Worst violence in Belfast for years as British and Irish leaders call for calm - BBC News

The British and Irish prime ministers have issued a joint statement calling for calm after days of rioting in Northern Ireland.
Police in Belfast say the violence is the worst they have seen in recent years, scenes that many had believed were a thing of the past.
During an emergency session of the Northern Ireland Assembly politicians on all sides lined up to condemn the violence.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Ireland Correspondent Emma Vardy.
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[@syd5380]

Ah yes, calling for calm and condemning violence, an infamously miraculous and effective solution to any conflict

[@mxcrftaa5508]

Might be a useless gesture but its much better than a heavy handed response.

[@wik7or214]

@@mxcrftaa5508 but its not... heavy handed response would shut the conflict immediately with a few arrests

[@tomyt2083]

@@wik7or214 No mate unfortunately not! They tried to arrest as much of the IRA on the falls by imposing a curfew on the entire falls road community. People were finding it difficult to get food with British army pointing a rifle at you. Yeah they made arrests but it did more harm because it dramatically increased members to the IRA afterwards.

[@Shiggystardust]

Followed by thoughts and prayers

[@JiangEvan]

No,. In other country, thay talking human rights, and western troops invaded to save the people.

[@TICTACMANTIPS]

If Jesus walked down belfasts high Street they'd be fighting over whether he's catholic or protestant

[@CaptainX2012]

@@PatrickTreacyAilesbury The Ulster Scots have been in modern-day Northern Ireland longer than the Europeans have been in the modern-day United States. The so-called land belongs to everyone living in Northern Ireland. Whether they choose to identify themselves as British or Irish.

[@jayaramprabhu5595]

Why call Jesus?. He utterly failed in containing all evils & pandemic affecting the world.

[@cindybogart6062]

All wars are religious wars.🍀

[@justlaughatlife8461]

@@cindybogart6062 I’m of Christian faith and see Christianity as a peaceful religion as I’ve been brought up all my life to believe but as I’ve educated myself I’ve never seen over the centuries so much war and evilness and murder from all religions especially mine that it has rocked my faith in religion I’ve come to this conclusion that. You try to be a warm hearted person that would only use violence to protect your family friend or land. Or yourself I would not just let god protect as that’s crazy

[@betsyrocks]

Jesus was a black man so he'd probably get chased down the street by both sides.

[@at6027]

19 year old Joel tells you eloquently how it is.Sounds like an experienced politician

[@worldnewsroom7973]

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[@CaptainX2012]

I saw this comment before watching and thought that it was satire, lol.

[@nansporridge7158]

Joel keys is such a dick

[@desertusful]

it sounds like he's been brainwashed

[@DeezN1892]

@@desertusful Everyone who disagrees with me = brainwashed

[@bobdimitri2402]

Since when did teens care for religion? These kids just want to make a wreck.

[@Hannah-qg2mm]

It's not about religion this time around it's politics

[@evilsquizz]

no ，they are freedom fighters，same as what happen in hk

[@ApeX-pj4mq]

@JayPlaysStuff Not faith, religion became irrelevant in NI after the troubles ended. This is entirely political

[@Alex-cw3rz]

It's cultural and a short hand. Instead of saying "the group that wants a united Ireland" you say "Catholic" as that was and still is the majority of the people on that side and people who live in that area be it religious or not are culturally Catholic or Protestant.

[@markjudson5908]

Yes round them up send them to a proper war front....they soon be crying and asking for mommy

[@navajoguy8102]

For years people were saying that England's deluded Brexit would cause scenes like this and either the Tory's are now surprised, goes to show how much they care for Northern Ireland lol.

[@backpackpepelon3867]

They dont care 800 years ago, why would they care now 😅

[@elizabethrobertson4542]

This has nothing to do with brexit 🙄 Its about religion

[@elizabethrobertson4542]

@chief Mcnasty it literally said it was a fight between the calothic and protestant communities lmao. How is that an excuse?

[@tommywm24]

The UK Government hasn't cared about Northern Ireland for a long time now. The country has been 'out of sight, out of mind' since the end of the Troubles. The fact that both governments turned their backs and didn't see another 'North-South' issue arising, is baffling.

[@jonlister1981]

ARE YOU AN EU SURPORTER

[@ApeX-pj4mq]

@Caden Patton Hamilton Loyalist PARAMILITARIES said that, not Loyalists

[@carefreemc1445]

@@jonlister1981 you know what the Good Friday agreement is? Right?

[@jonlister1981]

@@carefreemc1445 ask Von der leyen when she knows. EUROPEAN UNION ARE THE ONES THAT CAUSING PROBLEMS AND WENT AGAINST THE TREATY.WITH THERE CHILDISH ACTIONS .WANTING TO PUT A BORDER IN BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH

[@tjlightningbolt]

they are behind it!

