Ms Naoimh McNamee:

I will add to that, if I may. Making sure the right people are around the table and that all voices are represented is really important to the work of Glencree. With Ms McGlone's programme and across the work of Glencree, we find people who are at different places in their journey. There is no standard approach for everyone. We meet people where they are. There may be individuals or groups who require a bit more one-to-one work. We have to work harder at developing trust with some. We do whatever it takes to keep those conversations going and build that trust to make sure that people feel comfortable and safe engaging with the dialogue. That is of paramount importance to us. I do not mean to oversimplify it but the work across Glencree boils down to two things: building improbable relationships across divides and facilitating difficult dialogue. In order to do that, we have to create a very safe space. With regard to the trust we have with the participants and those we work with, our reputation is one of our greatest assets in Glencree. We now have almost 50 years of experience and that is something that stands to us. Because of the quiet and confidential nature of the work and people's faith that it will not be breached, we can go into places and engage with people who are very hard to reach or who are reluctant to come to the table. As I have said, we do not make exceptions. We ensure that everyone who needs to be at the table is at it. We do whatever we need to do to work towards that in the context of our work.

On Mr. Brady's question regarding an all-island assembly, from Glencree's perspective, we are absolutely in favour of conversation and engaging with one another. Citizens' assemblies have had great success in hearing people's voices. When they are run well and respectfully and when voices are heard with regard to what needs to be said, they can work extremely well. In principle, Glencree is absolutely in favour of open, honest, public and transparent dialogue, but we would have a particular interest in how that dialogue is facilitated and mediated. With regard our principles around creating a safe space, trust and respectful dialogue, it must be ensured that it does not descend into a positional politics back and forth and that there is an open and honest exchange. As I have said, however, there is great benefit to it so we in Glencree are in favour of talking.