should never have been partitioned in the first place

@dvidclapperton

6 жыл бұрын

And the inevitable hard border being re-erected if the UK government says Northern Ireland has to leave the single market to satisfy the extreme hard brexit the UK government says is required to meet its Brexit red lines will spark the resumption of civil unrest, bombings and shootings in Northern Ireland like the days before the Good Friday Agreement.

@acorgiwithacrown467

6 жыл бұрын

David Clapperton sounds like fun.

@RobertK1993

5 жыл бұрын

info beam Your argument makes no sense.

@stuartpaul9995

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. The partition was a bad idea in the first place. It`s never caused anything but trouble.

@hellothere4599

5 жыл бұрын

@@infobeam1902 The problem is you will go back to the troubles if UK handed it over, it might cause alot of violence. If the people in NOrthern Ireland want to be part of Ireland then it will happen but now its not the case

Any border is a violation of the Good Friday Agreement.

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

It's something RoI might want to take up with the EU.

@sodaking6858

6 жыл бұрын

JackFknTwist1 in case you haven't noticed face it the EU doesn't give a fuck about Ireland or the UK they don't even nearly understand what the troubles felt like

@oisinboland7864

5 жыл бұрын

@@sodaking6858 and he brexiteers who are like "it's not that bad" totally know how it feels like?

@KianOhaganTAL

5 жыл бұрын

Good r Friday agreement is utter balls let the fight go on 🇮🇪

@patrickgallagher5149

5 жыл бұрын

The DUP are the ones attempting to stop the backstop and create a British land border in Ireland. The DUP needs to be dissolved.

I'm British and hope that it certainly does lead to a united Ireland! Northern Ireland deserves better than Westminster.

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

I'm sure they'll all be queuing up to be part of a state without a voice in the world, with a shitty economy, fewer allies and no nuclear deterrent. Way better than being a permanent security council seat holder with a bigger economy than Russia... right? xD

@anpratadraiochtuil5293

6 жыл бұрын

blazednlovinit Ireland, as part of the EU, has a very strong voice in the world. Ireland's economy is far from "shitty" - Ireland's GDP per capita is near $70,000; the UK's is just $42,500. Economic growth in Ireland has been strong since the recovery started, and if predictions uphold, Ireland's (and the entire Eurozone's) economic growth will outpace that of the UK in the coming years. This is 2017 not 1939, military might is barely relevant anymore.

@anpratadraiochtuil5293

6 жыл бұрын

Ireland to rejoin the United Kingdom Nach bhuil an fimíneach thú?

@johnsingh5458

6 жыл бұрын

Ireland to rejoin the United Kingdom haha panzey

@dontreadmychannelicon5227

6 жыл бұрын

+1 respect for you man

Ireland will be United with peace hopefully.. I'm a 23 year old Dubliner and everyone I know around me would be filled with pride in an United Ireland finally at peace again. Éire

@columbannon9134

6 жыл бұрын

Well said James

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

Irish government can disband and apologise to the Queen if it wasn't as united Ireland. Don't break Ireland in two and then complain that it's broken in two.

@David1991.

6 жыл бұрын

Fuck Ireland they are in deep shit

@dontreadmychannelicon5227

6 жыл бұрын

David lol triggered queen fanboy

@David1991.

6 жыл бұрын

Don't read my channel icon The Queen is better looking than the Pope Francis

United Ireland is inevitable brexit only speeds it up.

@infobeam1902

7 жыл бұрын

how would you know?

@TheTrueLincent

7 жыл бұрын

He's a gay Hungarian, why wouldn't he know?

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

Ireland are welcoem to be united, if they apologise to the Queen that is.

@ddha0000

6 жыл бұрын

support for the Union is about 70% in Northern Ireland. the republic are very welcome to rejoin the greatest country on earth.

@sodaking6858

6 жыл бұрын

Mr.Bubbles America ?

1 - A United Ireland is inevitable 2 - "Brexit" may hasten it, but it was going to happen anyway. 3 - Unionists can still keep British nationality and citizenship in a United Ireland. It's safeguarded in the Belfast Agreement. 4 - There are various structures for a united Ireland, depending which one is on the ballot paper, they could carry it in a vote tomorrow if they wanted to.5 - Both governments would rather leave it alone for 20 + years but historic changes have a way of creeping up unexpectedly and changing everything.

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

So..... a bunch of baseless assertions xD

@putinsgaytwin4272

6 жыл бұрын

Tonyo1221 I’m irish but believe NI are better off to stay in Britain. The reason Ireland left he ku is because the British weren’t treating us right. They neglected the Irish people. However the British people invest money in Belfast, it’s people aren’t being terrorized, what more could you want?

@RobertK1993

5 жыл бұрын

Ashling McCarthy N.I can’t rule themselves in the UK Westminster ignores them until only recently after Brexit.

@eleanorkennedy3483

5 жыл бұрын

THIS has gone on to long......Deal no DEAL .....POLITICAL DOMINANCE.....IN THE UK ....go ahead wth your no deal.. The majority in NORTHERN IRELAND ...VOTED TO REMAIN......you the british political dominance go ahead with your BREXIT...as a person living in NORTHERN IRELAND...WE COULD SEE WHEN WE VOTED WHY IT WAS IMPORTANT TO VOTE ..stay in EU.....WE NEED THE prime ministers deal the one she came back with back stop included..........IF NOT WE THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN NORTHERN IRELAND WILL DEMAND A REFERENDUM ON A VOTE FOR A UNITED IRELAND....and i can assure you it will pass....its in the GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT....when there is enough people that agree ...we are sick listening to the division within the TORY PARTY PLEASE GET REAL....how can a tory party be so stupid as to put the UK in such a position....SELF SELF.....before THE COUNTRY......it just show you they can never be trusted again to RULE THE EMPIRE....they are downgrading the UK to the whole world ....a LAUGHING STOCK TO THE WORLD......and they still can find what they agree on..or know what they want.....i rest my case .

