Frances Black (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will speak on behalf of the small island community I touched on before when I spoke to Ms O'Donoghue about Rathlin Island. They would love to get a meeting and connect with the witnesses. I know they have had public and political representatives talking to the witnesses but their main aim is for the witnesses to go to Rathlin. It would be a lovely trip and they would love to meet them personally. It is hard for them to get the message across about their aim. They want to get a centre up for people from all the islands all over this island where there can be workshops and seminars on cross-Border and cross-community issues. They want to try to bring communities from other islands around Ireland to talk about how they can work together. I would love if the witnesses would consider taking a trip to Rathlin Island. That is my ask today. They would be warmly welcomed. It is their dream to get the witnesses up there.