Dr. Gary Mason:

I know the committee left my building to go to meet them there. On the ground it is sometimes easier for loyalists to meet people in Dublin than it is to meet them across the interface. In the past two years, particularly in parts of Belfast, there has been increasing isolation among some of the groupings. There is still work to be done, but that does not minimise the achievements. However, we need to map a way forward. The flags protest demonstrated this for all of us. It was a shock and said to all of us that we should pause and take a breath and ask where we should go from here.