I can't wait until the island is united

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

Blame terrorists.

@MillerLiteKindaGuy

5 жыл бұрын

@@blazednlovinit go on home British soldiers go on home!

@blazednlovinit

5 жыл бұрын

@@MillerLiteKindaGuy Is everyone who identifies as British in Ireland a soldier? :D

@KynBleiddVI

4 жыл бұрын

@@blazednlovinit is everyone who's Irish in Ireland a terrorist?

@paulkinsella6536

3 жыл бұрын

@@KynBleiddVI Do the people in the south really want a U.I. I'd say it will be a close call.

Full support to Irish friends for their struggle. Entire Asia stands with them.

@colloquialsoliloquy6391

3 жыл бұрын

Go raith mile maith agat mo chairde.

United Kingdom of England and Wales.

@smileyface702

6 жыл бұрын

Fe welsh people have their own language, but at least it's officially recognized as a language of the U.K.

@potatoboy2493

6 жыл бұрын

Does England want them tho

@samc2450

6 жыл бұрын

It wouldn't be a United kingdom then because Wales is a principality and the only kingdom would be England

@smileyface702

6 жыл бұрын

Sam Concannon what the fuck's a principality?

@bluerainbow956

6 жыл бұрын

Independant England

Ireland will unite in time. When the old generation with memories of the troubles die out. The young people are the future. They want peace and prosperity. Banning all marches on ang side would help. Stop living in the past. Look forward

@Truegeeza

4 жыл бұрын

the noble amen to that

@rohanindra6401

4 жыл бұрын

Isnt anguish about partition living in the past?

@grahamwatts8836

4 жыл бұрын

Could not agree more, well said

@charlesuzozie5747

4 жыл бұрын

@flip inheck actually Ireland has been united. Though it was under the union with the UK.

It's going to happen it's only a matter of time.

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

Joining a weaker, poorer, less influential country makes little sense to me. Maybe Florida will break off of the USA and join Mexico? xD

@tomasreily3727

6 жыл бұрын

yes

@cameronburke8002

6 жыл бұрын

There's gonna be a nationalist majority in the North for sure but will Ireland be able to afford it is the question. Unionist terrorists and poverty is only some of the problems thrown at us

@Waterford1992

5 жыл бұрын

Of course it will united but only as part of the UK

@hill1629

3 жыл бұрын

@@blazednlovinit how is ireland poorer? The country has a gdp three times higher than the north u fool

Being an Irish republican living in Derry, it's just so refreshing to read comments from people who aren't staunch loyalists who despise the entire Irish population of the world. To read from people who believe that a United Ireland is in our future. It gives me hope that one day we'll see an end to this bitterness and hatred, and live together in peace on this island. Even the tricolour itself symbolises this idea. Let there be peace, and hope, and unity!

@sodaking6858

6 жыл бұрын

Aaron Cassidy we will be Free one day and everything our ancestors fought and died for will be remembered its taken us 850 years to get to this stage it will all be worth it when the United Ireland comes

@unclescott6327

5 жыл бұрын

Aaron Cassidy ahem LONDONDERRY

@RobertK1993

5 жыл бұрын

Dolphin Soldier Bugger of Englishman

@hellothere4599

5 жыл бұрын

I am English with 4 Irish Grandparents who came to London in 1950's. So i have Irish Blood but a London English Accent, i have been met with racism by some Irissh people when i say i have Irish ancestory just because of my accent. But i tell ya now if unityed Ireland is what the people wanted most people in England dont care and would be all for it, you just have to persuade the unionists to agree and Ireland would be united again.

@jonathanmcaleece9834

5 жыл бұрын

Aaron Cassidy a lot of people I know refer to themselves as Irish but still want the union with Britain to remain as they see the advantages of it. And its both prods and catholic’s I’m talking about.

Over my dead body! So in 6 months.

@ailinos

7 жыл бұрын

Queen Elizabeth II 😍

@christophebenit806

7 жыл бұрын

Queen Elizabeth II i am namber 1

@22grena

7 жыл бұрын

Dng. 2 words. Days and numbered. Nu hyding plaice 4u.

@jackfahy6925

7 жыл бұрын

long live the REPUBLIC

@eoin7

7 жыл бұрын

Queen Elizabeth II oml lol

tiocfaidh ar la

@paulgalligan1916

5 жыл бұрын

. Yes you called:)

@kaiscarlet151

5 жыл бұрын

YES!!

@BreakerBreakerYeo

5 жыл бұрын

😴😴😴

@connietimoney4447

5 жыл бұрын

The majority dont want it North and south. I was never a fan of Marxism

@jaqian

4 жыл бұрын

Not chanting IRA slogans it won't.

I'm a British Christian and I'd like to share my view. Whatever happens in the future, I love Irish people and Irish Culture. As for the North, I don't know what's the right answer, and it's not my business frankly. I just hope what the will is of the people is, then that is expressed (whether by referendum or however). I hope it not manipulated or overheard or threatened with violence from whatever side. Love to Ireland, whether united with the North or not. Love and peace to you guys- and may our Irish brothers and sisters prosper.

@tittymilk5979

4 жыл бұрын

Juan Isa respect

@richardmoloney689

Жыл бұрын

Loyal Protestants won't let this happen

That "Orangeman" priest is a real piece of work. His type is what kept the shooting going for so long. He sounds reasonable until you listen to the emotional content of what he's saying.

Brexit has created such a difficult and complicated situation for the UK. We can blame David Cameron for initiating this unnecessary EU Referendum - a bad decision linked to his own personal political interests. He will only be remembered for creating this mess! I have total sympathy for Northern Ireland and Scotland - sorry that us English messed things up as is so often the case..

@THOMAS2910able

6 жыл бұрын

It's nice hearing it even if it does nothing , I mean it!.

