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Thriller in Manila?

Mark Devenport | 14:14 UK time, Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Our Deputy First Minister is currently on leave. I think Martin McGuinness is staying close to home, but after his recent package holiday in Baghdad Amnesty International is predicting that his next stop could be the Philippines. Why? Well, the UK Ambassador in Manila has pledged to share our expertise in conflict resolution as part of an attempt to arrest the downward spiral in the region of Mindanao.

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  • 1. At 7:00pm on 27 Aug 2008, Stormontspy wrote:

    I thought Martin McGuiness said at the start of the summer he would not take leave this summer so he could have negotiations with the DUP. Then this morning on Radio Ulster it said the earliest the Executive could meet is the 8th September. Is Martin telling porkies again??

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  • 2. At 2:18pm on 28 Aug 2008, traditional_unionist wrote:

    must be a misunderstanding surely

    our peace loving, honest Deputy First minister would never dream of being dishonest with people surely!?

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