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Minister of Education

Martin McGuinness: The Man, The Myth, The Minister

By Anne Cadwallader, Contributor
Kevin Boyes, Photographer
October / November 2001

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The evolution of Martin McGuinness – from high school dropout and IRA man to political leader seeking an end to violence and, finally, his emergence as Northern Ireland's Minister for Education. ℘℘℘ If it's fair to judge the effectiveness of a politician by the depth of his opponents' dislike for him, then the Sinn Féin MP and Assemblyman for Mid-Ulster, Martin … [Read more...] about Martin McGuinness: The Man, The Myth, The Minister

Educating Martin

By Brian Dooley, Contributor
December / January 2001

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How Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness is adjusting to his new role as Northern Ireland's Minister for Education. ℘℘℘ Unusually for a politician, Martin McGuinness is early. He arrives at the Irish-speaking primary school in Newry, the Bunscoil an luir, as part of his duties as Minister for Education in the Northern Ireland Executive. The Executive, and McGuinness, are back to … [Read more...] about Educating Martin