@sodaking6858

6 жыл бұрын

Sophie Beaumont I'm still surprised he agreed to it surely had he ignored calls for such a referendum they eventually would go away

The recent election in the North of Ireland had nationalist parties getting 39 seats and unionist parties getting 38 meaning unionism is now a minority in the North for the first time in it's history. It's time to end the British occupation and no whining from the Brits will stop that

@5888max

6 жыл бұрын

The Alliance party are soft unionists ( originally liberal Prods ) Most of there Voters are Catholic Middle class folk we would not want to call themselves Unionist but Would Vote for the status Quo

@bluerainbow956

6 жыл бұрын

You will find most Brits support your cause sir.

@whitetroutchannel

5 жыл бұрын

Blue Rainbow and youll find the british army supports the union see 1914 home rule crisis for further details old bean

@scotlandsaidno9475

5 жыл бұрын

Will all the Irish over here go home then? We could swap the Ulster Scots for the Republicans Scotland is infested with that would be a good deal.

There should be an Island wide referendum.

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

All of the island voting on the fate of a part of it (which isn't even their country)? That's a ridiculous idea.

@sodaking6858

6 жыл бұрын

JustAGuy if that happens its a losing battle for the Unionists because island wise they are heavily outnumbered

@Daniel-dw9xt

6 жыл бұрын

I gree

@Westmeath21

6 жыл бұрын

The people in Britain could vote. I mean Britain and NI are the UK. They are a country.

@Unberable

5 жыл бұрын

Isn't that part of the Good Friday Agreement?

Unionism is the defence of something that will eventually be lost, a United Ireland is inevitable, but I can't see it happening for another 10-15 years.

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

Why is it "inevitable"?

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

Well, I asked this a month ago and no reply. So I guess there's no reason.

@jimjones9866

6 жыл бұрын

well i can give you a reason if you want.......eh, because its inherently right? or do we need to go back and check who brutalised and colonised who....... no wait, we don't. whats right is right and everybody knows it. If Irelad had take over England and had it partioned and still controlled scotland and there was a load of English people there living under Irish rule what would you think? that it was right?

@rethguals

6 жыл бұрын

blazednlovinit Another reason - statistically, the (largely republican) Catholic population is projected to overtake the (largely unionist) Protestant population within a generation or two. It'd take quite a while after that (ie, some people who would otherwise prefer a United Ireland would vote to remain in the Union to avoid another Troubles), but eventually unionism will be an untenable minority largely due to demographics. Shame when you think about it; all the terrorism perpetrated by Republican paramilitaries on a campaign that failed, when their goal would have just happened regardless if they bided their time and built a better political position.

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

@jim jones. "Inherently right" is not an argument. Many regions around the world were conquered and colonised, but that's the past, all the white people can't exactly move to Europe and all the black and brown people away from Europe, that's just stupid.

People do believe the Troubles will return. I've spoken to a friend of mine from the North, he is very concerned, and I can't promise him it's going to be alright. So don't say no-one believes that it will happen again, because they do.

Ok guys, I'm no native english speaker. Explain me this...why is it that always when I hear an englishman talking I perceive him as false and not genuine while the irish people always transmit me a feeling of realness and humanity?

@danmorgan3685

7 жыл бұрын

I don't know maybe the Brits invaded your country at some point. Ireland doesn't seem that interested in militarism and foreign conquest having been under the butchers apron in the not to distant past.

@maxben3391

7 жыл бұрын

What could Ireland possibly conquer? Iceland?

@danmorgan3685

7 жыл бұрын

Ireland was the only Western European country that was made a colony by an Imperialist power. If they hadn't been subjugated and brutalized by England they would have been involved in colonialism to some extent. It would not be unreasonable for Ireland to have had colonies on par with Belgium or Holland. Neither of those countries had large populations yet their holding including the Congo and Indonesia respectively.

@JuanKuzov

7 жыл бұрын

Dan Morgan You subjugated the north of Briton in the 3rd century, back then ireland was lower scotia and what today is scotland became upper scotia. you are two faced, we just did it better then you.

@danmorgan3685

7 жыл бұрын

You are a very disturbed person.

How servile can you get???? Before England invaded Ireland there was Ireland. Ireland should be reunited.

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

Terrorists broke it in two out of hatred for England, blame the RoI for that.

@anpratadraiochtuil5293

6 жыл бұрын

blazzednlovinit you seriously need to read up on Irish history

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

@An tAontas Eorpach. Maybe after I've made my way through British history (there's a lot of it) but then I'd probably move on to more influential countries than Ireland. I'm part Irish myself, with Irish clan name, doesn't really interest me, I'm an Englishman at heart.

@anpratadraiochtuil5293

6 жыл бұрын

That’s the issue... You, and your fellow English people completely overlook the issues and their causes because ye deem us unworthy of your time. How can something as massive as ‘Brexit’ run smoothly when one side refuses to acknowledge the other’s legitimacy?

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

@An tAontas. I'm part English and part Irish, so yeah. The Irish part of me forgives the English part, but then again, I was raised in Britain, so maybe I'm just more reasonable and don't have something to prove like thorough-bred paddies.

"Ireland was the 1st. British colony and destined to be their last"

@tonyholohan2847

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry that was Wales😂😂

@justinnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

4 жыл бұрын

1st British colony lmao

Northern Ireland can choose what it wants. That's how it should be. We will remain borderless for the good of Ireland.

@MegaPianogenius

6 жыл бұрын

R X so you think moving a lot of loyal to the Crown people somewhere foreign and asking them to vote ? What do you expect they would do ? Stay loyal of course! It's fixed . I day kick them out and ask the real Irish what they want

@unclescott6327

5 жыл бұрын

R X yeah but us unionists want a wall between us

the uk people dont want northern ireland...make ireland whole again

I'm from the Republic and from an economic standpoint it would be best if we weren't united LMAO

It may not be inevitable but its suddenly become a more real possibility than at any time in recent memory. I doubt it would be a pain free process for any concerned, but it would also have its advantages as well. Having lived to see one of the lands of my ancestors, Germany, be made whole again I cannot say I would be unhappy to see the other land of my ancestors, Ireland, be whole once again as well.

