People think there are only 2 groups of people in Northern Ireland i.e. Loyalists (British) and Nationalists (Irish) but there is a significant group in the middle that see themselves as Northern Irish who just want to live a normal life. I think in the event of a referendum for a United Ireland quite a lot of those voters may vote yes not particularly to become part of Ireland but to rejoin the EU and all the benefits that come with thay membership.
@RealUlrichLeland
5 ай бұрын
Potentially, but given that all Northern Irish citizens are eligible for a Republic of Ireland EU passport the benefits of EU membership are still available to them. I think the real concern was whether there would be a hard border on Ireland, but that seems to be unlikely now.
@vegasmike
5 ай бұрын
@@RealUlrichLeland not all. Just ones that were born here. And EU Benifts are here regardless.
@6Tghma
5 ай бұрын
The middle people you talk of are just then plain Irish. For someone to call themselves "Northern Irish" but also want nothing to do with the UK or Ireland, even though "Irish" is in the name is absolutely ridiculous
@moodyyuhoody
5 ай бұрын
And what happens when Eire leaves EU? Looks like a shock next election
@shutup2751
5 ай бұрын
almost no one from a nationalist community would call themselves northern Irish
@declancotter722
5 ай бұрын
Ireland is being united by Brexit. No hard boarder on land has united it in the single market and customs union.
@bobbythompson3544
5 ай бұрын
What has Boarders got to do with anything!
@asmrfoodieuk7965
5 ай бұрын
Then you have to get rid of the EU next.....all those unwanted people in Ireland, you can thank the EU for that!
@declancotter722
5 ай бұрын
@@asmrfoodieuk7965 Ireland complaining about immigration is pretty pathetic given its history 🙄. No one is leaving the EU after the UK shitshow.
@asmrfoodieuk7965
5 ай бұрын
@@declancotter722 The irish people have every right to complain since net migration is climbing meanwhile social justice ireland report associated problems from this climbing migration such as housing, health, cost of living. The Irish people have spoken. Brexit has been a great success, and many more countries will follow....probably Hungary next.
@hughjohns9110
5 ай бұрын
@@declancotter722 I think you will end up eating those words.
@user-ol6rd7pl5t
5 ай бұрын
Hopefully a united Ireland and independence for Wales and Scotland in the not too distant future, they will only ever be any real Brexit bonuses.
@maxpowerii7368
5 ай бұрын
Not true. A socialist Brexit would be successful.
@maxpowerii7368
5 ай бұрын
although agree on Celtic independence.
@stevenmcgee5683
5 ай бұрын
If people vote for it itll happen
@softwaretechnologyengineering
5 ай бұрын
You can't spell Rishi without Irish
@thisismysuperawesomeusername
5 ай бұрын
He may be a befuddled Nepo billionaire. But if fate exists it would be beautiful to have the last prime minister over Northern Ireland have his name be an anagram for Irish 😂
@thisismysuperawesomeusername
5 ай бұрын
@@isaac1403The Sekiroutism is strong with this one
@TT_1221
5 ай бұрын
That's a Good One! 😄
@isaac1403
5 ай бұрын
@@thisismysuperawesomeusername What?
@brll5733
5 ай бұрын
Trek said it would be 24, you don't want to prove Trek wrong, do you?
@moodyyuhoody
5 ай бұрын
Did Star Trek mention that maybe that’s what starts the war that ends that Epoch? Because it would
@Jimmy-up2xk
5 ай бұрын
@@moodyyuhoody lol I don’t think a few dribbling unionists will be able to start any epoch ending wars
@RobespierreThePoof
5 ай бұрын
I used to compare the situation in Northern Ireland to Israel and Palestine. No longer. The people of Northern Ireland turn out to be far more sane. Congratulations six counties on making progress.
@QuoPaperPlane
5 ай бұрын
Well if you're aware of the situation regards Gaza and Israel, then you wouldn't compare NI to the republic. Perhaps you should elaborate on that one.
@natenae8635
5 ай бұрын
@@QuoPaperPlaneOne side claims the land is there homeland, the other side moves in and settles it. Now the descendants have a scuffle over who deserves to live there. One conflict fires rockets and in the other they blew each other up, thankfully no longer.
@user-wi3he2xf6b
5 ай бұрын
What a power house of industry and commerce a unified Ireland could be, its within your grasp if you want it.
@Berlitz81
5 ай бұрын
Here here. Good to see a positive comment about this latest agreement. One drawback is that the R.I.O., has set its corporation tax rate at about half of the rest of the other E.U., states to attract inward investment. This isn't going to be allowed much longer.
@LeMerch
5 ай бұрын
@@Berlitz81 yes it is going to be allowed since the OECD agreement sets the minimum rate at 15% which most Western nations have signed up to, including Ireland. This means Ireland make even more money. Their model suits them. If they got Northern Ireland, it would be able to set and back up industry in the north.
@RazorMouth
5 ай бұрын
So what, our VAT rate and personal taxation is higher than most other EU nations - it's our tax system, our business. We have to contend with our industry being 18-20 hours by ship from mainland EU@@Berlitz81
@mjw12345
5 ай бұрын
When the island was partitioned 1920 about 80% of the entire manufacturing on the island was in the territory that became Northern Ireland. What a disaster!
@RazorMouth
5 ай бұрын
DW doesn't like me🙄
@briandunleamusic
5 ай бұрын
I can't wait.
@mjw12345
5 ай бұрын
Paradox - If NI were to have been inflcted with a full GB style Brexit the case for United Ireland would be enhanced in a major way. Instead thanks to excellent diplomacy by Brussels and Dublin NI gets to 'have the cake and eat it'. Thus, NI remains within the Single Market with free access to 27 countries and a population of 448 million while maintaining an open market with GB. Dublin is now funding Erasmus and EHIC...Besides anyone born in NI has accces to an Irish/EU passport thus can visit, study, work, live in all member states. What a win win for NI, what a sad loss for GB and its peoples!
