We already have all-island forums
We have the North-South Ministerial Council, The British-Irish Council and the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly all of which have already held discussions about Brexit.
The latter two include representatives from around the various legislative bodies across the British Isles and as such would provide a much better setting for unionist engagement in such discussions and avoid duplication as many of the issues affect other parts of the UK.
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Hide AdDespite nationalist politicians in Brexit denial, the referendum question was “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or Leave the European Union?”.
When they put their x in the box, that is the question they were answering – it did not reference constituent parts or regions of the UK.
Alan Day, Mid Ulster Ukip, Coagh