[@danohaffey4205]

The government rn: If we ask nicely, they'll stop, right?

[@aptrm80]

You really don't know sarcasm ,do you? 🤐

[@DaSlaughterer]

The tensions have always been there and probably always will be.

[@drybokes7055]

There never really was peace. More of a ceasefire.

[@mollflanders9184]

@@drybokes7055 that sort of tension and hostility will take centuries to eradicate but at least a quasi ceasefire brought some peace to the region after the ' troubles' . It is so sad the way NI has been treated through the brexit discussions and hardly surprising both parties are angry.

[@stuartf2946]

@@drybokes7055 It's been like a ticking time bomb for a long time and now with the Con's letting them down through Brexit, mainy Johnson, they are now flexing their muscles. It's just the beginning.

[@norfolkenchants1238]

@@stuartf2946 the unionist parties also campaigned for a hard Brexit so its as much their fault as anyone in Westminster.

[@sollytrotz6056]

But while NI Was in the EU there was no real reason to fight. Now it is.

[@jesussaves4634]

Whats the point they are destroying their own communities. Mothers keep your children at home before you regret it

[@josephhunter907]

Exactly most families have no money and just bring their kids up to hate each other and encourage bigotry and hatred really sad state of affairs feel for younger people brought up in these areas

[@jesussaves4634]

@@josephhunter907 I don't live to far from these areas and I would never allow my children to do this gotta educate our kids before the world does.

[@josephhunter907]

Really does seem like a lost causes atm would be better if both communities worked together to create more opportunities and more prosperity but been badly let down by NI politicians in last 10 years who’ve offered no hope or change to these people

[@jesussaves4634]

@@josephhunter907 couldn't agree more!

[@solidus_reaver4381]

I'm sorry this not a BLM riot

[@thisismetoday]

One guy interviewed on a different channel put it rightly: At the core this is more about poverty and the lack of opportunities than anything else.

[@Special_Agent_NSB]

It’s about Brexit. The unionists are egging the rioters on in order to pressure the British government.

[@shaypaget635]

all cities have poverty and lack opportunity the loyalist need to except that thay are irish and the british government no longer want them so unite the island and everyone needs to give concessions thats the way forward in the long run ,,,liam paget

[@tehmujin5330]

England brutal colonization of Northern Ireland must end immediately.

[@Themanyfacesofego]

Most of the people there have ancestors from Scotland.

[@irosoqpsdvjj]

@@Themanyfacesofego most of the people there are native Irish now

[@JJaqn05]

@@irosoqpsdvjj Nobody gives a shit

[@Richard-yp1dd]

Northern Ireland is part of our country you Idiot 🇬🇧

[@RobertK1993]

English cannot leave they re stuck forever and ever paying Billions handouts getting nothing but grief from both sides especially the Ulster unloyalist side

[@eleanorabibby]

The fact that they're calling segregation walls "peace walls" ffs

[@frasermckevitt2417]

The thing about segregation in Northern Ireland is that it is self imposed the government wants to create a more peaceful state but the two sides hate each other so much that walls between neighborhoods become necessary

[@mr.realist2395]

Imagine the poor fella waiting for a bus next morning trying to get to work.

[@silliussoddus3509]

Hope the driver got out in time because he was in there while they were setting it on fire

[@WookieeWarrior3000]

"Worst violence in years." Correction: "worst violence that's been covered by the UK media in years."

[@jeff4362]

Mate the police officer himself in this video said it was the worst violence in Belfast in recent years.

[@WookieeWarrior3000]

@@jeff4362 Mate, a journalist got shot in the head during riots in the Derry area 2 years ago. People have short memories.

[@frasermckevitt2417]

@@WookieeWarrior3000 that is terrible but is definitely not as bad as this

[@Fishball0423]

Hongkong protest : Beautiful sight to behold West world protest : Rioter

[@Evemeister12]

comparing a campaign for democracy with a bitter ethnoreligious conflict makes no sense.

[@pyrat3538]

@@Evemeister12 yes it does. nearly every modern conflict somehow UK is involved or responsible. UK is cancer

[@nightster6378]

@@Evemeister12 Fish Ball is correct and this is about democracy and when democracy is not implemented.

[@hanss7]

@@Evemeister12 you don't seem to have any clue what democracy is

[@keysglim]

Peace line? Pls it is a Wall...

[@desertusful]

it’s a bunch of kids who don’t know why they do it, just as their inspirers and principals don’t know

[@thastayapongsak4422]

Kids who riots since the 60s. Sure

[@wisevictor9751]

Now british are getting the same taste of devide and rule. What you sow is what you reap.