@williamsavory5274
5 ай бұрын
nonsense, try and get anything posted to NI at present. Companies have decided than rather deal with further bureaucracy they will not service NI.
@English_Dawn
5 ай бұрын
Not a sad loss for England. Sovereignty restored, fishing rights being restored. Now a member of WTO and CPTPP. You cannot be a member, legally, of both the CPTPP and the EU. Only 4.% of companies exported to the EU but even so they are exporting more by value now. The City of London has announced it is now the leading financial centre by value in the world as a result of freedoms gained. Fact, the Republic of Ireland is a vassal state of Brussels rubber-stamped by joining the Eurozone {Deutschesmarkzone"}. Being one of the few net contributors to the EU budget. The Republic of Ireland being militarily neutral yet has had it's arm tweaked by Brussels to send aid of €50 million to Ukraine. Sad about Ukraine but they're almost certainly going to lose. It was an unnecessary war brought about by US involvement overthrowing a democratically elected government in Ukraine and pleas by Russia in the Minsk I & II Agreements. Why should the Republic of Ireland foot some of the bill. The Republic of Ireland is *neutral", it's not a member of N.A.T.O. Ukraine is not member of N.A.T.O. nor the EU. Why should Ireland pay? Because Putin will invade the Republic of Ireland 🤔 Blarney, or Poland, the Baltic States etc. His Special Military Operation had two main aims, The neutrality of Ukraine as regards N.A.T.O. and to give the majority of Russian-speaking people a referendum. The Republic of Ireland has been dragged into a conflict not of it's own making but by the hawks in Washington and London (to be honest) and their supplicants in Brussels. DeValera and Collins would never have put up with it.
@user-oc1tr1gs7q
5 ай бұрын
Yeah OK if you Say so paddy.Yeah. Blimey, UK 🇬🇧 ok.
@mjw12345
5 ай бұрын
@@williamsavory5274 ' try and get anything posted to NI' - what are you posting. explosives? Companies are overwhelmingly positive, remind me which SME in NI are complaining, the business community there is also overwhelmingly positive this DUP farce is over. Imagine if NI had been inflicted with a GB-style Brexit! Dublin, Brussels have done the people of NI an immense service.
@steenrasmussen2371
5 ай бұрын
Yes
@PS-ru2ov
5 ай бұрын
ah no, I am from Northern Ireland and i live here, and only 27%/30% want a united ireland, the island has never been united except when Ireland was part of the UK no one wants it
@stevenmcgee5683
5 ай бұрын
@@PS-ru2ov If and when voters want a UI, you leaving or staying?
@seanoneill9130
5 ай бұрын
@@PS-ru2ov Everyone is tired of your unionist lies.
@sanjivpillai380
5 ай бұрын
Please unite Ireland.
@seanogcarey
5 ай бұрын
United Ireland is on the way 🔥🔥💪
@joeblogs9362
5 ай бұрын
Dont worry about a united Ireland...the borders need to be fixed first.
@Thedodger23
5 ай бұрын
So everyone would be better off in unity? No one knows until all the details have been published before hand so they know what they are voting for in unity.
@seanoneill9130
5 ай бұрын
@@joeblogs9362 It is an island, problem solved.
@joeblogs9362
5 ай бұрын
@@seanoneill9130 immigrant border.
@nonculus
5 ай бұрын
A united Ireland and an independent Scotland 🗣🔥
@Silks-
5 ай бұрын
I wonder what that £3.3bn 'settlement' was really for...
@azuresflames2473
5 ай бұрын
Just know this, every MLA politician in NI has been getting their full salary since stormont collapsed.😂
@brianking3565
5 ай бұрын
Thanks to the DUP Ireland will be were it should be a 32 county sovereign republic for all its inhabitants free of outside interference,🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
@Weakeyedominant
5 ай бұрын
Well apart from the EU that is 😂
@andrewjones-productions
5 ай бұрын
@@Weakeyedominant Well, as the UK demonstrated, unilaterally declaring Article 50 gives any member state of the EU the freedom to leave at any point. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland don't have that freedom and must rely on the English in Westminster to give their permission to even hold a referendum. Choosing to be a member of something means that you are willing to accept a level of outside input. Being a forced member of something doesn't mean anything other than a basic right of self-determination is being oppressed and withheld and that external influence really does become interference.
@MrRugbylane
5 ай бұрын
Well Brian, I think you are living in cloud cuckoo land. Its not that there wont be a "United Ireland" ... that's probably inevitable. The problem is that at present the Republic Ireland is a vassal state of the European Union. 80% of all legislation passed in the Dail are EU diktaks and the remainder are cosmetic issues of no consequence. The current ROI and the future United Ireland will be about as "sovereign" as a county council
@brianking3565
5 ай бұрын
The British were never invited 800 years , but as Bob said times are changing and by feck us Irish will make sure
@JMBPro
5 ай бұрын
With Northern Ireland enslaved by Irish laws, and national identity? With everything taken away from the Northern Irish?
@padtag1742
5 ай бұрын
question is, will the republic like it?
@Ma_ksi
5 ай бұрын
Star Trek reference!!!
@paulgalligan1916
5 ай бұрын
2024 yup 😆 🤣
@louistan7560
5 ай бұрын
Northern Ireland should start the ball rolling by being the first to leave the Union
@LouisMenotti
5 ай бұрын
Yes because the nationalist parties of Scotland and Wales have been so great haven't they?
@revived247
5 ай бұрын
Amen sister, that correspondent hit the nail on the head.. I'm from Northern Ireland and she got it spot on. Great work. 👍🏼
@bobbythompson3544
5 ай бұрын
Michelle and Tufty have really hit it off!
@edwardsnowden8821
5 ай бұрын
Free Ireland
@mariamatusiewicz4280
5 ай бұрын
A united Ireland has to happen soon within a year.
@phildunseath1852
5 ай бұрын
It is the only way to go and should be implemented asap.
@Irelandunited2012
5 ай бұрын
When brexit was on the cards we (nationalists) knew we were getting closer
@Judgementday-qp1ol
5 ай бұрын
Pro Irish or Pro British, living in Ireland? I guess this says it all.
