The opportunity to resolve the outstanding issue of sovereignty in the north 25 years after identity was settled in the Good Friday Agreement lies within reach, the Ireland's Future group has said.
A special eight-page supplement produced by the organisation features in the Irish News on Friday, marking the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Agreement, with contributions from political leaders and influencers on how the landmark deal shaped the path towards a new, agreed Ireland.
Among contributors, the group's chair, Senator Frances Black, said the Agreement had long since cemented identity on the island, while the issue of sovereignty remains a focus ahead of a future referendum.
Senator Black said "questions about how a new, united Ireland is structured and governed will be answered" through steps including a Citizens Assembly before a border poll is held.
The group is planning to publish its Ireland 2030 document later this year, that will set out "the path that must be traveled between now and the referendum date".
In his contribution to today's GFA anniversary supplement, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said the journey to a new Ireland "offers the greatest opportunity to reconcile the people who share this island".
He said the GFA was a "real revolution in Irish politics", adding: "I believe that we are on the cusp of another revolution right now. One that secures peace and delivers prosperity."
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald said that the new Ireland conversation "belongs equally to the unionist community".
"Your perspectives and ideas matter. Your heritage, culture and history matter."
