Along with that ongoing process Sinn Fein took a decision to establish a peace commission which had the responsibility to travel around the country to receive submissions from the general public, also our opponents.

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Sinn Fein, a political party in Ireland, decided to create a peace commission. The commission's job was to visit different parts of the country and listen to ideas and opinions from the general public, as well as from people who disagreed with Sinn Fein. This was part of an ongoing process to work towards peace.

About Martin McGuinness

Martin McGuinness was an Irish republican politician and statesman who served as the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2007 to 2017. He was a key figure in the Northern Ireland peace process and the Good Friday Agreement.

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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.

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That’s healthy and good for us that there are people who are prepared to question what we are doing.

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In fact, I would defend to the death their right to express a different point of view.

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Let everyone leave all the guns – British guns and Irish guns – outside the door.

Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

If the British government is prepared to say that the Unionists will not have a veto over British government policy and that guns, vetoes and injustices will all be left outside the door, then there is no good reason why talks cannot take place in an appropriate atmosphere.

Martin McGuinness

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Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

Let’s leave beside them in another pile all the injustices which exist in the northern state.

Martin McGuinness

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Well I think it has always been a mistake to reduce the peace process in Ireland to a decommissioning process.

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Sinn Fein politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

Let us walk into the conference room as equals and not second class citizens.

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Sinn Fein politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

The most important thing to say is that Sinn Fein isn’t going back to anything. We are a party on the move.

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Sinn Fein politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

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Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

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Sinn Fein politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

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Sinn Fein politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

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Martin McGuinness

Sinn Fein politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)