@raresremetan2001
5 ай бұрын
I HOPE NOT!
@Minime163
5 ай бұрын
I don't think its eminent but I can see there been a United Ireland in another generation.
@Ianmundo
5 ай бұрын
The lesson from Scotland’s independence vote is clear, you shouldn’t hold a referendum if there’s any chance floating voters might get spooked. The demographics have been shifting towards Irish Nationalism but if they held a vote today they’d likely lose. I’d be very surprised if there was a referendum within the next 10 years
@krugerfuchs
5 ай бұрын
No we don't want or need it
@radarvictory1
5 ай бұрын
Does the English PM mean north of Ireland?!
@user-vl7qb5zf1q
5 ай бұрын
Yes it's coming , soon.
@lindalonergan7887
5 ай бұрын
So will you!!😅
@joeyjojojrshabadoo7462
4 ай бұрын
So it's treason then.
@evehawasinare228
5 ай бұрын
These developments would have happened irrespective of BREXIT. The demography is changing. For the first time, there are more Catholics than Protestants/Anglicans. A referendum would largely be on a religious basis.
@goose8937
5 ай бұрын
No brother Ireland is the heart for good news
@sjt4225
5 ай бұрын
Let's hope so. United Ireland now.
@larrygerry985
5 ай бұрын
How short is rishi ?
@1sweettime207
5 ай бұрын
He is 169 cm long!
@alpacino9226
5 ай бұрын
Why is it matter?
@someguy31415
5 ай бұрын
Literally the least 😈 of his problems, though.
@deanosaur808
5 ай бұрын
Three inches! Not sure about girth 😅
@SMacCuUladh
5 ай бұрын
Sinn Fein are not a nationalist party, they are a republician party.
@JediMasterZao
5 ай бұрын
These things are not mutually exclusive at all. You can be a nationalist who wants to abolish the monarchy. In fact, a lot of republican movements used nationalism and the general idea of a nation-state as a way to replace a monarchy.
@SMacCuUladh
5 ай бұрын
@@JediMasterZao All of that is true outside of Irish politics, inside Irish politics you are completely wrong. People online always seem to assume they are right and the other person is wrong. A lot of the time it is because of a lack of information, as in this case, young padawan.
@MrGrifft
5 ай бұрын
@@SMacCuUladh Zao is right, we're talking *Northern* Irish politics, which classes them as nationalist.
@maxpowerii7368
5 ай бұрын
Nationalism in a republic is republicanism. Ergo Irish Republicans are also the Irish Nationalists to some extent.
@SMacCuUladh
5 ай бұрын
@@maxpowerii7368 Correct, and republicans share most of the same political positions but they are more staunch. In Irish politics the SDLP have been the more nationalist party and Sinn Fein have been the republicans. The bombs and the bullets have come from the republicans not the nationalists.
@garethpaul8136
5 ай бұрын
😂😂 hard line views against a United Ireland softening and shifting !😂😂 Where has she been at? The latest poll in Northern Ireland conducted by the Belfast telegraph show's only 30% in favour of a United Ireland. Do your research women before spouting on air🙄
@PD-bx1hq
5 ай бұрын
No
@rollingdownfalling
5 ай бұрын
I still remember the words "your Irish ancestors disown you" addressing to Joe Biden, then labels him a butcher, with 'Frau Genocide' by his side.
@spms3018
5 ай бұрын
It’s coming home, its coming home, irelands coming home 😂
@Jack72961
5 ай бұрын
So NI would lose NHS, Free GP's and prescriptions, affordable housing, affordable cars (no VRT etc) yeah great idea :/
@samanthaw4955
5 ай бұрын
Why is an elected British PM like Sunak even there? He has nothing to add to the conversation at all….😂. The guy can’t even sort out GBR…😂. Lame Sunak looking desperately for a good news photo op he has nothing to do with.😂
@philsophkenny
5 ай бұрын
😮
@paulmccluskey1859
5 ай бұрын
No no no no no no no
@InesElm-dj9tn
4 ай бұрын
ONE ISLAND UNITED UNDER 1 FLAG IRELAND 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@w1113zuch
5 ай бұрын
кста а как там миссис томас поживает? 🤭
@garryharriman7349
5 ай бұрын
'Is a United Ireland next?' YES!
@pkune5158
5 ай бұрын
I personally dont ever see a united ireland happening
@waynekerr8719
5 ай бұрын
Infrastructure planning and delivery. If the Shinners want a 32 County Republic it must come with a plan for housing and transport infrastructure. Start with a new Constitution where an individual's right to private property does not take precedence over the public good- this would change how planning law works in Ireland and fix a lot of the NIMBYism. All about the delivery though...
@goose8937
5 ай бұрын
Apparently the royals have Germanic roots and heritage😊
@goose8937
5 ай бұрын
@@ZuZee02 no they very greedy people
@101MIGHTYJOE
5 ай бұрын
What most people seems to gloss over is how much it will cost is tax payers in the Republic if the North joins us. People in west Germany are still paying a specialised tax after unification in 1989 to help the Eastern part of Germany as it was less prosperous and developed. Its a very similar scenario between the Republic and the North. The North has the lowest average income in the UK and has the highest state supported jobs. It will cost billions annually to integrate the North into the Republic and then there is the whole mess of trying to deal with the DUP and their supporters. As someone from the Republic I'd be happier to see the North belong to the people of the North and maintain a no borders policy
@irishtruth5007
5 ай бұрын
ROI had a 10 billion euro surplus in fiscal spending this year... Plus the economic benefits an all island economy would bring. There's your money to pay for it 👍
@keksentdecker
5 ай бұрын
To be fair, 1 the GDR was underdeveloped from half a decade of socialism unlike north Ireland 2 the reunification of Germany was rushed and the negative impact of this could have been smaller and less wasteful if it would have reunified slower, if the two Irelands learn from German mistakes they can be avoided 3 the tax you talk about has been ended a few years ago
@101MIGHTYJOE
5 ай бұрын
@keksentdecker so the tax only lasted about 30 years. Am I right in saying it was about 4%
@101MIGHTYJOE
5 ай бұрын
@irishtruth5007 it cost the UK £6 billion annually to keep the North running as it runs at such a high deficit so that £10 billion (which is needed to improve health services and housing for the citizens of ROI) wouldn't even cover 1.5 years of proping up the North. Furthermore the age profile of the North means that more people than ever are getting to retirement age so us tax payers in the ROI would have to foot that bill
@keksentdecker
5 ай бұрын
@@101MIGHTYJOE 5.5% beginning with Taxable income above 65.516 €/Year since 1995 also just looked it up apparently they are planning to stop it but it is still ongoing
@patrickgleason2066
5 ай бұрын
Nope!
