Martin McGuinness managed to congratulate the royals ... without mentioning them

All the mothers have lovely babies…

POLITICIANS FROM ALL parties have been lining up, across the water, to pay tribute to William and Kate – following the birth of Prince George’s as-yet-unnamed little sister.

Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their baby girl. I'm absolutely delighted for them.
— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) May 2, 2015

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Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their new baby girl. 8lbs, 3oz. It's great to see a return to imperial measures!
— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) May 2, 2015

Nigel Farage / Twitter

Many congratulations to Prince William, Catherine and George on the birth of their baby girl. Lovely news.
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) May 2, 2015

Nicola Sturgeon / Twitter

Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess on the birth of their daughter. Wishing them lots of joy and happiness - and hopefully some sleep!
— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) May 2, 2015

Ed Miliband / Twitter

Closer to home, the North’s Deputy First Minister managed to sidestep the issue of whether he should or shouldn’t tweet his congratulations – issuing this carefully-worded message…

A new baby,always a Joy.Warmest congratulations & every happiness to all mothers & fathers on the births of all their babies born today.
— Martin McGuinness (@M_McGuinness_SF) May 2, 2015

Martin McGuinness / Twitter

Deftly done…

It put us in mind of another carefully-worded compliment – uttered by a certain Father Ted.

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Martin McGuinness managed to congratulate the royals ... without mentioning them

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