@sodaking6858

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Ryan well Gerry Adams said its not inevitable that we have to keep working hard but your right the possibility of a united Ireland is at its highest in a long long time

Soon the UK will just be England and Wales.

@jamesfulton7961

5 жыл бұрын

Cant wait to see scotland free from Westminster

@cgawainf4785

5 жыл бұрын

I think we'll be happy with that . The Welsh have never given us problems and we haven't them. I can understand fully Ireland's grievances with us. But can't work out why the Scots are so problematic. But if they want to go, let them and good luck to them alone in the EU and funding their own health and welfare systems.

@scotlandsaidno9475

5 жыл бұрын

@@cgawainf4785 Recent polling shows only 37% for independence. Scotland is a Unionist country and always will be, don't let the 45% result in the referendum fool you as it was only 38% of the electorate. These numbers were boosted by the votes of British hating Irish Republicans who relished the opportunity to put the boot into the Brits. Not because they love Scotland, they don't as we are the hated Planters but because they hate the UK.

@ballislife6034

5 жыл бұрын

Scotland Said NO recent polling that was casted in 2014, prior to the Brexit referendum

@venmis137

5 жыл бұрын

hopefully just england

Nearly 100 years late. British used the Irish in WWI and then did not unite the Irish people. Make amends now.

@bandit8481

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Thompson When did the British use the Irish in WWI?

@thomasalvarez6456

6 жыл бұрын

There was mass conscription for the whole of the UK and commonwealth.

@bandit8481

6 жыл бұрын

Thomas Alvarez There was never a conscription in Ireland, all Irish soldiers were volunteers.

@thomasalvarez6456

6 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah You're right. I see what I was thinking now. That it was only implemented in England, Scotland and Wales. Hence why there was coldness towards the soldiers that returned after the Easter rising. There was opposition when there was talk of it in Ireland, I believe Michael Collins spoke out against it which of course did not end up happening anyway. Thanks for that.

@bernardmcavoy1864

6 жыл бұрын

Thomas Alvarez There was no conscription in the colonies.

I think the simply reality is do you want another war to happen due to a tough border or do you want a country that is unified to finally happen and a country that is accepting of anyone whether they are Protestant, catholic etc or remain as two separate countries that still has links to the past that if struck will make the war kick off again. I do think there will be a United ireland and it will be great for the future of both the UK and Ireland

Only 22% of Northern Irish want a united Ireland. Why doesn't the media ever mention that? Stop treating it as inevitable. Especially now that the Tories poll numbers are dropping, making a hard Brexit less likely. www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/sharp-rise-in-support-for-united-ireland-survey-reveals-1.2784882

26+6=1

@whitewolf8985

5 жыл бұрын

@dave angel 32

There's only one person Brits should be afraid of: Conor Mcgregor. all he has to do is say "unite" and Shit will happen. He even called Belfast, North of Ireland.

@JuanKuzov

7 жыл бұрын

Viktor Cheng Floyd will rinse him

@bencostello2564

7 жыл бұрын

TheCausation White people are the minority in London so you should probably take care of yourselves first

@JuanKuzov

7 жыл бұрын

sorry ben you are wrong the white british born are the minority, most of the rest are not black or muslim brown they are white european nice try

@kissfan7

7 жыл бұрын

I think Conor's had too many hits to the head to take his geopolitical opinions seriously.

@kissfan7

7 жыл бұрын

+Tinted How do you determine that?

The only option Britain has is reunification as all the other options seem to go against the terms of the Good Friday agreement

I wish a United Ireland in a United EU, forging the vanguard in lifestyle and science.

May god unite ireland without bloodshed.

the way i see it is a united Ireland in 20 years

Dear BBC, would you mind to provide subtitles next time? Some people in this video are very difficult to understand, at least for me as a non-native speaker.

I hope not

It costs 10 billion a year to maintain northern Ireland.The irish republic would have to cough up that sort of money, and there would definitely be armed opposition from loyalists the day the irish army set foot in Northern Ireland.The cost in lives and resources would not be welcomed by the majority in the republic.

@paulkeyes5784

6 жыл бұрын

Peepoday I wouldn't be too worried about armed loyalists. They were nowhere near as effective as the IRA even with all the backing they were getting from the British army and RUC. I can't imagine they would be much of a challenge this time around, especially when the provost could just enlist in the Irish army and fight them openly and legitimately. Don't forget the provos were able to fight the British to a stalemate, in their own words , and they were just ordinary people with a belief and little proper training. What would they be capable of with the entire Irish army skills and resources behind them

@Hornbyttgingernerd

5 жыл бұрын

It would be nice to see a United Ireland but it won’t happen ( 1 in 4 catholics would still vote to remain in the union due to the benefit of being in the U.K. ) fear of change is still very real

@DrWhom

5 жыл бұрын

Hang the loyalists!

@ryanbyrne259

5 жыл бұрын

@@paulkeyes5784 wel said pal

@jdfiend

10 ай бұрын

​@@paulkeyes5784 fight the British lol. The British army had their hands tied. Provos would've been anialiated if their hands weren't tied. Your just another deluded balloon

I've read comments if this video, and I think... TO JUST GIVE THEM A REFERENDUM!!! Scotland has had one, and they ARE NOT having another one, Wales and England don't want one so for gods sake just see if NI want to leave.

@conallharkin5365

7 жыл бұрын

GEO 1371 Right now, the answer would be a no, almost definitely. But the scales have been tipping towards yes since the creation of NI steadily (from almost 2/3 unionist originally to maybe 55% noe). And Scotland almost certainly will have another in the not too distant future.