@chrisbreen3188
5 ай бұрын
Yep sir you best believe it
@peterlamont8167
5 ай бұрын
What about Scotland and its hopes to become independent.? Northern Irrland get to vote to join Ireland every 7 years. The unionists in Westminster refuse the question even to be put to the Scots in a democratic vote. All nations are supposed to be equal but why do the the Scots have to ask permission to ask that democratic question. The people are sldo sovereign laid down in the writing up of yhe union. It seems they are a colony of England whose political control is that by design. Good luck yo Northern Ireland.
@GerryAds
5 ай бұрын
In its 100+ year history, Northern Ireland has never had a vote to join Ireland.
@w1113zuch
5 ай бұрын
юк-юк 😂
@bossdawg1702
5 ай бұрын
Ireland will soon unite all it's citizens for a peaceful future Catholics Protestants and dissenters 🇮🇪
@maxpowerii7368
5 ай бұрын
Tiocfaidh ár lá 🇮🇪
@vegasmike
5 ай бұрын
lol, no
@joekavanagh7171
5 ай бұрын
I can't see Sinn Fein winning too many unionists around. I think the battle for a united Ireland will be fought in the middle ground. The SDLP needs to step up to the mark as they have the best chance of bringing unionists around, but they have let the quasi-unionist Alliance party wipe the floor with them in the centre recently.
@tiglishnobody8750
5 ай бұрын
Unionist are dwindling
@English_Dawn
5 ай бұрын
It's partly political but partly financial. Unless they strike copper or lithium deposits can Northern Ireland be self-sufficient? Will it rely on a subsidy from England or the Republic of Ireland? Whoever wins, SDLP or not they will have to face that fact. Joining with the Republic of Ireland will only be a phyrric victory in any case. Not sure how much Sovereignty the Dail really has anymore especially after joining the Eurozone. There is no political independance without financial indepedance, something Scotland would have found out. Sadly the Irish Republic look a vassal state of Brussels. If Eastward expansion continues Ukraine will out vote them numerically.
@mikepost6129
5 ай бұрын
Haven't heard anyone suggest it would not be complicated and would not be years in the making. I'd miss the flag though.
@johnnygarv
5 ай бұрын
@@English_Dawndizzy by that
@azuresflames2473
5 ай бұрын
@@English_Dawn Casually ignoring the 80% of Irish who supports EU membership ay?
@cibo9994
5 ай бұрын
Hold one … Northern Ireland gets 3.5bn to help us but Ukraine got 12.5 bn of our tax money. ??? And he thinks that is ok yea ? Scamer
@johnwoods7650
5 ай бұрын
No way. Sinn Fein will ruin it.
@milekragulj325
5 ай бұрын
Democracy must be observed if 51% of people want that. 😂
@tc2664
5 ай бұрын
56% voted remain within the EU getting 51% could ve difficult but not impossible
@ChrisMurray-iw9ij
5 ай бұрын
Only on the way to a United Europe
@LouisMenotti
5 ай бұрын
There's nothing united about Europe
@ChrisMurray-iw9ij
5 ай бұрын
@@LouisMenotti I but one day we will all be ruled from the center and we will like the pm of Ireland said got rid of the backwards idea of sovereignty
@user-po8no1xp6e
5 ай бұрын
Two Irelands must be one, Britain needs to stop being greedy
@deanosaur808
5 ай бұрын
You know nothing lol
@traveltrips000
5 ай бұрын
No to united ireland
@mannybee1874
5 ай бұрын
and the E.U. can sleep with Argentinian horizons
@gottmituns813
5 ай бұрын
Reunification it's on the horizon!
@gerard7833
5 ай бұрын
No it's not ,I'm a catholic nationists and we will vote with loyalists the free state is run by woke EU, and thousands of Irish people can't get a house
@gottmituns813
5 ай бұрын
Nice try 😂
@tomforde6696
5 ай бұрын
They have the same problem with housing in Britain. In fact it has gotten worse since Brexit. Just ask the Lotuseaters!
@jnorth9431
5 ай бұрын
A a divided Ireland, only ever benefitted the English… it is time for the Irish to unite and stand side by side as brothers and sisters, and work on their disagreements
@6Tghma
5 ай бұрын
Yes to a United Ireland 🇮🇪
@patobrien6364
5 ай бұрын
The poison,is in the process. A New Ireland is 50 years away. If folks work together, and the 6 counties prosper, the very reason for unity gets undermined ? There is a very large middle ground of voters who see themselves as Northern Irish,and they hold the voting importance!!? Sinn Féin can dream on.
@maxpowerii7368
5 ай бұрын
Irish reunification is no more than 5 years away at the very most. Just because you don’t like that fact dosen’t make it untrue.
@GerryAds
5 ай бұрын
@@maxpowerii7368 delusional. At best, unification is 25-30 years away, if at all. More important issues over the next decade than unification - housing, health service, education, immigration. Unification won’t even be on the next Government’s to-do list, even if SF are in Government. And this is just Ireland. Northern Ireland has lots more to do. I would be shocked if a unification Referendum was held in my lifetime. For Ireland, unification is neither inevitable nor necessary. Don’t go getting your hopes up because I think in 5 years time you will be very disappointed.