[@theneutralguy2317]

This is how many people are sick of the violence 👇

[@danielmichaelfleiss2141]

TheNeutralGuy 🇺🇦, don’t worry, you have my support.

[@RUDI-UK]

Pathetic BBC reporting one side of the argument as usual.

[@emanuelecarriero2132]

Which other side are they supposed to report? Since when is rioting justified?

[@pkmong5707]

When they said it was a Beautiful Sight to Behold

[@vincentchung4317]

BBC was supporting this kind of riots in Hong Kong and decribed as a peaceful demonstration.

[@pneron2032]

@@vincentchung4317 BLM "protests" were also favourably covered by the BBC.

[@yukunzhang963]

As always

[@NubianPrince85]

Unfortunately this is a system of brewing tension politicians themselves passive aggressively ignoring the elephant in the room God Bless N.I. fighting each other will not help....its the politicians u need to hold up...

[@lorns123]

I grew up with this in the news.. I am gutted this is happening again. I am sad for the Irish.

[@paxinviscis8245]

I grew up in this news, same old same old. Bored kids incompetent government, political shadow games. One side seeing a opportunity to grab more concessions through violence. Thanks Brexit

[@neiljones2145]

@Ramming Speed i grew up hating them but if we were faced with the same surely we would defend ourselves? i think we will soon find out

[@Crescent-IV]

@Ramming Speed why does everyone hate the BBC so much. They have not taken a side in this video, they literally reported on both stances lmao

[@emmettoc96]

@Ramming Speed So you agree it's the British Government's fault yeah?

[@Jaacqueelline]

Finally someone cares and knows what's going on this is troubles s=tarting all over again, and people is making jokes about it.

[@seanhession8501]

"British and Irish leaders call for calm" right after they spent the guts of 2 years stirring the shit

[@oldman2477]

The Boys in Belfast: "Aw shit, here we go again."

[@bensalter7997]

Sorry for what i did.

[@themagnificentorange672]

@@bensalter7997 Attention seeker

[@tugalord]

IRA has entered the chat

[@jetaddicted]

This reminds me of the OAS revolts in Algeria in the fifties and early sixties: everyone then thought it was a clear proof that Algeria wanted to remain French but everyone forgot that the OAS was the creation of colons, and that they were not the majority, by far.

[@anishapoorwakispotta7754]

Colons were blood sucking leeches. Good they were thrown out of Alegria.

[@patricktalbot8980]

Except in NI the people you are comparing to the OAS are 50% of the population not 10 or less

[@sjcobra84]

So much for love thy neighbour.

[@tjlightningbolt]

only if they are like you are! .... what garbage...

[@babiskatopodis2787]

Noone ever said love your occupiers.

[@tomclarke5237]

Never Never as Ian Paisley once bellowed!

[@jackietreehorn5561]

In Belfast loving your neighbor means how high their fence is...never haved loved each other and sadly never will

[@ronnieellis9524]

God help us all here we go again

[@Harryofbath]

@EUGENE Floyd this has nothing to do with religion anymore. Just people hungry for power and violence.

[@orionise9715]

@EUGENE Floyd religion of peace: doesn't exist

[@paulxu9653]

Free Northern Ireland from brutal Britain

[@solidus_reaver4381]

And free Britain from people like you.

[@massalleh5255]

@@solidus_reaver4381 And like you too

[@NoName-yw1pt]

And unite it with the rest of Ireland

[@LouisMenotti]

😂

[@paulxu9653]

@@LouisMenotti why 😂?

[@dazzer273]

Ireland doesn’t have a prime minister it has a “Taoiseach” this doesn’t even translate to Prime Minister

[@chrisfallon9678]

Sounds like Tosser 😁😁👍

[@6Tghma]

leave Ireland for the Irish and stop interfering in other people's countries.

[@bigtony4829]

Thats the issue here the loyalists think they will be left alone to be ruled by Dublin and the EU possibly leading to a united Ireland hence these organised protests

[@Richard-yp1dd]

Northern Irland is part of the uk

[@6Tghma]

@@Richard-yp1dd no it's not. It's occupied at the moment but it's Irish land

[@Richard-yp1dd]

@@6Tghma No, Northern Ireland is part of our country, Northern Ireland is the UK and the Uk is Northern Ireland always will be

[@6Tghma]

@@Richard-yp1dd im afraid your very wrong. ultimately demographics will decide the final outcome, the younger Generation In the stolen 6 county's consider themselves Irish and have no allegiance to a foreign monarchy or country. Loyalism is dying and that won't be stopped

[@mikesmith-tj5ts]

very sad to hear of this trouble after all the effort put in over the years.

[@Pining_for_the_fjords]

And undone by brexit.

