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Maze must keep status: McGuinness | Maze must keep status: McGuinness |
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Removing the historic status of the Maze prison and hospital wing where hunger-strikers died would be ludicrous, Martin McGuinness has said. | |
Unionist politicians objected to the creation of "a shrine to the IRA" at the Maze while MEP Jim Allister wants the buildings to lose listed status. | Unionist politicians objected to the creation of "a shrine to the IRA" at the Maze while MEP Jim Allister wants the buildings to lose listed status. |
Deputy First Minister Mr McGuinness has called for the creation of a conflict transformation centre on the site. | Deputy First Minister Mr McGuinness has called for the creation of a conflict transformation centre on the site. |
He said the former jail was a "project of international importance". | He said the former jail was a "project of international importance". |
"I would be shocked if any minister in the executive thought it was a good idea to de-list the buildings," the Sinn Fein minister said. | "I would be shocked if any minister in the executive thought it was a good idea to de-list the buildings," the Sinn Fein minister said. |
One H-Block and the hospital wing would be kept | One H-Block and the hospital wing would be kept |
"It would run totally contrary to everything that we are trying to do in terms of attracting people to our country to learn from what is clearly a whole new experience for us." | "It would run totally contrary to everything that we are trying to do in terms of attracting people to our country to learn from what is clearly a whole new experience for us." |
Mr McGuinness said many people had "looked at this place as a place where there was no future and there was just perpetual conflict". | Mr McGuinness said many people had "looked at this place as a place where there was no future and there was just perpetual conflict". |
"Now we have come out of all of that, we have a lot to offer the world." | "Now we have come out of all of that, we have a lot to offer the world." |
A 35,000-seater stadium for soccer, GAA and rugby is planned for the Maze/Long Kesh site, but opponents argue the stadium should be built in Belfast instead. | A 35,000-seater stadium for soccer, GAA and rugby is planned for the Maze/Long Kesh site, but opponents argue the stadium should be built in Belfast instead. |
DUP leader Ian Paisley has already ruled out rival plans to locate the stadium at Belfast's Ormeau Park. | DUP leader Ian Paisley has already ruled out rival plans to locate the stadium at Belfast's Ormeau Park. |
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