@conallharkin5365

7 жыл бұрын

What's it's important to undertand is that in NI, support for the union is based on religious background, almost entirely. virtually all Protestants support it, virtually all Catholics want a United Ireland, regardless of whether they're practicing or not. the demographics of NI are changing so that Catholics will become the majority group in the near future.

@privatecaboose250

7 жыл бұрын

Actually Scottich Parliament did vote to hold another second independance and if Westminster refuses it? just proves that Westminster does not listen cause the rift between Scotland and Westminster to widen Here I thought leave campaigners believed in democracy

@shaywilliamson421

7 жыл бұрын

Sheppard​ Yes, but isn't democracy when you have ONE vote to settle a debate? So, technically another vote - especially when the result was clear - is anti-democratic!

@privatecaboose250

7 жыл бұрын

SNP pledged in the Scottish Election 2016 that if Scotland was forced out of the EU it would trigger another referendum, they got elected in on that manifesto that pledge turned into a mandate. So you are asking for the SNP to go against what the ppl want? You cannot pick and choose to accept democracy when it suits you Just like the EU referendum pledge was mandated by the Conservative manifesto

Ireland must be united,free and independent!

That boarder is a nightmare

I could see a unified Ireland but is a Federal form with the North retaining its own assembly and self government and citizens being able to apply for a British passport and citizenship.

@usernamesample8386

7 жыл бұрын

British passports are going to be useless anyways

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

British passports are among the best in the world.

@electricink3908

4 жыл бұрын

They soon might not be

Before y'all start thinking about a united Ireland may be you should go for a united Ulster first. Like remove all the walls and barriers that decide the communities of Ulster!

Nobody on either side of the boarder actually wants a hard boarder, so I really question who will actually police it should they even decide to go that route.

What a lovely voice Ferghal

if your 100% Irish and you don't want a united Ireland there's something wrong with you... It angers me!

@7ElevenAlphaCentauri

5 жыл бұрын

Many Irish protestant christians are afraid of discrimination from a ruling catholic majority which is why hatred exists. The Catholics at one point even threatened genocide against them which caused radicalization which is why a united Ireland would bring violence that neither Ireland or GB want.

@m.j.vazquez4720

5 жыл бұрын

@@7ElevenAlphaCentauri im not irish but i feel its fair to point out the catholic/religious fervor in Ireland is no where near what it was so im not sure how big of an issue it would be

The Orange Order say no but on the 12th July where is the biggest & most peaceful orange prade with both sides at OH YEAH that’s right it’s in the Republic of Ireland in Rossnowlagh County Donegal

As it should be

History lesson for all. Q. How did Ireland come into England's sphere of influence in the first place? Ans. The last non Italian Pope before John Paul II, was Pope Adrian IV, an Emglishman. In 1155, he wrote the Papal Bull 'Lauadabiliter' and he effectively gave Ireland to England. This allowed the English king to invade. Similar to the way the new world was divided between Spain and Portugal in papal edict and the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494

@richardmoloney689

Жыл бұрын

Yeah

Jesus, does every Northern Irish prod have to support the Union...

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

No, they probably just choose to.

@amysands8925

6 жыл бұрын

Dose every Northern Irish catholic support a united Ireland. I don't think so.

@craigtomkinson8766

5 жыл бұрын

Why bother with religion the best place for the bible is in the bin.

Whatever happens when Brexit comes, I hope it will happen peacefully and I hope the UK economy and Ireland's won't suffer from it. As for Northern Ireland joining Ireland, there would have to be a referendum first for Northern Ireland to leave the UK, just like there was with Scotland. Then if the vote to leave the UK succeeds, Northern Ireland would be free to unite with Ireland.

@thewingedhussar4188

4 жыл бұрын

The snag being London would more than likely sacrifice Northern Ireland to make brexit happen. One way or another.

I want nothing to change

Gerry Adams: *sweats intensely*

Let's hope so. Northern Ireland costs the British tax payer billions. And for that all we get is resentment. Let the south take responsibility and pay. Meanwhile let's get rid of Scotland as well.

@BDaMonkey

7 жыл бұрын

Old Man Great United Kingdom there.

@nabidisla.5086

7 жыл бұрын

Old Man Don't worry about Scots Sturgeon pushing the scotish exit as hard as she can

@maxmullen6337

7 жыл бұрын

Jake Herbie The famine was caused by potato blight. A natural event which affected northern England and parts of Scotland as well.The British supplied help for two years before a change in government brought a new policy. The Irish weren't helping themselves so stop giving them stuff. A bad decision as it turned out but not unreasonable. As a result of the famine the English repealed the corn laws and certain shipping laws. America had similar shipping laws which they repealed only in modern times. At the height of the famine there weren't enough ships to transport the food. Hence change of laws. Also changing the corn laws almost cost us the first world war. So life is complicated

@calumodonnell6214

7 жыл бұрын

Old Man Wow, just wow. It amazes me that even in 2017, such ignorance is still possible. There were shipyards filled with food rotting away in wait of export to Britain, yet not a crumb was given to the People, who were forced by blatant discrimination to depend upon a single foodsource and were banned from fishing in their own lakes and rivers. How can you believe such utter nonsense !

@irishpride2993

7 жыл бұрын

Old Man It costs Britain 250 billion British pounds a year. We in the Republic don't want them either you can keep them.

It is high time for N. Ireland to join Ireland. The English does not care about the Irish people. To be honest they never hade. 63% of the Tories think Brexit is more important. Scotland, Ireland and Wales should leave the UK. It is far better for all of them to stay in the EU and in their mind and heart they all know it. The future belong to the fittest and they will be very wellcome into EU, a union for diversity and for the small people. The bankers do not care about the farmers or lokal productivity they want to play around the world. Money has corruptet the UK, instead of serving the people in the lokal community. The Brexiters are the true Globalists that will allow the money made in Scotlans ending in Singapore or China. Keep the investment in Europe instead it will serve the people in Scotland, Ireland and Wales happy.

