The spirt of 1916 is as relevant and inspiring today as it was a century ago. Martin McGuinness agocenturyinspire Change image and share on social
Well I think it has always been a mistake to reduce the peace process in Ireland to a decommissioning process. Martin McGuinness decommissionirelandmistake Change image and share on social
I know who Queen Elizabeth represents. I know she's the head of the British state. I know she has all sorts of titles in relation to different regiments in the British army. She knows my history. She knows I was a member of the IRA. She knows I was in conflict with her soldiers, yet both of us were prepared to rise above all of that. Martin McGuinness armybritishconflict share on social
The people who were marching at Peggy O'Hara's funeral gave the impression they were associated with the INLA, which is supposed to be on ceasefire and to have decommissioned some of their weapons. I ask if they could have honoured her in a more dignified way. Martin McGuinness ceasefiredecommissiondignify share on social
I believed that, in a situation where the community that I came from were being treated like second- and third-class citizens, that I had a responsibility to fight back against it. And I don't apologise to anybody for having done that. I think it was the right thing to do. Martin McGuinness apologisebackbelieve share on social
Austerity is devastating these communities. The working poor, public sector workers, the disabled, and the vulnerable are the hardest hit by this bankrupt and ideologically driven policy. Martin McGuinness austeritybankruptcommunity Change image and share on social
There are many things we can do with Scotland and, indeed, with others which would be hugely beneficial to both Scotland and to Ireland, so I'm absolutely up for all of that. Martin McGuinness absolutelybeneficialhugely Change image and share on social
I never talk about shooting anybody, but I do acknowledge I was a member of the IRA, and as a member of the IRA, I obviously engaged in fighting back against the British army. Martin McGuinness acknowledgearmyback Change image and share on social
My ultimate dream would be for Derry City to become champions of an all-Ireland league in a united Ireland. Martin McGuinness championcityderry Change image and share on social
The sheer scale of what the Tories are attempting to do is staggering. But Sinn Fein will not agree to this ideologically driven austerity agenda. Martin McGuinness agendumagreeattempt Change image and share on social