Mundane McGuinness meeting welcome change for Ahern

HOW many dozen times has Martin McGuinness gone through the gates of Government Buildings in recent years?

And how many dozen times have reporters lobbed questions about the peace process, its breakdowns, crises and what he would be seeking from the Taoiseach?

Yesterday was a little different. Sure, he was seeking something from the Taoiseach. But this time he wasn’t entering Government Buildings as Sinn Féin’s chief negotiator but the North’s deputy first minister.