@maxpowerii7368
5 ай бұрын
@@GerryAds your getting very defensive here to say i’m the one whose supposedly incorrect. Just saying.
@GerryAds
5 ай бұрын
@@maxpowerii7368 so reality is defensive? 😂😂😂 In the real world unification isn’t even on the Irish Government’s agenda 😂😂
@elultimobuho
5 ай бұрын
🇪🇸 🙂👍🇬🇧 👌 ✌️🕊️
@eskutts
5 ай бұрын
Why does Northern Ireland liked to be ruled by the British? Don't they like freedom and independence? Also if they like the British very much, how can they call themselves Irish?🤔🙄🙄🤔
@yipzoe3865
5 ай бұрын
Majority of Hongkong people still prefer British rule evan after 26 years of handover to China, but we still consider ourselves Chinese
@wataboutya9310
5 ай бұрын
You would have to spend time researching the history of Northern Ireland to better understand the answers to your questions. That said, ALL social benefits available to the Northern Irish citizens, (and they are many) are provided by the British Government. If a United Ireland was to come about. Those benefits would no longer be available, and neither would the monetary support from Westminster either which I think was about 3 Billion pounds sterling for his recent agreement.
@odunadhaigh
5 ай бұрын
Many of the British majority in Northern Ireland do not call themselves Irish, and the worst of them hate the Irish. Those of the British majority who do call themselves Irish do so in the same way as people in Great Britain may call themselves English, or Scottish or Welsh. The British part of the Northern Ireland population like being ruled by the British in the same way as people in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) like being ruled by the British; or another way of putting it is that "they are the British". All of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland is currently one single country in international terms. It's called The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The British majority in Northern Ireland is probably dwindling while the Irish minority is increasing; they're now approaching equality. Eventually there may be a referendum to see if Northern Ireland wants to join with Ireland to form a united Ireland, subject to Ireland wishing to join with Northern Ireland.
@PS-ru2ov
5 ай бұрын
first we are British, Because we are British citizens, you make us sound like we are part of some dictatorship ( I am from Northern Ireland) we have freedom and full rights for everyone, we have never been part of an Irish state, and I am both Northern Irish and British you can be both you know
@eskutts
5 ай бұрын
Ok. So for how long does Northern Ireland plan to remain dependent on the British for everything? And if the republic of Ireland can govern and live by themselves, shouldn't the Northerners too be willing to live an independent life?
@galvinstanley3235
5 ай бұрын
Ireland should join NATO.
@blackwatertv7018
5 ай бұрын
If they want too.
@hahahahah937
5 ай бұрын
For what?
@MoldyChese
5 ай бұрын
Ireland needs to take up the mantle of Neutrality Dropped by Sweden and Finland following the Beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War
@siogbeagbideach
5 ай бұрын
People should stop telling Ireland what we should do
@barryb90
5 ай бұрын
Nope. We don't want to.
@jaymcaaa
5 ай бұрын
What a load of bollocks
@4700_Dk
5 ай бұрын
Time for Britain to leave.
@hughjohns9110
5 ай бұрын
"One of his government's rare political successes." DW being as impartial as ever.
@TheLiamMurphy
5 ай бұрын
A fact is a fact, what other major successes has his government had?
@hughjohns9110
5 ай бұрын
@@TheLiamMurphy thats not the point, news channels should be impartial.
@Jimmy-up2xk
5 ай бұрын
@@hughjohns9110 that is an impartial, objective fact.
@hughjohns9110
5 ай бұрын
@@Jimmy-up2xk no, its an opinion, the same as its just your opinion. It might also be my opinion but it is nevertheless an opinion.
@TheLiamMurphy
5 ай бұрын
@@hughjohns9110 How can stating facts be seen as biased?
@zeddyteddy3729
5 ай бұрын
Even if a united Ireland did come into existence, It would not be a smooth and easy event. Even if the vast majority of Ulster unionist remained peaceful during this time... If a very small minority of Ulster unionist decided to put up an armed response, The Irish state wouldn't be able to cope with it. That is the *FACT* The irish defence forces are under funded and under equipped, and under manned. There are barley 6,000 troops at the moment. How can they deal with it? They couldn't. Please understand this very real fact. A legal democratic yes vote for a united Ireland doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be smooth sailing.
@rovirapoulos
5 ай бұрын
Ireland should unify, and join Schengen and NATO
@irishtruth5007
5 ай бұрын
Ireland's neutrality is deeply respected by our citizens, our sons and daughters will not be dragged into fighting imperialist wars on behalf of the bankers.
@rovirapoulos
5 ай бұрын
@@irishtruth5007 neutrality was a thing last century… with the globalization you can’t be alone, your sons and daughters just want to leave Ireland.
@stiofain88
5 ай бұрын
@@rovirapoulos Joining NATO isn't going to change people wanting to go to Australia.
@Asgard2208
5 ай бұрын
As an Irishman I have no desire for my country to join the North Atlantic Terrorist Organization. The EU is bad enough without having to fight imperialist wars for Washington, London, or Brussels.
@darrendelaney9955
5 ай бұрын
Northern Prods 😂😂😂
@stevensomerville4225
5 ай бұрын
Not in my lifetime
@eoghangreene5728
5 ай бұрын
You must not have long left
@stevensomerville4225
5 ай бұрын
@@eoghangreene5728 longer than you pal
@eoghangreene5728
5 ай бұрын
@@stevensomerville4225 ah you will see it then, no worries.
@stevensomerville4225
5 ай бұрын
@@eoghangreene5728 been saying this for years
@paulcronin3626
5 ай бұрын
@@stevensomerville4225go back.
@keksentdecker
5 ай бұрын
If Irish reunification happens they could set the date to the 4th of July as a sign of I Independence and good transatlantic relations 🇮🇪🇺🇸
@andrewjones-productions
5 ай бұрын
The USA is irrelevant. The Irish have their own history and historical significant dates to pick from and they would be wiser to choose from those. Having good Transatlantic relations is important, but the priority for any European country should be first with countries on its own continent. Being too friendly and reliant on the USA leads to getting involved in silly unsuccessful wars and domestic terrorist attacks by disgruntled people of those countries. Ireland would be wise to be friendly with the USA, but at a healthy distance.