[@bothi00]

@@Pining_for_the_fjords moreso the DUP

[@DeezN1892]

@@Pining_for_the_fjords how does brexit make you want to kill people?

[@Harryofbath]

@Dale Cooper how dare the government make it harder to sell illicit substances! We need to riot in the streets and set buses on fire!

[@VoteForBukele]

It’s the age old lesson that you folks clearly haven’t learned. Don’t break things your father put together. He did it for a reason. Just because a gaggle of idiots don’t understand why an institution exists doesn’t mean you should break it. It’s actually funny watching idiots break their own toys across the globe because they’re too stupid to build anything.

[@habibuae]

Welcome to Brexit, you got what you wanted.

[@Lvc1f3r_m]

@Alfie Taylor it is true though this is all because of brexit. You simply cannot deny that you tit

[@sebastianguerre6868]

We wouldn't be coming out of lockdown if it wasn't for brexit.

[@thepeople5589]

I went to Belfast right before covid. I took two tours one from a catholic and the other was protestant. Not surprised this broke out... you could feel the tension in the air. And emotions were high from both when giving the history of the troubles.

[@amyjohnson4449]

Wouldn't be tension on the Protestant side if they stayed in their own country

[@DenseAzamat]

@@amyjohnson4449facts

[@AS256]

​@@amyjohnson4449exactly but we are in our own country though. been here for 500 years we're as native as you.

[@successinstinct5984]

Northern Ireland should belong to Ireland why is it in the UK?

[@successinstinct5984]

@@elyrexo Even heard of common sense? I am saying that UK should give up it's illegal occupation of Northern Ireland, or is the UK still living in its colonial past?

[@briankelly8297]

The funny thing is Britain would cut them loose tomorrow if they could.

[@greatunwashed1856]

You’ve got that right, bloody roll on.

[@sirdeadeye6174]

Where did you get that from? We suffered from 3 decades of terrorism so that we could stay with them. You have no idea what you’re talking about

[@greatunwashed1856]

Sir Deadeye , well I would beg to differ, your frightened of a united Ireland because of the disgusting way you treated the Catholics in the past, and as a mainlander I can assure you I meet many people who would happily see a completed Irish mainland , it’s inevitable. But don’t worry if you can’t stomach it, you can come over here and paint our kerbstones pretty colours mmmmm nice.

[@sirdeadeye6174]

@@greatunwashed1856 what? Why would we be frightened of a united Ireland, all it’s going to do is ensure Northern Ireland loses its autonomy and voice that it currently holds in the UK. Northern Ireland has more in common with Northern England than it does with Ireland, you just can’t accept the fact that Northern Ireland is voluntarily part of the UK. The only connection you have with Northern Ireland that the U.K. doesn’t is a land border. Northern Ireland isn’t a colony, it’s an integral part of the UK that we fought to keep and that is better off in our Union. Accept it.

[@greatunwashed1856]

Sir Deadeye , whilst I digest your response, answer me this, when the Catholics outbreed you, and a referendum on Unity takes place, which i assume would be a resounding yes, what then. As I said it’s inevitable, best you get used to it.

[@margaretzoheir4468]

I've no patience with them. They need to get their heads out of the sand and embrace the wider world around them. I'm from Ireland but live in Egypt. These seem to be a bunch of youths terrorizing the residents. Totally unacceptable in this day and age.

[@MisstressMourtisha]

To comply and never speak means change will never happen.

[@ruberino7634]

england pushed for brexit and basically forced northern ireland and scotland out of the eu. this is the end of the uk as we know it united ireland and independant scotland are on the way.

[@Maidaseu]

I hope. But many Scots would rather be England's pet as opposed to being independent.

[@wisevictor9751]

British final loot is over and is sinking the same way as its empire.

[@arafatkhan4234]

most peaceful day in belfast

[@Lord_of_Dread]

Literally everyone saw this coming. Good job tories...

[@lennydale92]

This would have happened under Liebour too.

[@Lord_of_Dread]

@@lennydale92 Theoretically if Labour had fucked our country over via brexit then sure. But it wasn't Labour in the real world was it? Who was it again? Oh yeah, the tories. So your attempt at a snarky remark didn't really land lol

[@lennydale92]

@@Lord_of_Dread I am saying it would be the same with liebour. Calm down lol

[@Richy076]

@@Lord_of_Dread i mean judging by certain past Labour leaders... They would support the nationalists and down the loyalist

[@user-oo8wt3hr1t]

Oh it's beautiful to see loyalists finally realise how unwanted they are

[@mattheweaton9470]

@@alanfair9125 written by a true kid

[@ApeX-pj4mq]

Unwanted hence why we are given billions by Westminster every year simply for existing. Boris created this problem by creating a damn Sea Border, he will be the one to fix it

[@Richy076]

@Loki &Loki the loyalists bombed the Republic??? Do I need to remind you of the ira

[@Richy076]

@Loki &Loki and the ira bombed countless people in England you infantile pillock

[@COLDoCLINCHER37]

@@Richy076 good

[@Fabian-Wenzel]

There will only be peace when British rule is abolished and all Unionists have moved to England and Ireland is a unified island as the Irish Republic. These are not walls of peace, but concentration camp walls. The British imprison the Catholics, just like the Nazis did with the Jews in the concentration camps. Freedom for Northern Ireland, down with the occupying power. The United Kingdom is no better than Nazi Germany. I am not a member of the IRA, just a person from continental Europe who has a different opinion about Northern Ireland than it is mainstream.

