Letters

One island, two nations

A starting point for discussion

Mon Oct 17 2022 - 00:04

A chara, – John Bruton, in his very useful and eloquent essay (“Are there two nations on the island of Ireland, and could they be fused into one?”, Opinion, October 14th) does your readership and the country a useful service in delineating the sketchiness of the Border poll conditions and in reminding us of the cultural and political similarities to the period of 1885 to 1925.

At last, we have a sensible, clear-headed antidote to the political kite-flying and fantasy in which some parties have engaged, especially since the latest Northern Ireland census results were published.

Mr Bruton’s conclusions, such as they are, might well serve as a starting point for discussion and rapprochement. – Is mise,

TERRY WALSH,

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