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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RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

To get a measure of the man look no further than to what he said when people in Derry were celebrating Thatcher's passing ; "The death of any person should never be a cause for celebration."

R.I.P. Martin

Tiochaidf ar La

thatscottishguy · 26-30, M

Was Thatcher really a person though?😂 More of a comic villain.

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

@thatscottishguy: Well she ended up becoming something of a caricature but her role in the deaths of the hunger strikers was certainly no laughing matter.

thatscottishguy · 26-30, M

Not to mention the handling of the miners and Hillsborough.

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

@thatscottishguy: Gerry Addams is just about to speak if you put the news on.

thatscottishguy · 26-30, M

Would watch it but busy watching the Scottish Tories and Labour hold hands.