Yeah I wish they would just it over with too. It is just a bloody handshake. It feels like this is as important to some people as the ending of the majority of violence in the north.

This meeting is hugely significant to a lot of people on our island. But much more importantly I think it is VITAL the there is no further dissension in Irish republicanism. Whether the photograph is or is not published should not be important. Why people are looking for negatives in this is beyond me. There are dissident republicans that are furious that this is taking place. At least give Martin McGuinness and Sinn Féin credit for taking this brave step.n

For all yee who don’t read anything before commenting, Gerry Adams was on ‘The Politics Show’ on BBC at the weekend, and said he would be very happy to have the photo publicised. A SF leader meeting the head of the British Armed forces (a symbolic title the Queen holds) on an equal footing.
I don’t understand why there is such a big hoo-haa otday. The photo will be released, but i think its southern media driven by the likes of the Indo who are making this non0story an issue.

Please Cal, as a subject of Her Majesty, You are aware her correct title is Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

Mr Adams correct title is Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.

Is Marty going to upload the picture onto his Facebook?

@Reginalds Tower: Yep, him the Lizzie and are now both best mates on FB :D
They will be tagging the crap out of eachother and liking every photo of each-other going forward.

Maybe it’s oul Lizzie who’s apprehensive about its publication. Sinn Féin have stated they’ve no objection to the photo being published.

Well said, Diane. That (quite obvious) truth hurts.

Apart from the fact that he is the Deputy First Minister of the North and a leader of the Peace Process/

What a stupid thing to say he is of relevance to a large community in the north of the island and obviously coming third In the election shows he is relevant to some down south as well.

He’s of more consequence than yourself, Pat.

It’s not a shadow on the weeks of pomp and pageantry that surrounded the Queen’s visit to Ireland, and it’s arguably more – or at least as – significant as that event.

Whataboutery: a SF delicacy.

No it’s not significant. It’s two people shaking hands. I think there are more important things to be getting on with.

I agree totally with everything Paul has said above. MMcG is a huge attention seeker. He and Adams think we should be hanging on their every utterance. It’s time they learned that apart from their own cohorts the rest of us couldn’t give a monkeys what rubbish they come out with. Get over yourselves SF.

@Mcbab: As the 2nd most popular party in the north and the 3rd most popular party in the south, a hell of a lot of people are interested in what they say. So get over YOURSELF Mcbab!! If you understood the politics of the 6 counties, you’d realise that these things need to be handled properly, to avoid any more splits in Republicanism and an increase in support for the dissidents. Because that’s something nobody wants.