McGuinness election bid branded an insult to all IRA victims by angry family

Seano - You need to check your facts, or somebody will check them for you. It could be that the sight of the burning Towers finally persuaded some of the doubters that they had to hoist the white flag? The more astute must have realised that their misguided USA supporters would have a far harder time after that day.

Sinn Fein had signed off on the decommissioning before 11/9/2001 is nitpicking your favourite sport.

Seano - your chronology is a little muddled - the first PIRA decommissioning took place in October 2001 - the ceasefire was 1997 - so wrong again, cobber!!

We need McGuinness as President like a hole in the head

9/11 happened after the IRA handed over it,s arms.No funds needed. I love the way you west brits rally round the flag unfortunately it's the union jack.

Actually seanmelbourne as far as I am aware the finucanes have also had their day in court - many victims families have not - the IRA has the info and refuses to part. Ken Barrett was convicted of the murder of Pat Finucane was he not? And reports which David Cameron referred to yesterday have stated their was collusion and he apologised for it (why is it not collusion when British / USA security agents infiltrated the IRA and committed terrorist acts to keep their cover as well??)

@Gobdawpaddy - Go raibh mait agat. As a fellow-citizen of many Irish people who were murdered on 9/11, I would have found it impossible to believe Bin Laden's sincerity. I note with fury that it was only with 9/11 that many Irish-Americans ceased funding the IRA, as it took something of this magnitude on their own shores to bring home what terrorism actually is. And the IRA used proxy sucicide bombers too. The total number of deaths from 9/11 was not disimilar to the then total number of overall deaths in the troubles.

Fergananim, you have provided a succint/simple analogy. It is the same situation. Had Bin Laden decided last year to go the route of democracy in his efforts to remove US troops from the middle east, in particular his native Saudi, requesting that people look to the future and not the past, would Americans have agreed to forget about September 11th, as BL was hailed as a peacemaker??

Any Irish-American reading this has to answer one question: Would I vote for an American Presidential candidate who is proud of his association with an organisation that killed American civillians, cops and soldiers? Same difference.

Once again, one puts forward a dissenting opinion RA/SF and they are referred to as 'west brits'. Miriam O'Callaghan, held in very high regard as a journalist, has the audacity to ask pertinent questions of candidate McG. and she has her integrity questioned. Journalist Eoghan Harris is threatened because of something similar. Is this election being held in Iran, where only 'nice questions to and reporting of' Mackmamadinthehead take place, or in the republic of Ireland ? Interesting use of the word 'ambushed' relating to McGuinness. I am sure as a commander in RA/SF he knows the meaning of that.

Aughavey!!your socalled other victims had their day in court Finucane (and others)are victims of state violence. Gobsh--tpaddy is spewing his west brit hate mail again.Seoltamillais McGuiness was ambushed on the RTE anti Sinn Fein show the woman is a disgrace to journalism and acted as a biased mediator,she has no integrity.

@seoltamillais; I do not agree with SF or the IRA, but I certainly see you as a 'West Brit'. Unlike yourself, the majority of Irish people realise that we have a complex and sad history. One that should not be forgotten to advance political expediency. Quite frankly, most people are not happy with successive corrupt and debased government officials that have made up the Dail for many years, and yes, it is time for a radical change. As to what you 'won't let 'happen, you yourself WILL defer to the democratic wishes of the Irish people. Whether you like it or not. Whether McGuinness gets in or not. Your comments show YOU for what you really are. You can always move to East Britain.

seoltamillais, I agree. Saw a clip on Irish RTE a few minutes ago and you woud want to see the collection of thugs that are surrounding McGuinness on his 'campaign trail'. These are probably the same thugs who tried to prevent a photographer from cathcing a shot of McGuinness's BMW (not sure if it was financed by NIB) which is obviously beyond the capacity of someone on the average industrial wage. May in thye midst of this gang of thugs was the one that called and threatened Eoghan Harris for a less than flattering article on McG. These vermin have not changed their spots.

McGuinness threatened and intimidated popular Irish TV Presenter and mother-of-eight Miriam O'Callaghan after the PrimeTime Presidential Debate last night because she asked "how can you clain to be a man of religion and yet be involved in the murder of so may peoople" She read from the Green Book the IRA bible which claims the IRA are the only lawful government of the Irish Republic. We as loyal Irish Citizens vote for our Government, Defence Forces and we are sick of hearing our media referred to as "West Brits" and anyone who disagrees with Sinn Fein/IRA as the same. We have been a peaceful democratic State for nearly 90 years and some of the people on this site appear to hate us for being so. Well tough, we won't let McGuinness and others destroy the Irish State and force us into a United Ireland we are not ready for. McGuinness made a big mistake on live Irish TV last night and has shown himself for what he really is!

Ah yes Aughavey, it is amazing the way these RA/SF sympathizer mob have attempted to re-write history in recent years. Their 'volunteers' were choir boys and the people they killed deserved it. One poster even justified the killing of private Kelly by arguing that the Irish Army were doing the bidding of the ritish and another that Gerry McCabe's murder was justified if in favor of the cause (I haven't time to trace the precise post). This is the mindset of the mutants that are supporting McGuinness just on this site.