[@dmitrypepper]

“There’s no place for violence”’yeah, the rioters will walk away and go home after that statement.

[@seanmaccionnaith3458]

A united Ireland is just around the corner. Thats why the so called '' loyalists '' are freeking out. Long live Ireland . Our 32 counties.

[@ljay7106]

Just another night in Belfast nothing new

[@SteveXNYC]

True

[@phoque121]

Ireland for the Irish, Great Britain for the British

[@Freedom-hv3vm]

How about Northern Ireland for Northern Ireland

[@liamneil8918]

@@Freedom-hv3vm it’s Ireland therefore irish

[@Freedom-hv3vm]

@@liamneil8918 it's Northern Ireland therefore it's Ulster

[@liamneil8918]

@@Freedom-hv3vm look this arguments irrelevant ni is Irish territory and will become such

[@Freedom-hv3vm]

@@liamneil8918 so the 100 years of Northern Ireland being it's own country means nothing to the people who live here?

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Report the facts BBC and why Unionist are rioting

[@IceGleamify]

Could you explain please? I'm not Irish nor British and I don't quite get why tensions arose again...

[@ragnarironspear1791]

@@IceGleamify Article 16 a Boarder down the Irish sea cutting Ulster unionists out of the Union

[@courtzfrancis8104]

I feel like this is a unnecessary beef that should have ended decades ago

[@Maidaseu]

Say that to the people who lost loved ones

[@itsmoyzehh3873]

@@Maidaseu on both sides I’m assuming you’re saying?

[@itsmoyzehh3873]

@@Maidaseu blowing people up hardly helped

[@Maidaseu]

@@itsmoyzehh3873 Of course not. But 700 years of colonisation isn't something that the Irish can forget so easily.

[@courtzfrancis8104]

@@Maidaseu that honestly shouldn't really be a driving force on this scale in 2022

[@misschickaroo]

So the royalists have finally realised that they are not British , but a little colony ... seems to me

[@Jen_ell]

That is a perspective I had never considered. Northern Ireland was indeed colonized. Wow.....

[@Witheredgoogie]

@@Jen_ell The S. Irish have colonized England for centuries (especially after WW2 when they were independent) so what's the difference?

[@misschickaroo]

@@Witheredgoogie big

[@Jen_ell]

@@Witheredgoogie it wasn't so much about a difference. I had just never thought about it in that way.

[@Witheredgoogie]

@@Jen_ell No the comment was not aimed at you Jai. Not so much a colonization but a two way benefit ,Scottish farmers/engineers did move to N.Ireland but they turned bog land into farm land,and brought prosperity. The result was that the Irish population grew to 8 million before the famine.

[@gens0kyo]

FREE NORTHERN IRELAND

[@neiljones2145]

stop fighting each other, you have a common enemy

[@matvasammaqsood236]

Themselves

[@josephhunter907]

Exactly most of them are bored unemployed and have fuck all else to do sad state of affairs in Northern Ireland not many opportunities at all which leads to more hatred and sectarianism

[@Mcninch951]

It's sadly not that easy, it's hard to explain.

[@liamadams5121]

@@josephhunter907 true, I bet if you asked them half of them wouldn’t know what they are rioting for, it’s just a bit of craic for them

[@link77ism]

your mum

[@lonewanderer420]

Well brits if you want the violence to end why don't you just leave

[@AmazingDuckmeister]

It is almost as if those who said Brexit was a bad idea were correct

[@Enochthegreat71]

Lovely place, the people are very friendly and get along just fine so they do.

[@Viscount_Castlereagh]

One of the most beautiful countries in the world. Ruined by politics.

[@Pcr06]

How is this news? Rioting is the most popular recreational activity for the people of Belfast.

[@nicknack3648]

Divide and conquer, easy peasy

[@wisevictor9751]

Now british are getting the same taste of devide and rule. What you sow is what you reap.