Top tip: If a news article has a question mark, it probably isn't news, and you should probably keep it to yourself.

the lord works in mystical ways. Ireland reunited. Love it.

I don't have faith in shin fein either I think brexit will be mess

Ireland Unite! Union is love. Love and bless you all from Italy

I can't see it happening

A Nation once Again.

United Ireland makes all the sense geographically, demographically and even economically long term. Desde España, viva Moate, Irlanda!

@edcarson3113

3 жыл бұрын

Like Portugal and Spain. You’re a bigot and a fool.

Haha There is no such thing as a British citizen as Britain is not a republic the correct term is British subject

@MsElladog

7 жыл бұрын

Would you care to elaborate?

@dkupke

7 жыл бұрын

Well it is called the United KINGDOM for a reason.

@barryirlandi4217

7 жыл бұрын

GM well spotted, mate

@MsElladog

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah but the monarch’s essentially just a figure head.

@MsElladog

7 жыл бұрын

Okay, let’s set 4 things straight. First & foremost, ancestry doesn’t affect intellect. Second of all, I’m U.S.-born & raised. Third, I’m only about 1/16 Irish, I think (not that that would matter though). Fourth & finally, my surname is actually a Hibernicized form of Ohnmacht, an Alemannic surname.

Please God never! We could neither afford nor cope with the Northern Ireland situation. And that's not accounting for civil war.

Time for a united Ireland

Its like asking Rangers fans to start supporting Celtic!

I would like to see the falling of the peace line and an United Ireland (like the falling of the Berlin Wall)!!!!

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

Well, it's the South that disunited it.

@michaelmcardle6704

6 жыл бұрын

blazednlovinit The Government of Ireland Act of 1920 that created Northern Ireland was passed by UK parliament so how is it the South's fault?

It's so easy to recognize the Filipino what a beautiful small

The wind that shakes the barley. Stand up Ireland. Glorious and FREE

Tiocfadh ar lá

Republic of Ireland&Scotaland 🇮🇪❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@conorgilsenan3821

4 жыл бұрын

Celtic Union 😍🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 sounds nice

@coisty52

4 жыл бұрын

@@conorgilsenan3821 no it doesnt

@conorgilsenan3821

4 жыл бұрын

@@coisty52 ok cool opinion no1 asked for

What language is this man (4:42 ) talking in? lol

Let's hope so

There should only be one Ireland all in the UK. It makes loads of sense. And even if it doesn't happen there won't be a hard border between the UK and Ireland because we had an open border before we joined the EU

@capnskiddies

6 жыл бұрын

To whom does that make sense? What you're suggesting is the disbanding of a Republic to rejoin a Kingdom that treated us brutally for around 800 years. As if that wasn't enough, it would also mean leaving the EU. That's fairly daft. Regarding the border question, members of the EU are required by EU law to maintain customs borders with those countries at external borders of the EU, even those within the EFTA. This presents problems to Good Friday Agreement which guarantees an invisible border. The two are at odds and law usually supercedes earlier law. It requires a legal & sensible solution.

@shammydammy2610

6 жыл бұрын

There is only one Ireland in the UK, and that's Northern Ireland. The Republic of Ireland isn't in the UK.

@blazednlovinit

6 жыл бұрын

@Shammy. He didn't say there were more than one in the UK. I'll add a comma to what he wrote and maybe you'll understand... "There should only be one Ireland, all in the UK"

Yes, let us finally unite Ireland, le's chuck out the English, and Free Scotland!! Let England stand proud, solitary and poor, and let Ireland and Scotland stay part of Europe!

3:26 The *LOL* brigade...

Yes.

I'm Irish and I don't even want the North back.It would cost us more than it worth.

@veraconnolly5381

7 жыл бұрын

Dj Barkley probably a south dub

@damienscullytoo

7 жыл бұрын

at first sure, but in a decade we would be one of the strongest countries economically in the EU

@egandavid1

7 жыл бұрын

Radioactive Snake I don't think so buddy.

@egandavid1

7 жыл бұрын

Vera Connolly Kildare....you?

@SaltVinegar2010

7 жыл бұрын

Vera Connolly South dub/West Brit. Same thing 😂😂😂

Here's my view: Yes to Scottish independence, yes to Welsh independence, yes to Irish unification, yes to Manx independence, yes to Cornish independence, but let's renegotiate our relationships with the European Union, abolish the European Commission, and make the European Union something that has only financial power, and does not make the bureaucratic attempt to control people's lives.

@morgankelly9725

7 жыл бұрын

Agree with Sam Arnold whole heartedly. How do you think they'll wield financial power ?

@chadwickmcfaggins9734

6 жыл бұрын

You're not very smart are you

@chadwickmcfaggins9734

6 жыл бұрын

Cornwall doesn't deserve independence. There's no point

From my outsiders perspective, I think the issue hinges on what the people want.

I wonder when Unionists will realize their loyalty to Britain and the monarchy is a one-way street. There was no consideration for any part of Ireland when Brexit was proposed and voted on.

The Common Travel Area existed long before the EU. This video is scaremongering of the worst kind.

@brigidflynn1507

7 жыл бұрын

Dendiol if brexit happens Ireland will have to control it's border as it is a term of being in the eu that if you have a border with a country that's not in the eu you control the border. If you don't believe me google it

@tomo0086

7 жыл бұрын

Dendiol Well then, if that area still exists, the republic will be open to the EU and the UK and the racist people who voted for Brexit won't be happy with that.

@anthonyinger2867

7 жыл бұрын

Why are people racist for taking back control of their own country?

@tomo0086

7 жыл бұрын

Anthony Inger I didn't say that. I said the people who are racist won't be happy if the border remains open in the Republic of Ireland because they hate Europeans.

@stephenarcher8929

7 жыл бұрын

+Dandilo If you think its "scaremongering" you don't understand the situation. The Republicans are not going to have a border re imposed as a result of the English stupidity in voting for Brexit. In the six counties vote Sinn Fein. In Britain vote anti-Tory, or SNP in Scotland. The "disUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and a piece of Ulster in Ireland" is dead. You killed it.

