Dudley Edward’s is a discredited revisionist historian who allows her anti republican sentiments run riot through absolutely everything she writes. Blinded by a Free State, conservative ideology, she constantly illustrates her inability to understand her subject through every utterance that emits from her. IMHO 😎🇮🇪

Guys! Hurry up with the Border poll I am 91 and cant wait forever!!...Its a win win situation...Do it now Unionists ,Unite with the rest of Ireland and we can still have a great relationship with U.K. Europe and the World..Its a "no brainer" Fred

Hope so😅

let's see how many in Northern Ireland want to give up the NHS and lose Health Care overnight, yes.

As I've anyways said, the south needs the north, as much as the north needs the south. Only then we will be able to begin exciting new chapter. Sadly it won't happen in my lifetime 😢

Irish nationalist here. Its very simple really. The GFA stipulates that there is one mechanism, and one mechanism only, by which Irish unity can come about, and that is by a British politician calling a border poll. And if anyone thinks that the Brits have any intention of calling one, you're sorely deluded. The GFA is 26 years old now and not a single step has been taken towards Irish unification. It is time for provisional sinn fein to admit they were duped.

Nat in Norn Ironed,so it’s nat

The plantation of Ulster is an historical fact which is greatly over looked….

Interesting discussion. I am always curious at the assumptions ppl in NI make, in particular the assumption that London will want to continue to pay the bills. I hear ppl say, the GFA says NI will remain in the UK , until the NI electorate decide otherwise. Which is true of course, but it is also true that NI depends entirely on the UK Treasury for support, with 68% of workers employed by the state in one way or another. If the UK economy continues to struggle, and without rejoining the EU, it's hard to see how a recovery would be possible, then, at some point, the UK government will feel it better to support public spending in Scotland, or Wales or Yorshire instead. If that happens, that would influence how ppl vote in any prospective referendum. Also, you can't assume southern voters will want to take on NI. It won't be a money question, IRL is rich enough, but the incorporating 900K ( or whatever the number of Unionists is) ppl into IRL itself, who are not happy about it, spells trouble to many southerners. To be clear, of that 900K, the majority will abide by a democratic vote, even though they may not like it. But, a significant minority will refuse to accept democratic outcomes, and that is the issue. Long may the UK continue to pay the bill there 💶💶💶💶. Please 🙏

I am an Irish nationalist, I always really enjoy listening to Alex’s take on things. I think nationalism needs to speak to as many people like Alex as possible to understand the unionist psyche

As N Ireland is part of UK surely a UK ballot would be needed on question of breaking up UK

There needs to be an interim situation where NI is run effectively as a independent country with support from Dublin and London to see if all the people in NI can really learn to run this place together.

The potential for a border poll to be passed can be assessed by using the Census as an opinion poll on a UI. If any census shows more than 50% in favour of UI then it should happen. However the political reality is if the views of people moves to this position there will already be a majority of nationalist representatives in Local and Assembly chambers and a UI would be a foregone conclusion if that was the case.

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It's part of his identity so how do we make a united Ireland reflect that while retaining Irish independence? It would seem to me that a British Isles Union along the lines of the Nordic Union should be the answer. I don't believe that the criteria for a Border Poll will ever be met because too many Catholics are small u Unionists while not enough Protestants will deviate from their community position on the issue and the opinion polls will continue to reflect this. I don't think that the criteria should be clarified because I think the decision should be made when the environment is some way calm rather than simply being forced to do it when criteria is met. I believe that we are all nearing the point over the next few years when the criteria will be irrelevant and people will want clarification of where we are going whatever the outcome likely is and I think the two governments will agree to have the Poll without the criteria being met. Essentially the British government will continue to oppose but will not refuse a persistent Irish government request for a Border Poll. If the real Poll reflects the current opinion polls I feel the issue will never arise again.

Nationalist vote share is unchanged from 20 years ago

As a nationalist 10 years ago I most definitely would have voted for a UI. Now I couldn’t care less as we both are ruled by outsiders . Borders mean nothing these days.

The rest of Ireland, with a population of 4-5 million, will not be able to subsidise Northern Ireland to the extent that Great Britain with its over 60 million in population does. This makes it likely that any Border Poll will vote against re-unification, just as the (southern) (overwhelmingly Greek) Republic of Cyprus, unlike the (Turkish occupied northern) Turkish Federated Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Alex, when voting in the referendum with your heart, consider what is right, not what is better for you personally. British rule in the six counties is and always was illegitimate. A border poll is an opportunity to correct an historical wrong.

There isn't going to be a United Ireland. Nobody wants it and election results back this up.

