Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The shared island unit in the Department of the Taoiseach is supporting today's event. That will allow future conversations on what cross-Border initiatives might be possible. That is across all areas of government. That structured conversation with people who have experience and who have grown up, North and South, on how we can build those bridges and break down barriers, leave their differences at the door and celebrate different traditions through sport is important. We have seen many example where sport in communities, particularly in the North, has played a key role in bringing people of all generations together where they can celebrate difference rather than having that divide. That is why it is a key area of focus in today's dialogue. Hopefully, it will fulfil future opportunities. Both Departments work closely on sharing facilities and looking at infrastructural possibilities.

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