Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 20 October 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Bertie Ahern
Mr. Bertie Ahern:
That is hugely important. It is a pity that the unionist politicians will not participate, even if they would like to come along to tell us that they think we are wrong. In fairness to the McGimpseys in 1984 or whenever it was - they are still around - to their credit they came down and they participated in the forum all those years ago. It would be important were they to come down. I believe they are wrong, however, to take the view that they will not participate because that means they are sucked in to the outcome. That is not what any of us are saying.
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