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At the inaugural Waterfront in #Belfast event two years ago, "we wanted to test are we on our own here or are other people thinking the same things?" says @IRLPatricia @IrelandsFuture
"We struck a mood at the time." says @cjhumanrights who was amazed to walk into the venue in 2019 and see the enormous crowd @IrelandsFuture
"I'll never forget it as long as I live - the energy in that room that day," says @frances_black. "There was a sense of excitement: over 2,000 people in that room hungry to hear what's going to happen around #Brexit." @IrelandsFuture
We cleared a pathway for other people to engage, says @cjhumanrights pointing to universities etc now getting involved in the conversation. "We're on a journey, it's a difficult journey to be on - the conversation we're having has been delegitimised for decades." @IrelandsFuture
#Brexit isn't done - I don't think it's done by a long stretch, says @IRLPatricia Says we're in a 3-month transition period which is proving difficult for a lot of businesses re trading relationships. "We still don't know all of the longer term impacts." @IrelandsFuture
What we have consistently asked of the Irish Gov is for a citizens assembly. Ireland should not be afraid to go into our second republic when you consider France is on its fifth, says @IRLPatricia. It may take courage to establish a citizens assembly bec you can't define outcome
If you're facing into a unity referendum everyone has to feel their rights would be protected whether Ulster British or Nigerian Irish, says @IRLPatricia. A referendum and a citizens assembly is about making this the best place for everyone who calls Ireland home @IrelandsFuture