[@user-hx9mc4dr5m]

Just as the British commented on China to Hong Kong: This is a beautiful landscape, and the British government should listen to the demands of the British people. The restoration of Northern Ireland, the revolution of the times

[@perlasandoval7883]

british people? you mean the whole uk and it's overseas territories

[@connormac4401]

@@perlasandoval7883 Nah, British people consist of the people who live on the British Isles. The territories are no longer British, British Empire is already finished

[@edwardhilder]

I think the issue with that is how divided the population of northern island is. I think that nowdays about 50% want to remain in the UK and the other 50% want to join Ireland so either way you'd have people complaining.

[@perlasandoval7883]

@@connormac4401 there are still overseas territories like the falklands islands, british indian territory,gibraltar,etc and countries that still have the queen as the head of state like new zealand,australia,fiji,etc

[@wisevictor9751]

@ Weedling 2 100% agree to your point that virus spreader china has to free territory which it has illegally occupied sooner or later. Brtish colonial expansionist desires were shattered and so will the virus spreader ccp china. Both will split into pieces very soon.

[@charlesdegaulle2928]

Dont give up, 75% of the world is supporting people in Belfast!!!! Do you hear the people sing???? !!!

[@wisevictor9751]

Now british are getting the same taste of devide and rule. What you sow is what you reap.

[@all-father4873]

Its just kids thinking they are hard and have nothing better to do. Cant be taken seriously.

[@gabriellex3098]

Will they be taken seriously when people are killed?

[@briankelly8297]

Are you for real, who do you think did the random shootings in the past ? The young people fought the troubles for the older generations, not grown adults with thing to loose.

[@RedHeadForester]

Best get the police back to the station then. No need to take it seriously! ffs...

[@adascott994]

Government response - Roll out 2 pointless PCR tests every week and pretend this isn’t happening

[@FortoFight]

I just find it odd that there are Northern Irish people that want to be British considering how the rest of us completely neglect them and act like they're not part of the UK.

[@rvotheory]

Lol

[@watcher-someone-awake]

Come together Protestants and Catholics. Your enemy is not each other. Your enemy is your government.

[@sal8454]

I’m sure the people who live there don’t want this.

[@Jaacqueelline]

everyone I talk to is fearing the troubles and most are scared for there lives over here, because of stupid teenagers.

[@leeoobrien7726]

That’s not true. A lot of people there want this it’s not just teenagers it’s generations of angry people using young people to fight their battle

[@Jaacqueelline]

@@leeoobrien7726 Yeah that's what others are saying too young people are going to grow up only knowing fight not peace x

[@ZhouJason]

Nancy Pelosi would probably find it beautiful

[@sportsentertainment2310]

Western countries call for democratic system in Asia but they're not focusing on their own countries.

[@leticiaromano6054]

This isn't about democracy. It already exists here and in most Asian countries. Only the dictatorships like China don't have it.

[@cdb7876]

This behavior and division over “Christianity” IS A WORLD CLASS EMBARRASSMENT in 2021. These are clearly young boys mostly. Parents should be held responsible!! Both sides require a field trip to Myanmar!!!

[@TheZachary86]

This is more than “Christianity”. FREE NORTHERN IRELAND!! only 1 Ireland

[@cdb7876]

@@TheZachary86: Okay! Stop using your minors to burn down your own country and find a peaceful way to unite! Shame though because the tax base (money) is in England and so are the best colleges and resources. The continued squabbling between 2 religious factions has weakened your importance. And you deserve to be important and well funded. I’m guessing you’re ready to compete with other countries economically and militarily on your own. Good luck with that. Your criminal level leaders have more power than the citizens. Getting minors who have parent(s) to stir the pot and take the focus from studying, working smart and moving forward. The real power comes from intelligence, compromise, unity, diligence and organization. For centuries the Irish have been revered! Great authors, great traditions, good people. Then in modern times you self destruct over “religion”. Truly clever, forced you to take your eye off the prize.

[@Shadowlegendlover]

If you think the issue here is differences in Christianity, you don't have a clue what you're on about.

[@thirdshifter82]

Why isn;t this labeled as Funded by the British government? instead of it being called a "public" broadcast.

[@JC-te4md]

@Chris L "funded by the public" .... so the public funds the BBC directly with no involvement of the of the government at all? Please, enlighten us how does that work ..... taxes are people's money administered by the government

[@cathysweeney6861]

Lockdown needs to end now People have had enough

[@MegaRbase]

This is the beginning of the end for loyalists in Ireland.

[@robertbarr9347]

Is it aye

[@adamoshea2793]

Who are they loyal too

[@robertbarr9347]

@@adamoshea2793 not to Dublin thats for sure

[@MegaRbase]

The rest of the uk hates them and wants nothing to do with them.

[@davidc5385]

They’re the problem Child. Uk is sick of paying for them and the south can’t afford them.

