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Ulster Gaels are appealing to our fellow Gaels in Munster, Leinster and Connaught to sign and endorse this letter to An Taoiseach.

Tens of thousands of Gaels have signed the letter to date.

Join with us and ensure our voices are heard.

Ní neart go cur le chéile. There is strength in Unity

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An Taoiseach
Mícheál Martin le do thoil
Oifig an Taoisigh
Tithe an Rialtais
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A Thaoisigh,

We write to you as Gaels who are involved in Gaelic Games.

As Irish citizens, we believe that the future prosperity and well-being of all citizens on our island will be best upheld living in equality together in an agreed shared Ireland.

Conversations are taking place across society regarding what shape our island will take in the coming period. They are also happening at every level amongst the GAA community.

We want the Irish government to take the lead in planning these discussions and planning for the future.

We are asking the Government to establish an All Island Citizens Assembly reflecting the views of citizens North and South to achieve maximum consensus on a way forward.

Gaels are uniquely well-placed at the very heart of local communities to contribute constructively to the conversation on the future of this Island.

We want to encourage citizens from all traditions to be part of this discussion.

It is the responsibility of the Irish Government to ensure that the democratic rights of all citizens are respected and protected, regardless of where they live on the island. This is important at all times. But it is especially so now, in the wake of Brexit.

We urge you to start this process, based on the vision of democratic change set out in the Good Friday Agreement.

The planning needs to start now.

We are committed to playing our part.

Is muidne le meas,
An Taoiseach
Mícheál Martin le do thoil
Oifig an Taoisigh
Tithe an Rialtais
Baile Átha Cliath 2

A Thaoisigh,

Tá muid ag scríobh chugat mar Ghaeil atá páirteach i gcluichí Gaelacha.

Mar shaoránaigh is mar Ghaeil, creideann muid go gcuirfear le rath agus le folláine mhuintir an oileáin seo agus iad ag maireachtáil le chéile go cothrom in Éirinn atá comhaontaithe agus comhroinnte.

Tá gach gné den sochaí ag macnamh ar an chuma a bheidh ar ár n-oileán san am atá amach romhainn. Ina theannta sin, tá pobal CLG ag plé na ceiste seo go forleathán.

Tá muid ag iarraidh go rachaidh Rialtas na hÉireann i gceannas ar phleanáil na ndíospóireachtaí seo agus ar phleanáil na todhchaí.

Iarrann muid ar an Rialtas Tionól Saoránach Uile-Oileánda a bhunú ag léiriú radharcanna na saoránach, Thuaidh agus Theas, le comhaontú láidir a bhaint amach maidir leis an bhealach chun tosaigh.

Tá áit faoi leith ag na Gaeil agus iad i gcroílár na bpobal le cur go tairbheach leis an chomhrá ar thodhchaí an oileáin seo.

Ba mhaith linn saoránaigh ó ghach traidisiún a spreagadh le bheith páirteach sa phlé seo.

Tá sé de dhualgas ar Rialtas na hÉireann le cinntiú go bhfuil meas taispeánta agus cosaint déanta ar chearta daonlatha gach saoránaigh, beag beann ar cibé áit ina bhfuil siad ina gcónaí ar an oileán. Bíonn sé seo i gcónaí tábhachtach, ach go háirithe faoi láthair, i ndiaidh na Breatimeachta.

Impíonn muid ort tús a chur leis an phróiséas seo, bunaithe ar fhís an athrú daonlathaigh atá curtha síos i gComhaontú Aoine an Chéasta. Ní mór an phleanáil toiseacht anois.

Tá muidne tiomanta ár bpáirt a imirt.

Is sinne le meas,