Next thing is if Unionists are having thoughts about a future with the South onlh because of the economy in the South is good then that by itself is not good enough

Alex there are a lot of people here in the South who are not ag all minded about unification .. like myself they think yes OK but maybe in a hundred tears time.. certainly don't want people with bowler hats and orange sashes marching down my neighbourhood

Partition is the root issue. Ending it will start the healing of both communities. The Unionist community is similar to the Israeli Nationalist community in my opinion. The desire for dominance is a function of insecurity but the consequences for the people on the other side of that fear are awful.

People talk about unification of Ireland. It is NOT unification, It is REUNIFICATION. Ireland had 1 political system before the British sundered it.

No in the last poll 69 per cent did not want it I can't see that changing

"British-Irish partnership strengthened with a focus on Irish Unity".the GFA makes it clear the future of NI is up to the people of NI. There should be no influence either way from Dublin or London. Regardless, people are not interested in this stuff...just look at Sinn Fein collapse in the recent elections, people are more worried about the cost of living/jobs/health..........YOU CANT EAT A FLAG !!!!!

I would suggest the majority of the people in the South do not want a united Ireland. The protestants in the North certainly don't, and I would suggest a reasonable number of Catholics either. If forced upon the Protestants, even at the ballot box, it will lead to terrorism, and possibly a civil war. After twenty odd years of so called peace, we have seen recently, how the DUP can bring chaos to the streets, on a whim. I would suggest, to take that possibility away, the North should gain Independence at first. After another period, maybe ten years, when the DUP has lost their hold, they could decide, if the want to be part of the Republic.

Peader just lost me when he stated he doesn't want to slam the door on Sinn Fein the traitors.

Rewriting history to suit an expansionist narrative, justifying proxy incursions and often violent activities into other countries, is not uncommon. Even on our own doorstep, the Republic of Ireland have rewritten, not only their history, but also inserted their fictionalised version of history into their constitution and national anthem. "A Nation Once Again" or “reunification” are nonsense statements, as there was never a sovereign Southern Irish government that governed Ulster, now called Northern Ireland. Ulster or Britain have been the only two historical rulers of Ulster. Ulster was independent kingdom before being subdued and ruled by the British, conquered centuries after our Southern Irish neighbours. “A Nation Once Again” for Ulster, now called Northern Ireland, would be independence, not unification, as claimed by the Republic of Ireland.

Deconstruction really means ditching the authority of Scripture. This is always a dangerous path to take especially when we have been ordained to preach the Word of God.

I wonder what way all the newly arrived migrants will vote in a border poll

Tx 👍

John A. Is correct about southern Irish reservations. The relationship between irelands is increasingly becoming that if East and West Germany, with the North taking the place of the East: i.e. a decaying decrepid economy excluded from key markets and with a very different culture. A lot of lessons can be learned from Germany - it will be much harder than most irish nationalists think.

People, be smart, don't wote for this sheep in wolf clothing.

but that would mean you also have to join the EU surely ?.

Collins and Meagher were both politically active at the NIO. A future Labour government should ensure that office is completely purged of republican 5th Columnists if and when they take power. Nobody who wants to see the constitutional dismemberment of the UK should have any part in its national governance.

Just an idea, I have never heard any opion from the protestants living in ROI. How do they feel about living there? Are they opprested? Or do they just get on with life. Who do they follow in politics?

Peadar is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He's still a shinner and cannot be trusted.

Hopefully we will reunite with the United Kingdom and be a great empire once again. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

A corporal Ireland without the Irish soul 🇮🇪

"The government lack commonsense on migration!" They know exactly what they're doing...the dissolution of Irish culture via the mixing of many to create a vacuum for the EU's secular superstate to fill with its unifying contemporary ideology. It's a manoeuvre of empire building. Make no mistake, indigenous culture is antithetical to this objective. And since when is ethnonationalism a bad thing? Disgraceful attempt to shame us from protecting our unique cultural frame. Would he accuse a rainforest tribe of the same "ethnonationalism"? Irexit all the way 🇮🇪

Impressed by Peadar Tóibín, whom I had never heard speak at this length before. One need not agree with all his points to see unusual integrity here-in terms of an Irish politician working more or less in the mainstream. As a result of this interview, I am increasingly drawn to Aontú.

What a load of rubbish as we have enough problems with housing and immigration to even consider unification. This is a distraction from the real issues.

Irish people in Ulster would be crazy to to join the little EU vassal. . Eire doesn't have universal health care , its very expensive. . Every town and village is being swamped with islamic and African immigrants. Our people and culture are far safer under the British government. . .

The comments here are so funny. People angry at a common sense, well spoken conservative. Seems like Peadar doesn't resonate with the NP Naz!s and IFP lunatics.

That was really interesting to listen to and very enjoyable. A very impressive man, no doubt. Thanks for the upload.

You have got government funding !

Aontu was a possibility for me to vote for but l am losing interest fast. They have no interest in curbing immigration.

Just a suggestion but I think Robin swann would be a good interview for a different perspective and he's reasonable. But I love these interviews, please keep them going 😊

26 to 6 is not a fair anything