Mary White (Fianna Fail)

Yesterday in the Seanad, the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, reflected on one of the great achievements of democracy, namely, the peace process in Northern Ireland. He stated:

It was built upon unprecedented partnership between the British and Irish Governments, and the strong support of our friends in America, the EU and around the world. In more recent years it has been greatly strengthened by a transformation in relationships between North and South and between Nationalists and Unionists on the island.