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McGuinness travels to Iraq for peace talks

Friday, 4 July 2008

The North's Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, is travelling to Iraq today to take part in peace talks between the country's rival communities.

Mr McGuinness hopes to help the Shi'ite and Sunni Muslim communities resolve their differences.

In the past, Sinn Fein leaders have also helped in peace talks in South Africa, Sri Lanka and the Basque Country.

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