[@Rayzor_Blaydez]

Next time people bring up Chicago I'm reminding them of this white on white crime.. all over an imaginary skywizard.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

Simplistic analysis there ray ..it was way more complicated than that...

[@jonathanjohnston3585]

All hard lads in groups

[@dosomethingaboutit3218]

Dya want a straightener ?

[@jonathanjohnston3585]

@@dosomethingaboutit3218 shut your mouth mcgregor wanna be

[@zentilgodin3177]

You wouldn't seee just one or two acting like this.

[@tugalord]

Hey.. how about an Ar18?

[@smiler3707]

Worst violence in years? Are you forgetting the 12th 🙄😂

[@danielbentham758]

12th is nothing compared to this

[@smiler3707]

@@danielbentham758 fs wise up to yourself, sure we see it every year 😂

[@vicuongdang4412]

Nancy Pelosi described this type of protest as “A Beautiful Sight to Behold”

[@robertbarr9347]

Bring her over to see it first hand hopefully on the front line

[@Athena621]

Guys, this vid is three years old. Nothing to do with autumn 2024 protests

[@jacobfreemans8613]

I often go to Belfast to visit my hubcaps.

[@captainguo4688]

Stand with Northern Ireland people!

[@JoeSmith-rn5ok]

Go back to Germiny

[@ZhouJason]

Free North Ireland!

[@germanautoguys6537]

Out with the Protestant loyalists!

[@yeshiyangzom8532]

Free ireland

[@frasermckevitt2417]

I don’t think you know about the troubles as saying I stand with Northern Ireland people first of all has incorrect grammar but also doesn’t tell you if your meaning loyalist or republican as contradictory to what American made movies will try and tell you a slight majority support remaining a part of the uk

[@robertfinch1658]

They’re all wrong. Ireland is Chinese territory.

[@RonaldTrumpOfficial]

The most politician thing is to ask for calm and then fail to provide a solution to the violence

[@alexie832]

Ah sh*t. Here we go again. The Troubles 2.0 is coming...

[@blondecyborg1794]

Loyalists think the world owes them something.

[@Freedom-hv3vm]

Same goes for nationalist

[@MrMarkhall1]

Catholic vs Protestant,this is very sad,its not Christian behaviour.

[@Maidaseu]

Irish prime minister? I couldn't imagine Irish news calling the British prime minister the "British Taoiseach"

[@aceventura2154]

I'm sure those KIDS are really upset about a customs border

[@taniatinn9072]

@@stastu6484 you misunderstood completely

[@garythesquidsquid7779]

@@taniatinn9072 so explain it

[@taniatinn9072]

@@garythesquidsquid7779 the paramilitaries are using the border to stir up shit again, this was foretold before brexit referendum. There's now graffiti all over Belfast, no border down the Irish sea!! This could be the start of the troubles again

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Well yeah are you dumb? Do you not get it. They are worried this spells the end for Northern Ireland and there is a good chance they are right.

[@lennydale92]

@@Alex-cw3rz That is for them to decide through the ballot. What did they expect would happen when remoaners and Eurocrats were whinging over an "Irish border" for years?

[@moereese5254]

Wars and rumors of wars...

[@mattressmccabe1686]

Wars, are really something new aren't they

[@Paul-hw8bk]

Nancy Pelosi said this is the most beautiful sight to behold.

[@Dreyno]

This predates whatever “culture wars” bullsh1t you’re pedalling by centuries. Nobody here cares about soft, tubby Americans who’re afraid of black and brown people.

[@endurovro]

No more brother wars. Greater enemies have to be dealt with first.

[@keyboarddancers7751]

Do people from the mainland actually want to be associated with NI?

[@Maidaseu]

We want our land back but not the loyalists. Then can go back to Britain.

[@mclovincholo507]

@@Maidaseu I hope you get your land back

[@jayakk2883]

The world is already suffering with Covid and now you have to deal with these hooligans absolutely disgrace 😤

[@douglaswong8610]

Hong Kong China can now enjoy the beautiful scenes of Belfast, as the British allies said

[@hurbrowns5397]

Free Northern Ireland! United Ireland NOW! Revolution of our times!!

[@-Paloi]

karma

[@leticiaromano6054]

Nah, Hong Kong got fucked. Enjoy your future without KZbin, lol

[@eso-magman138]

Britain needs to do more to bring peace to Northern Ireland. Examine our history and say no more as to why.

[@frasermckevitt2417]

So what do you expect the uk to do the only real thing they can do is send troops to stop the violence but if they do that they will effectively be painted as occupying rather than keeping peace

[@CharlesDickens111]

Jesus: "Love your enemies" Northern Northern Ireland:

[@AntiMullahs]

Well Jesus was an Infj in which case i think fj is a malfunction like being an emotional judgmental person thus i believe Jesus wouldve said so many bullshits including this

[@lukemurphy2238]

These loyalists are British.