@TheLiamMurphy
5 ай бұрын
So, a historic unification after eight hundred years of colonisation can be overshadowed by the celebrations of a larger country that is barely 250 years old, yeah makes loads of sense.
@joekavanagh7171
5 ай бұрын
St Patrick's Day would be better
@maxpowerii7368
5 ай бұрын
Irish Independence Day would be 24th April as that was the day the Proclamation of the Irish Republic was first proclaimed to a public crowd by Patrick Pearse during the initial assault of the 1916 Easter Rising rebellion.
@maxpowerii7368
5 ай бұрын
Thus the first day of the modern and soon to be united Irish Republic as it is currently formed.
@blackwatertv7018
5 ай бұрын
United Ireland 2024! Star Trek predicated it time to make it a reality. End the occupation free Ulster!
@PS-ru2ov
5 ай бұрын
How are we being occupied?, I am from Northern Ireland, we are part of the UK democratically this BS and nonsense we certainly are not being occupied, we are part of the UK based on the wishes of the people of NI
@English_Dawn
5 ай бұрын
And who is going to pay for it?
@darrendelaney9955
5 ай бұрын
@@English_Dawn the south spends 7 billion on woke NGOs and 4 billion on asylum scammers yearly now. Stop that and spend it on the North. Plenty of benefits to reunification too.
@CK-dd7eq
5 ай бұрын
@@PS-ru2ovone half weren't allowed a vote back in them day's. Them days are now over 👌🏻 think #32 🇮🇪
@Jimmy-up2xk
5 ай бұрын
@@PS-ru2ov😂 part of the UK democratically. Was there a lot of democracy going on when the brits invaded?
@henryelectronics
5 ай бұрын
A lot of people in Ireland seem to presume Northern Ireland will just be subsumed by the Irish Republic and all will be well. Behind the “Ireland will be free” slogans I’ve not heard a lot about how integrating the Unionist minority in Northern Ireland into a nationalist majority state would actually work. What would the system of government be (Federal? Bi national?)? What would be the official language? Who would the Head of State be? How would minority rights be protected? How would we ensure Unioinists would get fair representation in government? What would the new flag look like? What would be our national anthem? Not too many countries have successfully integrated diverging ethnic communities with a such a long history of conflict. Bosnia could serve as an example but the outcome is not brilliant there so far. Northern Ireland would be another obvious example but seems they can’t form a government half the time. Open to hearing more relevant examples. Maybe South Africa or Germany but not Bosnia seems closer to the reality in Ireland. This kind of integration is a complex thing with ethnic quotas within public institution, a political structure which offers ethnic minorities significant autonomy etc. I’ve not heard anything from the nationalist side in terms of how all this would look. What are they thinking? I think to make it all work it practise, it needs to be attractive to the unionist side and I think we are a long way off that. I think the on current trajectory the result would be Southern Ireland looking a lot more like Northern Ireland and not the other way around. Is this attractive?
@GerryAds
5 ай бұрын
Why would Ireland want to transform itself into a dysfunctional sectarian State like Northern Ireland? Doesn’t make any sense. There are no benefits for Ireland from unification, only financial implications and increased security risks.
@christianweibrecht6555
5 ай бұрын
One proposal for the diehard loyalists is over 20 years gradually resettle them within Britain During this transition period the UK reduces immigration from foreign countries in order to accommodate the loyalist influx.
@dunkelsteinen1747
5 ай бұрын
@henryelectronics 'A lot of people in Ireland seem to presume Northern Ireland will just be subsumed by the Irish Republic and all will be well. Behind the “Ireland will be free” slogans I’ve not heard a lot about how integrating the Unionist minority in Northern Ireland into a nationalist majority state would actually work. What would the system of government be (Federal? Bi national?)? What would be the official language? Who would the Head of State be? How would minority rights be protected? How would we ensure Unioinists would get fair representation in government? What would the new flag look like? What would be our national anthem? ' You're acting like the whole lot is resting on this, but if reunification did occur, it'd be after referendums on both sides, and yes, it would just be North Ireland joining the Republic. This is because A) Ireland is already an established state, with institutions, currency, foreign relations etc, and B) because this is already how its been explicitly set out from the start. Much like Germany, they wouldn't need to reform the whole country to integrate the added people and territory, especially since the government is fairly unitary. The Flag would remain the same, but it already represents both Catholics (green) and Protestants (Orange). The official languages would be Gaelic and English, again as in the Republic. The anthem would be the current one the Republic has now, or maybe they would adopt something to reflect the new unified country, but it probably wouldn't change, again like Germany. The districts in Northern Ireland would either be integrated as is, or with slight redraws to help with their integration into the Irish state. They would be given between 3 and 5 representatives in the Dail and would have several members of the Seanad nominated by said Reps in the Dail. The rights people enjoy in Ireland are very similar to those in the UK, so they should be protected. 'Not too many countries have successfully integrated diverging ethnic communities with a such a long history of conflict. Bosnia could serve as an example but the outcome is not brilliant there so far. Northern Ireland would be another obvious example but seems they can’t form a government half the time. Open to hearing more relevant examples. Maybe South Africa or Germany but not Bosnia seems closer to the reality in Ireland. ' Bosnia is much closer to what Northern Ireland is right now, a power-sharing gov where if one side wants to, they can stall things and prevent anything from happening, much like the DUP has been doing from Brexit til now. Under unification, even if all the members of the Dail and Seanad representing the former Northern Ireland decide to try and disrupt the things, the rest of the government would carry on as normal, and either only Northern Ireland would be affected, or perhaps those representatives are removed or suspended until they follow the rules, thereby not even causing a roadbump for anyone. 'This kind of integration is a complex thing with ethnic quotas within public institution, a political structure which offers ethnic minorities significant autonomy etc. I’ve not heard anything from the nationalist side in terms of how all this would look. What are they thinking? I think to make it all work it practise, it needs to be attractive to the unionist side and I think we are a long way off that.' Not sure you realise this, but Ireland is home to almost a million foreign nationals. If they can integrate people from across the world from all backgrounds, they can integrate people who speak the same language and act very similarly. Not only that, you can't exactly tell someone's religious background by looking at them; I can't tell if someone is Protestant or Catholic unless they tell me (or if they make it obvious like priests, nuns, etc). Even if you could however, if things were so bad in the Republic for protestants, you would have seen a large exodus of them from independence, but this is not the case. Contrary, population proportions have remained relatively stable, and coupled with the lack of protestant unrest, implies things are going relatively well for them. Also, you're missing the fact that if unification were to occur, it'd be because referendums would show that Unionism isn't attractive to the locals already, and so pandering to the Unionists wouldn't be necessary. Even if you are a Northern Irish person my friend, you seem to be quite ignorant on a lot of things from the Republican side of things. You should do a little research on the country, and a lot of your questions will answer themselves/
@henryelectronics
5 ай бұрын
@@christianweibrecht6555population resettlement. Hmmmm not sure that’s going to work friend. If we want to unify we need to figure out how to build a country for the whole population including figuring out how the diehards live together
@henryelectronics
5 ай бұрын
@@dunkelsteinen1747 your plan offers nothing to unionists. The only way it’a achievable is by ignoring unionist sentiment. You are simply moving the issue of how the two communities live together from the UK to Ireland. If we want to unify it needs to be on the basis that it’s attractive for both communities. Your view of the flag is quite revealing. The tri colour is like the Union Jack. Neither flag represents the whole community.
