Martin McGuinness: Why I'm stepping down

The former deputy First Minister explains why it's time to go.

Martin McGuinness announces his resignation as deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland in protest at the Democratic Unionist Party’s handling of a botched renewable energy scheme.

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Martin McGuinness announcing his resignation at his office in Stormont Castle
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