MARTIN MCGUINNESS AND IRA TERRORISM

That this House notes the decision by San Francisco Mayor London Breed to sign a citation giving a posthumous honour to the late Martin McGuinness in recognition of courageous service in the military; observes that while Martin McGuinness entered the peace process dialogue in later life, in his earlier life the only service he gave was paramilitary terrorism involving the unrepentant murder of innocent men, women and children in his role as an IRA commander; further notes that while it may be possible to highlight the belief that he turned away from violence in later life, to now laud his involvement in IRA atrocities is an absolute disgrace and is disrespectful to every family who lost a loved one as a result of such acts of terrorism; and calls on the City of San Francisco to rescind this posthumous honour and offer instead sincere apologies to the families of victims who are re-traumatised by this disrespectful act by an administration that has shown a disregard for those who still grieve and have an empty seat in their home.