@luisa.acevedo3326
5 ай бұрын
The whole archipelago ruled by South Asians.
@dasheddevelopments6125
5 ай бұрын
Ulster is just fine the way it is ✊
@Jimmy-up2xk
5 ай бұрын
2 years of no government is fine? Lmao😂 you Brit lovers sound frightened
@garthbrennan6337
5 ай бұрын
Donegal, Monaghan and Cavan are fine alright
@petercunningham5640
5 ай бұрын
And the other 6 will soon be fine two 🇮🇪🇦🇺
@carolcollins2492
5 ай бұрын
As a Dubliner, I am not sure I would vote for a united Ireland. We have enough problems without having to deal with the troublemakers from the North.
@6Tghma
5 ай бұрын
Of course vote a united Ireland, the fact you even have to consider the choice is shameful especially as a Dub.The "troublemakers" are small in number. This Island will be so much stronger together. 🇮🇪
@GerryAds
5 ай бұрын
As someone who lives in Ulster, I too would vote against unification if a Referendum was held in my lifetime. Unification is neither inevitable nor necessary. I cannot see any benefits for Ireland, just financial implications and increased security risks.
@LouisMenotti
5 ай бұрын
@@6Tghmait won't be strong at all. It isn't strong now. You'll have another war.
@6Tghma
5 ай бұрын
@@GerryAds the paramilitaries haven't got the same capabilities or support that they once had. Technology has improved drastically meaning DNA, camera's etc are much better than the period of 1969-98. I can imagine importing weapons would also be much tougher for them. Ulster and Ireland is tired of war. People willing to take up arms on both sides would be tiny. Besides the odd riots or punch up I genuinely don't see any insurrection or anything like that happening. Democracy will win. It's time for reunification
@GerryAds
5 ай бұрын
@@6Tghma you should tell that to the family and friends of Lyra McKee or to the PSNI officer shot in Omagh. Ulster and Ireland are tired of war? Do you mean Northern Ireland? Ulster is not Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland is not Ulster, never was and never will be. Loyalists will not go quietly. How many innocent deaths would you deem to be acceptable in order to get your united Ireland? 1, 10, 100? Do you live in a nationalist area in Northern Ireland? A border town in Ireland? Where and who do you think loyalists will target? Unification is neither inevitable nor necessary. Why would Ireland risk stability over unification? A divided Northern Ireland will never fit into a united Ireland. Unless they start demolishing peace walls and improve cross community relations, any talks and moves towards a united Ireland would be a waste of time, energy and money.
@JMBPro
5 ай бұрын
Nope, a united Ireland is not next. It will bring the troubles back
@puchatek5584
5 ай бұрын
Europe is boiling in Farmers protest in every country, but DW is silent!!! wonder why...
@Exodius3
5 ай бұрын
Stop your agenda man, they did several videos about the farmers protests in germany, france and belgium too!
@robbieparker9959
5 ай бұрын
EU would love that wouldn't you. That's what you've been after since we left.
@stiofain88
5 ай бұрын
Hardly, NI is a net drain under your government costing you 12 billion pounds a year. The fact nobody likes ye or feels sorry you're tearing each other apart is amusing but not desired by anyone.
@GerryAds
5 ай бұрын
The big bad EU. Enjoy your Brexit 😂 Northern Ireland still in the Single Market and goods moving between Ireland and Northern Ireland without the need for checks.
@anglosaxonbreed
5 ай бұрын
Blair wanten independent Ireland and scotland. The breaking up of the union..
@LouisMenotti
5 ай бұрын
That alone should tell you it's the wrong decision
@davidfoster2006
5 ай бұрын
A great idea Northern Ireland is subsidised by the U.K. taxpayer by around 9 billion a year, and the rest of Ireland can then take responsible for this bill.
@GerryAds
5 ай бұрын
But when you consider all of the history and culture that Northern Ireland brings to the rest of the United Kingdom, it would be cheap at twice the price.
@murpho999
5 ай бұрын
Figure is a myth and Ireland could easily afford Northern Ireland. It’s economy would be modernised and improved too.
@GerryAds
5 ай бұрын
@@murpho999 but how would you modernise the people?
@yermanoffthetelly
5 ай бұрын
There are alot of costs that wouldnt be incurred by a future unified Irish state like UK debt servicing, Trident, existing pensions, duplication of services ect. The figure would be more like 4bn which would be entirely managable by the Irish state alone, nevermind with European/US support. There's undoubtedly other short term costs incurred to homogonises the two states but its certainly nothing like East/West Germany in scope.
