Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness happy to pose for photograph with Queen Elizabeth

How many is many?? bythebay you and your mean spirited side kick are just a couple of religious bigots with nothing tangible to offer to the Ireland and partition.

Many so called Irish nationalists in Northern Ireland UK didn't want to mainstream and still don't. They've set up walled enclaves for themselves with the flag of Ireland flying over them, totally ludicrous. That's what the IRA Provo Terrorist campaign of 30 years has resulted in. Northern Ireland is even more separated now than before the IRA Provo Terrorists started their terrorism.

@DeanJackson - Im sorry, but am I missing something here? You say "There's only one answer for IRA violence in Northern Ireland: sabotage the Catholic Civil Rights Movement" As a child of the troubles (now in my 50s) I can well remember when I was regarded as a second class citizen by others. Limitiations were placed on where I could live, where I could work, how much redress I could seek in law, who I could befriend. I am no longer a second class citizen, as my rights are enshrined in the law of the land. There is equality of opportunity; my social and cultural aspirations are considered legitimate. There is no bar on where I choose to go, live, socialise. So if as you say the purpose of a "turned" IRA was to compromise the Civil Rights Movement, then how come that my generation enjoys those rights that my parents could only have dreamed about??

The Rt Hon Mr Jeoffrey Donaldson/Mhic Dhonaill (Vic Ghonal), MP MLA DUP engaging in a spot of characteristic imperialistic impositionalism. Jeoffrey professes to love Ulster excluding counties Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan, and can't quite bring himself around to love the rest of Ireland. Joeff should join other progressive unionists and embrace the democracy his party of puritanical refuge pays lip service to. Imperialism drove a wedge between our two island nations. Democratisation of the UK may yet heal it. A "... partnership of equals ..." (EIIR, Dublin, 2011) between Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and England (WISE) could remove internecine conflict forever, as also between Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connacht. "A Dhaoine Úasal/Respected Person, or Banríon Éilis a Dó/Queen Elizabeth the Second are perhaps the most prudent and least subservient terms of address of an Irish Republican to a British Monarch.

What's in the past should stay in the past. It should be remembered in the History books, but not repeated. I believe the children should have better than they've been given, if they aren't shown how to love each other, regardless of Class, Creed, Colour, then there is no hope for anyone in this World

Sinn Fein head quarters are in dublin and been their since 1905 no little statlet then Deano.

The handshake is nothing if contempt is still there. It's good to try though!!

Shame, I was really looking forward to both of them being ushered into a dark closet so the deed could be done unseen by anyone, including themselves...

Presumably Martin will address her by her name: Elizabeth Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. What else?

Peace is possible.

Sinn Fein moving forward as the free staters whine and have trouble keeping their pant legs dry.McGuinness,Simply a man of courage.

Shake away Martin, shake away, I wanted to send him a 1916 Easter Rising Centenary Coin to give to her (from 1916uprising.ie) but it was too late when I heard the news!

The longest journey begins with the first step.