Sam McBride: When Micheál Martin’s Shared Island initiative upsets more nationalists than unionists, you know it’s working

When Micheál Martin unveiled his Shared Island initiative five- and-a-half years ago, it managed to unnerve both northern nationalism and unionism. Ultimately, the triumph of the Taoiseach’s idea has been its inoffensiveness. This fund is now more criticised by nationalists than by unionists – a remarkable development.