Debate contribution: Inauguration of the Irish President

Debate contribution by Mr Matthew O'Toole on 10 November 2025.

MLA: Mr Matthew O'Toole
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 10 November 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Inauguration of the Irish President
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5224537

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Deputy First Minister, you will never find me or my party trivialising the importance of remembrance and of Remembrance Day for so many people in this society and, indeed, on this island, but it is the case that many people feel that your party, which is the leading unionist party, has embarked, perhaps not by design, on a journey of fear, grievance and anger, particularly for unionist people in Northern Ireland. After the debate earlier today, can you genuinely reflect on that and move back to making some vague progress towards reconciliation?

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 1741/22-27.

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