At these difficult times in the peace process, the strengh and potential of the nationalist consensus-based approach should be neither forgotten, nor underestimated. Nationalist inclusivness was a pillar of the efforts that facilitated the current peace process. The principle of consensus between the Irish government, the SDLP and Sinn Féin as the representatives of nationalist Ireland has been the guiding principle of the efforts undertaken these past years to bring lasting peace. Free article