Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness resigns as MP for Mid-Ulster

You just don't get it Seamus I agree with most things you write,there's no cop out.If you wish to retire and accept the status quo which you live under so be it. If your not prepared to protest and try to change the system,don't take it out on me. Take your angst out on towngate,fallsrdnat and the rest of the British apologist.

Curtis. With respect I mentioned Bloody Sunday only as referance to the amount of Military and political ground Martin made from it. The principle of being able to make such demands is what he has yet again sold down the river in order to further feather his own nest. He was the one who declared an apoligy would have been suffice for Bloody Sunday in the first place, with out even consulting with the families, who as a result are now devided in order to conquer. Since he said it the Brits are now digging their heels in on shunning inquiries and issuing the apoligies that Martin spoke of.

Seano. A real cop out is when people like yourself stop calling an injustice for what it really is because of who inflicts it. Because people declare some one is the best of a bad bunch, should never shelter that best from condemnation of hyprocracy when and wherever it occurrs. What has Mc Guinness done for all the Republicans who gave their all and now find themselves with nothing more than criminal status, whilst he and Adams still live off the legacy of Brave Bobby and others who died so their comrades would not be tarnished in such a manner. More so to the point that if you conform with the party and its new found ability to control Nationalists on behalf of the Brits for hard currency, your criminalisation is diluted to a point that hundreds of party activists will take to the streets should the authorities give you the stare. The contrast between people still Interned and those who are in clear breech of so called licences is not going un noticed.

" He could have told them where to stuff it whilst demanding the likes of Ford and others who gave the orders on Bloody Sunday have their medals and pensions pulled." seamus, you realize this would never happen - all of the "soldiers" that committed atrocities against civilians in the O6 were awarded with promotions not just the bloody sunday terrorists (one was retained and promoted AFTER being convicted of murder). His demanding it probably wouldn't even be covered by the terror state controlled bbc.

That sounds like a cop out Seamus you are unhappy with Adams and McGuinness and with some justification they easily sat back into their "free state armchairs" when they sold out. Republicans must find alternative candidates and until the Adams and co. are the best of a bad bunch.

Curtis. He could have told them where to stuff it whilst demanding the likes of Ford and others who gave the orders on Bloody Sunday have their medals and pensions pulled.They will of course be extremely happy at Martins lust for more blood money rather than using it as a comparison to theirs. Pensions don`t go into the party coffers either, not that very much does anyway.

Seano. With respect I think as a matter of principal. No Derry City man should stand in Mid Ulster if the people in his home City won`t elect him. With the exception of course being some one brave enough to enter a Hunger strike in persuit of their principles. The same principles Mc Guinness now calls treason. Anyway as the Dark said to be a good politician you must be a great liar, not one of my stronger points. I will go into my old age like most Republicans He gave orders to, with nothing more than a Criminal record for fighting the brits whilst he and others will have the comfort of a hefty pension for their British Governance over an Irish people. Regardless, no matter what their financial reward Integrity can not be bought back.

I'm sure he'll pay it back as soon as the british terror state begins paying reparations for its worlwide acts of nation mugging.

Now that he has given up a Seat he has never taken - will this disgraceful hoodlum also give back the salary, expences, severance pay and pension he has stolen from the British and Irish Taxpayer. ~~~~~~ Happy New Year everyone, but it would be even happier if the Clown would resign from everything,and take a long hike!

Seamus60 as a matter of principal I think you should stand for Martins seat.

And another £70,000 for Martins bank account.

With changing demographics in the currently constituted Ulster/NI, it's an exciting time to be involved in peace processing and national reconciliation. With 48% professing Protestantism and 40% Britishness, 8% of Protestants may now consider themselves part of the largest minority - ie the 46% generically Irish/Northern Irish (ie 25%/21% resp). And with 45% professing generic Catholicism (ie Anglican or Roman?), 1% of the 46% generically Irish are now of some other or no religion. With a near 10% critical mass of NI populace professing neither Catholicism or Protestantism as we enter the 9th year countdown to the centenary of partition, Irish unity and/or northern secession appears to be a distinct probability, either before or after Scottish independence in 2014. What an exciting to be a subject and/or citizen of the British and/or Irish Isles. And what a powerful influence for either and/or both of us to be a powerful influence on the politics of the mainland. "A partnership of equals..." [indeed!] (EIIR, Dublin Castle, 2011).