@maxpowerii7368
5 ай бұрын
@@GerryAdsno partition statelet, no sectarianism, no security bills.
@sparrow9815
5 ай бұрын
Forget UK my friend Russia is coming to say hello
@deanosaur808
5 ай бұрын
Vanker 🤣
@deanosaur808
5 ай бұрын
VVanker 😉😝
@williamwallace4924
5 ай бұрын
There is more important things to do than worry about a bloody well united ireland, it is ok as it is thank you.
@joekavanagh7171
5 ай бұрын
Spoken like a true blue unionist backwoodsman
@williamwallace4924
5 ай бұрын
@@joekavanagh7171 What?.
@Thedodger23
5 ай бұрын
Would agree with you williamwallace
@Londubh1
5 ай бұрын
1690
@williamwallace4924
5 ай бұрын
@@Londubh1 What?.
@culshie
5 ай бұрын
Always be careful what you wish for and of course this is a report from DW who will be anti anything "Brexit", Northern Ireland was steaming along quite well without any Assembly, the whole Canard about a Border was a E.U. construct in the first place and let us not forget the U.K. would not have needed to man the Border but the E.U. would, so they would have been the ones to introduce Border Posts and Controls.
@frankoneill5675
5 ай бұрын
The British wanted the border, they wanted out of the Customs Union, the EU didn't. Under WTO rules, separate customs areas need a customs border. The UK doesn't have a choice in the matter, under WTO rules. The UK at present is fulfilling those obligations properly at Dover. Better late than never. Ireland didn't want or vote for a border. So, the UK got their border, but not at Ireland' expense. The British were told Brexit was incompatible with the GFA, but ignored the warnings. Learn to live with the consequences of your decisions. Don't try to dump them on other people.
@LL-vk9zc
5 ай бұрын
Please get your facts straight before you go near your keyboard.
@English_Dawn
5 ай бұрын
Well said. I am amazed how adolescent their Anti- Brexit stance is, time the grown-ups started editing the output.
@connorwood4034
5 ай бұрын
You are absolutely clueless lad
@feral_orc
5 ай бұрын
no government for two years and the biggest public strike in the state's history is "steaming along quite well" ah right
@ryanf6530
5 ай бұрын
Northern Ireland is proud to be part of the UK and opinion polling consistently confirms that.
@andrewjones-productions
5 ай бұрын
That depends on the poll that you are referring to. This Welshman is definitely not proud to be part of a lob-sided union effectively run by England and has successive governments that are far more keen to kowtow to the Americans than they are at fixing domestic issues.
@maxpowerii7368
5 ай бұрын
Most NI residents want a UI or are unsure. Only a few hardcore unionists are enthusiastic about union with UK especially given UK economic treatment of NI.
@English_Dawn
5 ай бұрын
Let's get this straight. 👉 Northern Ireland HAS had a government. They send MP's to Westminster. The fact that Sinn Fein don't send MP's is their problem. Northern Ireland's Assembly is an extra tier of politicians, a privilege the English don't have. Sinn Fein can shout for a united Ireland but who is going to pay for it! For nostalgic reasons I like the status quo but Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are subsidised by England. Northern Ireland has basic things like the National Health Service which the Republic of Ireland can't afford. The Republic of Ireland is neutral and it's army is for mainly for ceremonial duties. How many tanks has it sent to Ukraine or F16's? It doesn't really own any tanks or jets. Goods going via the Cape of Good Hope are more expensive for all, including the Republic of Ireland. Yet they don't seem to be providing much help for Operation Prosperity Guardian. Northern Ireland loses money, like Scotland, it has only a small private sector but a large public sector. It's adolescent for political reasons to cut off their financial aid. A survey suggested that most people in the Republic of Ireland would welcome a united Ireland but also found most people in the Republic of Ireland don't want to subsidise Northern Ireland. A united Ireland yes but not at any cost. Birgit seems to have her own agenda about Brexit. She doesn't hide it very well. Sinn Fein always wanted a united Ireland, all Brexit did was give them something else to blame the English for. Plus ca change!
@shanecoleman5952
5 ай бұрын
Little quibble but Ireland is not an agrarian country. Agriculture makes up about 1.5% of GDP. The economy is built primarily on pharmaceuticals, medical technology and finance.
@andrewjones-productions
5 ай бұрын
A misguided explanation by someone who is clearly English. As for England not having "the privilege of a devolved governmennt", what utter and absolute delusional lunacy is this? The number of English MPs in Westminster massively outnumber the total of seats for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined. Furthermore, as Westminster refuse to increase the scope of powers to the devolved governments, they simultaneously decrease the number of seats allocated in the House of Commons. The Welsh Government has continuously requested that crime and justice be a devolved matter, but the English in Westminster keep refusing. All powers must be devolved. Devolving some and not others is akin to giving someone a pencil to write with and simultaneously telling them that they can only use one finger to hold it with. England is no great benefactor as you stupidly seem to think.
@user-ib9ky2jo9h
5 ай бұрын
Off you go unionists, time to return to your masters
@9inchsnails829
5 ай бұрын
If the IRA couldn't shift us I doubt a keyboard warrior like your good self will have much success
@polreamonn
5 ай бұрын
The masters don't want them.
@PS-ru2ov
5 ай бұрын
FYI unionists have been in NI for over 400 years and prior to the plantation happening with the Scottish settlers coming to Ulster in the 16/17th the people of this part of the island of ireland were called "Scoti" by the romans, so in reality the people who settled here during the plantation times were in fact coming home and GUESS who the scoti gave their name to SCOTLAND, maybe get your facts and history right there has always been population movement around the various parts of the British Isles pre the Irish state and the British state
@gottmituns813
5 ай бұрын
@@9inchsnails829 IRA fighted british military presence, not protestants.
@gottmituns813
5 ай бұрын
@@PS-ru2ov The protestants settled in Northern Ireland came from Scotland and England, they are not natives.
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