They were two very religious people. My father was a foundry worker and was a daily Mass attender, as was my mother. Martin McGuinness Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
We’ve had a very consistent position down the years. Sinn Fein is not in favour of abortion, and we resisted any attempt to bring the British 1967 Abortion Act to the north. Martin McGuinness Read Quote
There are no military solutions – dialogue and diplomacy are the only guarantee of lasting peace. Martin McGuinness Read Quote
World War One is an important part of Ireland’s multi-layered history during which tens of thousands Irish people lost their lives. Martin McGuinness Read Quote
The task ahead of us will be extremely challenging as the Tory party continue with their austerity agenda and as we continue to resolve the issues of the past and build unity, reconciliation, and equality. Martin McGuinness Read Quote
The last thing we want to see, given the success of the peace process, is the return of installations along the Irish border. Martin McGuinness Read Quote
