Tánaiste tells Oxford University audience administrations must work to improve healthcare and education in North
“It is time to rebuild that sense of common purpose,” he said. “I want us to work better together, from Dublin and London, to renew people’s sense of hope in Northern Ireland’s politics.”
“Imagine how much more we can each do for those most in need by being open to sharing experiences, by investing in each other. The three civil services working together, using the North-South bodies to deliver better healthcare, better food, better jobs to the benefit of all.” “The first, essential, building block to achieving this is the two governments working in lock-step. When that falters, peace and progress falter,” he said. “The bilateral relationship [between the Irish and British governments], and our partnership on Northern Ireland, is, frankly, stronger than it was this time last year. But much more remains to be done.”Proper reconciliation in the North “requires us all to be open to doing things differently.
He said he is “fearful” that the UK government’s approach would damage the process of reconciliation.
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