also Sure Island Genuinely Am Ireland Very Interested Republicans Across Stand Ground Who Agreed
I do not think we can dismiss the contribution that people make, particularly when it is a very dangerous occupation to be involved in building support for the peace process. Martin McGuinness
Peace People Dangerous Building Think Support Involved Particularly Make Occupation Very Contribution Process Dismiss Peace Process
I have passed, I hope, many tests over the course of the last 20-odd years in relation to the peace process and intend to continue to work forward in a very sensible and reasoned way with political colleagues in the Executive. Martin McGuinness
Work Hope Peace Political Relation Way Colleagues Over Executive Course Passed Continue Years Tests Very Intend Process Sensible Forward Many Peace Process Last
You could count on the fingers of one hand the number of people in the north who said to me, 'When did you leave the IRA?' Martin McGuinness
Me You People Fingers Could Count Said Leave IRA Hand North Did Who Number
We don't believe that winning elections and winning any amount of votes will win freedom in Ireland. At the end of the day, it will be the cutting edge of the IRA which will bring freedom. Martin McGuinness
Day Freedom Win End Of The Day Will Edge Believe Winning Votes IRA End Ireland Any Which Cutting Cutting Edge Elections Amount Bring
I was proud to be a member of the IRA. I am still 40 years on proud that I was a member of the IRA. I am not going to be a hypocrite and sit here and say something different. Martin McGuinness
Hypocrite Sit Say Member Something Proud Am Still Years IRA Going Different Here
I never panic when I get a wasp at my ear. As soon as you strike out, they'll sting you. So just stay cool. Martin McGuinness
You Panic Strike Out Stay Never Soon Sting Get Just Cool Wasp Ear
The fact is that a car used by Gerry Adams and myself during the course of the Mitchell review was bugged by elements within British military intelligence. Martin McGuinness
Myself Intelligence Car Military Fact Bugged Course Within Mitchell Review Gerry Used Military Intelligence Elements British
As anyone who has tinnitus knows, it's not something that you can ignore, and you have to deal with it on a daily basis. Martin McGuinness
Daily You Something Knows Deal Anyone Ignore Who Daily Basis Basis
As a former member of the IRA, I accept all the responsibilities that are due to me. But in terms of the individual circumstances, I don't comment on that. Martin McGuinness
Me Circumstances Member Responsibilities Individual Terms Accept Due IRA Comment Former
The engagements I had with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles were about reaching out and showing respect to the unionist people. I also recognised that when someone like her makes acts of reconciliation as she did do at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin, she is 100% behind the peace process. Martin McGuinness
Respect Peace Garden People Queen Recognised Out Reconciliation Charles About Someone Had Remembrance Like Prince Prince Charles Reaching Also She Makes Dublin Were Did Behind Process Engagements Unionist Showing Peace Process Acts Her Elizabeth
Our visits to the United States have brought huge benefits by helping attract foreign direct investment on a scale not previously seen in the north of Ireland. Martin McGuinness
Benefits Seen Our States Scale Visits Brought Direct Investment Attract Foreign Huge Ireland North Helping United United States
Well I think it has always been a mistake to reduce the peace process in Ireland to a decommissioning process. Martin McGuinness
Peace Mistake Think Well Always Reduce Been Ireland Process Peace Process
Our ability to make a decision about the declaration is hampered by the British government being reluctant to give us the clarification which we require. Martin McGuinness
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The British government says that for Sinn Fein to be involved in talks the guns must be left at the door. Martin McGuinness
Government Says Must Guns Fein Involved Talks Sinn Sinn Fein Left Door British British Government
Let everyone leave all the guns - British guns and Irish guns - outside the door. Martin McGuinness
Everyone Guns Outside Leave Irish Door British
Let's leave beside them in another pile all the injustices which exist in the northern state. Martin McGuinness
State Beside Another Pile Leave Exist Northern Which Them Injustices
The most important thing to say is that Sinn Fein isn't going back to anything. We are a party on the move. Martin McGuinness
Important Party Back Say Fein Most Most Important Thing Important Thing Sinn Sinn Fein Going Move The Most Important Anything Thing
Sinn Fein is the fastest growing party on the island of Ireland. Martin McGuinness
Party Fein Island Sinn Sinn Fein Ireland Growing Fastest
In fact, I would defend to the death their right to express a different point of view. Martin McGuinness
Death Would Fact Point Point Of View Different In Fact View Express Right Defend
That's healthy and good for us that there are people who are prepared to question what we are doing. Martin McGuinness
Good People Healthy Doing Question Us Who Prepared
But the fact is that the vast majority of Republicans support the Sinn Fein leadership. Martin McGuinness
Leadership Fact Vast Vast Majority Support Fein Majority Sinn Sinn Fein Republicans
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