McGuinness condemns attack blamed on IRA

SINN FÉIN’S Martin McGuinness last night condemned a weekend gun attack on a bus driver in his home city of Derry which police believe was the work of the IRA.

As republicans came under renewed pressure to explain the wounding of Danny McBrearty at the wheel of his bus on Sunday, Mr McGuinness added his voice to the criticism of the attack from SDLP leader Mark Durkan and unionist politicians.

The Stormont education minister declared: “I am deeply concerned about the attack in Derry on Sunday night which left Danny McBrearty badly injured and about the trauma caused to passengers travelling on the bus which Mr McBrearty was driving.