A united Ireland has only been considered from a Irish point of view, but never once has it been considered that Ireland should be reunited by rejoining the United Kingdom. Why not? A 32-county republic is never going to happen and the closest it has come is an on-the-blink devolution which is going to be replaced by permanent direct rule very soon. The Republic itself is a failed ex-colonial state which has driven out many generations of people to find work in other countries, while looking after an old shop who hand down their jobs to sons and daughters through tight connections in precluded interview processes. The Republic is a hinterland outside of Cork and Dublin in a highly unstable economy with a rickety financial system. It has never been considered by this country because of issues to do with pride and 1916 and Sinn Féin-IRA.

@taintabird23

6 жыл бұрын

'A united Ireland has only been considered from a Irish point of view, but never once has it been considered that Ireland should be reunited by rejoining the United Kingdom. Why not?' The English. 'A 32-county republic is never going to happen and the closest it has come is an on-the-blink devolution which is going to be replaced by permanent direct rule very soon.' It was said that a 26 county Irish republic would never happen also. Unionists said they would never share power with nationalists. The UK government said it would never pay a penny in the divorce to the EU. Margaret Thatcher said she would 'never talk to terrorists' The World is full of its 'never going to happens'. 'The Republic itself is a failed ex-colonial state which has driven out many generations of people to find work in other countries, while looking after an old shop who hand down their jobs to sons and daughters through tight connections in precluded interview processes.' I beg to differ. Ireland is one of the few ex-colonies to maintain an unbroken democracy since its foundation a century ago. It has a written constitution and working legal, tax raising and other institutions you would expect to find in a working democracy. Its debt to GDP ratio is his lower but its GDP per capita is higher than that of the UK, which is still using a first-past the post electoral system is unsuited to a country with no demos. Ireland is an outward looking country, while the UK is an insular nation who jealously guards is sovereignty. Ireland is country much more secure in its identity, is much more compassionate and inclusive than the UK. Its identity has been strengthened rather than diminished by leaving the UK and later joining the EU and is confident enough to judicially share sovereignty. I know misery loves company, but Ireland tried the UK and it didn't work out. We're not going back to the future. Enjoy Brexit!

@clarissamcpigeon7857

6 жыл бұрын

Ireland is head over heels for the EU because it literally couldn't survive without it. All about money. You barely had any roads before the 1980s. Ireland produces nothing and survives on handouts, dodgy corporation tax arrangements and straight-up corruption. It's an oligarchy run by and for bankers and billionaires just like the UK currently is. Almost your entire economy is centred around Dublin and Cork, just like ours is nothing but London and burgeoning Manchester. Whilst I voted remain and am deeply fed up of Brexit, I accept the UK did, can, and probably will again cope standing alone. Ireland went straight from digging potatoes with bare hands, to complicated service industries and being done over by American tech giants looking to fiddle their tax, without stopping to shore up everything in between. There is no manufacturing to fall back on, nothing to actually sell. Ireland is on a very shaky nail and their sabre rattling about Brexit used to sound like smug arrogance. It now sounds like denial and panic, with the EU restructuring negotiations to allow them a chance to try and regain the upper hand while making the UK look stupid. I should remind you that I'm a remain voter and even I can see what's going on. Brexit will really hurt Ireland because they will now be very isolated. 75% of a small island which is now physically located hundreds and hundreds of miles from the EU. That's expensive, time consuming and difficult.

@taintabird23

6 жыл бұрын

Well Clarissa, you are not remainer. Your condescending post-imperial resentment betrays your Brexiter credentials. Ireland has made a success of its EU membership, it has modernised its economy, expanded its export markets, developed its infrastructure - thanks to the EU. It has also become a more liberal country, more secure in its national identity and culture - in large part due to EU membership. The UK, according to the Brexiters, has not made a success of membership, has developed a very narrow version of identity and is less secure about itself. After two world wars and one world cup, it is jealous of German hegemony. Ireland produces 8 times more food than it needs, and exports much of the surplus to the UK which for all its genius cannot feed itself. Its corporation tax is the envy of many, including the UK which is lowering its own to compete with Ireland. No country 'survives' on corruption and I can't think of any foreign billionaires running it. Irish people never dug potatoes with their bare hands - you'd use a spade or pitch fork. After a great deal of hard work, Ireland became successful in attracting foreign direct investment from the US and is now the EU HQ for Intel, Apple, Facebook, Yahoo etc. However, it did not happen overnight as you suggest. It has the largest budget airline in the Europe and is a world leader in aircraft leasing and several multi-national agri-food companies that employ 100,000 people around the world. Today Ireland has a higher GDP per capita than the UK, and, even after the banking debt, a lower debt to GDP ratio than the UK. You won't know this because when you think of Ireland you think 'potatoes'. Unlike the UK, Ireland knows it is on a shaky nail, exposed as it is to the collateral damage of a distinctly incoherent English nationalist brainfart. Only people like you can explain why it is expected that Ireland should not defend its interests in such circumstances. When Ireland spoke of its concerns nobody in the UK listened because it was just Ireland - but the EU is listening.. Ireland has been firm in relation to its interests, with the UK in the unusual position of being weaker than Ireland. This must be a complete head wrecker for the British, and given the circus in the UK, it may appear smug. Its just a reality of Brexit. Brexit is your fault. It is British policy. It is British folly. Not only is this going to damage your economy and standard of living, it will undermine the whole UK. We want to limit the enormous damage it does to us, don't blame the Irish for that. That's our responsibility to ourselves. We didn't ask for Brexit. The UK is making a pigs ear of Brexit and you know it. The UK is a laughing stock and we Irish are actually embarrassed on your behalf. And we're all fucked. Together. For Ireland its like being tied to a drowning man who likes to remind us that we're going to drown with him. Finally Clarissa, don't ever enter a quiz with Ireland as your specialist subject, you will only make an eejit of yourself. Enjoy Brexit.

