RIP Martin McGuiness

Seen a lot of vile comments after the news of his passing. Yes he was an IRA man and whether you look at them as terrorists or freedom fighters he played a big part in having peace in Northern Ireland. He was the one who encouraged the IRA to accept peace and tried to serve his people well as Deputy First Minister.

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firefall · 61-69, M

Yes, I have to agree, he did a lot to improve Northern Ireland, once he eschewed the path of violence.

thatscottishguy · 26-30, M

The fact that him and Ian Paisley ended up respecting each other shows how things have improved since the troubles.