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    1. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 20 Mar 2017

      Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland's former deputy first minister, has died aged 66.http://bbc.in/2n8uC5c 

      310 replies 1,212 retweets 958 likes
    2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 20 Mar 2017
      Replying to @BBCBreaking

      The IRA leader who became a peace negotiator - the life of Martin McGuinness, who has died aged 66 http://bbc.in/2nN43RA pic.twitter.com/N1aOrO8aVp

      194 replies 837 retweets 709 likes
    3. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 21 Mar 2017
      Replying to @BBCBreaking

      "A passionate republican who worked tirelessly for peace" — Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams on the late Martin McGuinnesshttp://bbc.in/2n8uC5c 

      105 replies 192 retweets 316 likes
    4. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 21 Mar 2017
      Replying to @BBCBreaking

      "History will record differing views" on Martin McGuinness but role in peace process "significant" — Arlene Fosterhttp://bbc.in/2n8uC5c 

      55 replies 123 retweets 190 likes
      BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 21 Mar 2017

      Martin McGuinness "played a defining role in leading the Republican movement away from violence" — UK PM Theresa Mayhttp://bbc.in/2n8uC5c 

      1:07 AM - 21 Mar 2017
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        2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          What made Martin McGuinness a "formidable foe" also made him a "formidable peacemaker" — former UK PM Tony Blair http://bbc.in/2n8KJjc pic.twitter.com/8mTdfjuMKh

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        2. The Calder Project ©‏ @caaalder 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          directly responsible for murdering women and children. Trust the BBC to write him a eulogy.

          3 replies 4 retweets 16 likes
        3. Emily Savage‏ @SavageEmily 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @caaalder @BBCBreaking

          so were the British army go figure. Both sides murdered. The north is not & was not a black & white situation

          1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
        4. Dirk Diggler  👀‏ @YorkshireMan160 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @SavageEmily @caaalder

          he was a coward who turned to politics once realising the IRA was finished. 2 faced murdering liar! #burningtonight 😂

          2 replies 1 retweet 11 likes
        5. The Calder Project ©‏ @caaalder 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @YorkshireMan160

          I won't be shedding any tears for him

          1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
        6. Emily Savage‏ @SavageEmily 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @caaalder

          wouldn't expect u to but putting all of the blame on 1 side or ignoring the actions of the other side is ignorant

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        7. Emily Savage‏ @SavageEmily 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @SavageEmily @caaalder

          well actually you replied to 'wolverine' who replied to me so u were continuing the conversation & there's no need

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        8. Emily Savage‏ @SavageEmily 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @SavageEmily @caaalder

          to be rude. Actually 2nd time

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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        1. STOKESIE51‏ @rfstokes44 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

          Murderer who should've been locked up and never given the chance to be in politics!

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        2.  🐝 💻 ⌨️ John Wood  ⌨️ 💻 🐝‏ @JohnW_Oldham 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          . Really Theresa, not bothered that he was a murderous psychopathic terrorist ? We wouldn't need a"peace process" without him!!

          1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
        3. Ali Cremona‏ @alicremona 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @JohnW_Oldham

          @BBCBreakingAbsolutely perfectly put John 👏. Respect to Lord Tebbit for speaking his mind rather than holding back

          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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        1. Nicky Luff‏ @dobry_nicola 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

          Any other news? This man has had more attention than he deserved. #neverapologised.

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        1. Bruce Wayne‏ @BruceWayne2096 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          Carlsberg don't do Tuesdays, but if they did 😂😂😁😁😁😁

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        1. Jan‏ @natterjan 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          only Gave up the Gun for Money

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        1. Wadza Otomani‏ @wadzaotomani 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          He was a terrorist.

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        2. Olga Kelly‏ @olgajanekelly 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          Leading not only the republican movement, BUT ALL SIDES away from violence.

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        3. Deplorable Me‏ @billynumb1 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @olgajanekelly @BBCBreaking

          He lead children from the reported location of a bomb to the actual location of a bomb.

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        4. Olga Kelly‏ @olgajanekelly 21 Mar 2017
          Replying to @billynumb1 @BBCBreaking

          Yes. He's a dark past. As did Nelson Mandela. No one disputing that. But he turned to peace. And peace be with you

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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