@taintabird23

6 жыл бұрын

Why thank you Michael, The ignorance of people like Clarissa McPigeon is utterly breathtaking. They still have the old imperial condescension, but otherwise these days, its hard to believe such people had ancestors that ran an empire upon which the sun never set. Brexit UK is headed up by used car salesmen who are selling Brexit in pursuit of Empire 2.0. Its the politics of the fake orgasm Michael, and if us Irish don't all pretend with them, the likes of Clarissa pops up with her condescending ignorance to remind you that in her uninformed opinion, you're nothing anyway. They are too stupid to feel any shame. They deserve pity.

@shammydammy2610

6 жыл бұрын

"Only been considered from an Irish point of view." I suppose that Ireland 'reunited by rejoining the UK' is the English point of view? (Yes, the answer is in that.)

The Potato was never important as you Imagine to the Irish economy During the Famine only 17% of arable acreage was dedicate to growing Potatoes the remaining 83% arable acreage dedicated to Cash crops and exported to the Uk Significant amounts of food were leaving Ireland during the Famine years. In 1847 alone, the worst year of the Famine almost 4,000 vessels carried food from Ireland to the major ports of Britain, that is, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool and London. Over half of these ships went to Liverpool, the main port both for emigration and for cargo and Shipping. 1845- 3,251,907 quarters (8 bushels=1 quarter) of corn exported from Ireland to England 1845 - 257,257 sheep exported to Britain 1846 - 480,827 swine exported to Britain 1846 - 186,383 0xen exported to England 1847 - 4,000 ships carrying peas, beans, rabbits, salmon, honey and potatoes left Ireland for English ports 1847 - 9,992 Irish cattle sent to England 1847 - 4,000 Horses and Ponies sent to England 1847 - Approximately 1,000,000 gallons of butter sent to England 1847 - Approximately 1,700,000 gallons of grain-derived alcohol sent to England The famine was not really a famine at all. Ireland, then as now, was a country capable of producing large quantities of food, and continued to do so throughout the famine years. Only a single crop, the potato, failed. No other crops were affected and there were oats and barley being produced in Ireland throughout these years. But these were considered ‘cash crops’, produced for export and owned not by those who worked in the fields but by large landowners. Food exports continued virtually unabated even as people starved. You are asking a Condescending Question .Things have kind of moved on in the last 170 years If you exclude Luxembourg from the equation then Ireland is the Richest per capita in GDP terms Eurozone country . You seem to have an outdated view of the Irish economy. If you include 2018 economic metrics then Ireland is the 6th wealthiest country in the World. it has been outperforming and the fastest growing economy in Europe for a number of consecutive years now. By all measurable metrics The Republic of Ireland has a thriving economy Ireland is the European hub to over 1,000 leading multinational companies! Companies who require a skilled, educated and highly capable workforce to drive their success chose to locate in Ireland.

Father Ted is a reporter now

I hope not.

There will NEVER be a united ireland. UK and Ireland will remain the same

@MegaPianogenius

6 жыл бұрын

Alladin Batman famous last words lol you sound scared

@AlladinMclovin2334

5 жыл бұрын

@@MegaPianogenius No matter what it's never going to happen a United Ireland. No way Northern Ireland will ever leave for UK. N.I. enjoys alot of benefits with UK that reg Ireland doesn't.

Ireland should be one country.

we always vote three times in a referendum to be sure to be sure to be sure

I hope Northern Ireland stays apart of the uk, even though I back brexit and they didn't we are better as a United Kingdom and a united ireland will only cause issues and not solve any.

@amysands8925

6 жыл бұрын

Well said.

There are always some shit talkers on youtube, I'm English and am happy to have NI as part of the UK, always...

@privatecaboose250

7 жыл бұрын

not shit talkers Sinn Fein will and has been pushing this and now cause of Brexit, it has now further pushed and this time it may go ahead now If you don't think so, then you don't know Sinn Fein

@themasterofpuppet1

7 жыл бұрын

The thought ever slip your mind that the Irish are not happy about NI being part of the UK? Typical English, I say so, so it is right

@bazzatheblue

7 жыл бұрын

Nathan Barr I'm not happy that the 26 counties exist in a faux Republic that's really a EU province

@BiddaBiddaCherryPie

7 жыл бұрын

If they are not happy then why have they voted in a Unionist majority parliament since Northern Ireland was established?

@jstylezPictures

7 жыл бұрын

because catholics weren't given voting rights till recently dumbass and Ireland is going to reunited in the next 5 years so watch this space

is like being given a choice of either starve or be free. Always go with the 2nd choice.

I dread to imagine how future troubles in NI would be dealt with in the future, if it became the responsibility of the eu?

45% of the Northern Irish voted to leave. I'm sure the numbers would've been higher if the remainers didn't lie about a hard border. Northern Ireland is the jewel of the UK, it's going nowhere.

@biglegend5665

7 жыл бұрын

Good Man northern Ireland is nothing to the UK, the Scottish don't care about you, the Welsh don't care about you and the English most certainly do not care about Northern Ireland. You share an ideology that is backward and disgusting in a land that time forgot. Northern Irelands days are numbered and you must accept that. there will be a United Ireland and all will be treated equally.

@tfkfunguy9109

7 жыл бұрын

Excuse me but what you in England believe isn`t neccesarily what we in Scotland believe or the Welsh believe. Northern Ireland has many Genetic & Cultural Links with Scotland.

@BDaMonkey

7 жыл бұрын

Jewel? Hahaha.

@tibne2412

7 жыл бұрын

>northern Ireland >jewel of the British empire well that's pretty pathetic

@irishlongswordboland3114

7 жыл бұрын

goodman your deluded

Hope so.

i thought i saw annabelle had to check

Just because you want it, doesn't mean it's happening BBC.