[@FATHOLLYWOODB123]

It's the loyalist who started this last week. more like: Jesus "love your enemies" The "British:" EDIT: which side withdrew support for the peace agreement?

[@tyronewynn982]

@@lukemurphy2238 pretending to be

[@theinternet206]

There British and there British millitias threatening the Irish

[@Yorkshire_Celt]

Hope it all calms down, I've got family on Falls Road.

[@tomaszzalewski4541]

Well, as one person said it "blood for the blood god". But really can't we see some peace in europe for at least a decade? Is that too much to ask?

[@PatrickTreacyAilesbury]

There's only one way this will go

[@Yofi12]

Go on home British soldie....... I hear boss fight

[@Richy076]

So you have heard ab-- oh no it is happening again panic

[@HH-yt6xr]

When “Rioting” happened in Hong Kong, you Politicians including those top ones within your Parliament kept blaming our Police, kept encouraging those illegal & irresponsible acts!! Even encouraging those rioters to your country now with numerous incentives as ‘immigrants’. I feel terribly sorry for the British people, having such idiot government to rule their country! But as for us, we ‘thank you’ for handling our garbages!!!

[@Dolanlol1984]

Please stop fighting. It breaks my heart to watch this . I love you all my family. Please find peace. Love from AUSTRALIA x

[@csv9454]

You’ve done it, you’ve stopped the war

[@laseranc]

@@csv9454 yaayayy

[@marietiburcio]

Those teenagers are just after the excitement of throwing bombs. They think it's some kind of video game! Ask them what they are fighting for, and I bet there will be no depth in their words.

[@tjlightningbolt]

easy to say from where you sit!

[@backpackpepelon3867]

Freedom ain't free mate.

[@TonyHavenMusic]

Amazing how powerful religion is, most of these teenagers probably aren't that religious if at all but the hate runs so deep for so many hundreds of years

[@Maidaseu]

It's not as simple as that. There are many factors that contribute to the tensions in Northern Ireland.

[@jamie6918]

No there isn’t I live here it’s all religion based

[@rmcewan10]

It would be better described as an ethno-religious conflict. It's not just that nationalists are Catholics and unionists are Protestants, nationalists feel themselves to be Irish, not British, and unionists vice versa. Not that many people on either side could actually tell you the doctrinal differences between Catholicism and Protestantism. It's a clash between two identities, which both have several layers and different overlapping historical influences on them. I don't imagine it's a conflict that will ever be resolved. At best, we can hand over the policing aspect to the Irish if there's a border poll and they vote for unification with Ireland.

[@Maidaseu]

@@jamie6918 You really think the youths are rioting because of religious differences? Half of them are probably atheists. I also live here.

[@1LegintheGrave]

It's amazing how many people here think it's about religion. Heck, I'm American and even I know that's not what it's about. You have a group that happens to identify as Catholic, and another group that Happens to identify as protestant. That's neither here nor there. That division is semi-cultural. The problem is that one group likes to be ruled by England, the other group wants to keep their identity and be separate, along with all the nuances involved in those differences. THAT is what it's about! People in places like here, Reddit, Twitter, etc... hear "catholic/protestant" and yell "SEE??? IT'S RELIGIONS FAULT!!! REEEEEEE!!!" as they lose their shit. Social media, entertainment/news sites may encourage this disinformation considering the attention it gets by those yearning to piss over religion, but any small bit of education & common sense would tell you what the real problems are. Please don't be one of the clueless

[@ame7272]

I expected something bad to happen in Ireland for supporting Palestine! I am so sorry for the Irish people. You don't deserve this. I won't advice you to stop supporting Palestine, i would just advice you to keep an open eye and know that they are making you pay the price again. GOD BLESS IRELAND AND ITS PEOPLE. I am really sorry. We love you. Stay safe.

[@simonwiggins8570]

How can God bless Ireland… when God says in the Bible he blesses those who bless Israel. Israel is Gods Holy nation for his chosen people (the Jews/Israelites). Those opposed to it are opposing God and will never win no matter how clever they think they are.

[@LoudaroundLincoln]

​@@simonwiggins8570your god is a lie and your a child.

[@vlada7293]

Christians unite! No good to fight you have common history Ireland and GB should be brothers or at least best friends

[@clancywiggam]

Buy a book. Not the bible.

[@connormac4401]

Well, this goes back to centuries ago

[@gonzalobarrera9934]

Long live to an UNIFIED Ireland!!!!

[@roosrandoms]

I think NI should be offered a referendum to vote on whether they’d like to unite. Even as a Brit I fully support their right to vote for their future, so there can be peace.