Mr. Eoin Forkan:

I will address Senator Black’s two questions. On encouraging young people to come together across communities, they go to different schools and play different sports but especially in sports, much of that is just from what their parents did and their parents’ time and they have just continued what their families have been doing. However, youth clubs, for example, do not have a history of sectarianism and being split with one for unionists and one for nationalists. Youth clubs are a great space to bring young people together.

Governments in the North and South can support them with more funding. Much of Foróige's funding is tied up in projects. We run many youth projects in disadvantaged areas. It is hard to get funding for clubs because it is all tied down in projects. Governments could provide more ore undenominated funding to these clubs.