He said the move would be a 'major step' in ensuring people feel 'represented and included' across the island
An Irish Green Party politician has called for the Twelfth of July to become a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland.
Mr Costello said: "This day is an extremely important one historically for the island, and culturally for many people who live here." "This could become a site of annual pilgrimage for many from the north. In Limerick we could capitalise on the Treaty stone and in Galway on the Battle of Aughrim site."
"If the Irish state truly aspires to unite all the peoples of this island, then all of those people need to feel represented and included. Designating the Twelfth as a public holiday would be a major step for that process."He tweeted: "We have a long and shared history on this island. Different cultures and traditions which can and should be accommodated in the interests of respect, reconciliation and cooperation.
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