If Irish unity is now a matter of when, not if, then people need to make their voices heard about what kind of State the new Ireland will be.
This is the view of Sinn Féin Galway East representative, Louis O’Hara, who is calling on the public to “get involved” in the conversation, and for the Government to establish an all-island Citizen’s assembly to allow the public a voice in shaping the future.
.
“From our conversations with people across County Galway in recent weeks, it is clear there is strong support for Irish Unity, in line with recent opinion polls on the matter,” said Mr O’Hara. “We have to prepare and set out the changes needed to make this island a better, fairer, place for all who live here.”
Sinn Féin have been stepping up its campaign for Irish Unity across Galway in recent weeks, with party activists distributing posters and information sheets explaining the benefits of reunification.
Mr O’Hara said that in any new reunified Ireland, an Irish NHS must be one of the first institutions developed. “Unity provides us with the chance to develop a new, fit-for-purpose, all-island health service, free at the point of delivery, and able to meet the needs of citizens,” he said.
.
Mr O’Hara [pictured above] said unity also provides “the best opportunity” to build an all-island economy, developed in a coordinated manner, and which would attract investment. “It will unlock the full economic potential of our island and will end the duplication, waste and disruption caused by the border,” he said.
Mr O’Hara said a date needed to be set by the British government on a unity referendum, and that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael began planning how to prepare for unity.
