Inside Creggan: the estate where Lyra McKee was murdered

Northern Ireland's troubled history of sectarianism, of violence, of cultures and traditions which refuse to reconcile, still can't be entirely consigned to the past. The murder of the journalist Lyra McKee earlier this year was a vivid reminder of how organisations like the New IRA can still operate in communities struggling with a profound sense of political alienation. We report from Creggan, the part of Londonderry where Lyra McKee was killed, to find out more.
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[@wbell539]

I'm looking forward to seeing Ireland's 'troubles' resolved here in the youtube comments.

[@SkyEcho7]

😂 more chance of it here than in Westminster though it seems.

[@navajyotichetia3211]

Solved! Go home

[@anthonywalsh7613]

The auld keyboard professors. Your comment is superb & spot on 🤣✌🏼

[@paulcarolan2475]

Anthony Walsh hello from Royal hill Tara county Meath Ireland☺ any craic up ur way☺

[@anthonywalsh7613]

@@paulcarolan2475 🤣🤣 Always

[@garybarrett4881]

Brexit is poking a stick into a hornets nest in NI

[@SkyEcho7]

Agreed. Just having a Tory government at Westminster is bad enough without the lunacy of a form of BrExit that damages the economy or requires borders that breach the spirit of the GFA/BA 😱

[@redghost6386]

The Irish people voted to leave the EU, they were ignored but it would sort out the NI issue if we leave and take Ireland with us.

[@abcac2274]

Gary Barrett Good point.

[@nigelmurphy6761]

@@redghost6386 no we didn't. support for the eu here in the ROI is well over 80% to 90% so nice try pal. support for an united ireland thanks to brexit is currently at between 77 and 80% in favour .

[@silkygirl699]

@@redghost6386 what are you waffling about WE HAVE NO INTEREST IN LEAVING THE EU. WE don't want to commit Economic suicide unlike you idiots. For some reason you seem to think the Irish would back the UK on anything, we WOULD NEVER EVER. After nearly a 1000 years of oppression and genocide we would never ever trust the English, which caused the divide and the anguish of my Nations History. The Brits took N.Ireland from us in 1922, and in the process treated the population of Nationalists like a disease. Which caused Sectarian violence and segregation. The Brits treated and still does the 6 counties like a colony. There has been no investment in N.Ireland except Belfast over the past 30 yrs. Nothing has changed. Ireland will be reunified because of Brexit and I welcome it gladly to see my country as one. Beause the UK will break international law by Breaking the GFA if the new PM leaves without a Deal. All it takes if a hard border is placed in N.Ireland is one bomb or people to die as a result of it to kick off again. If Britian wants to be alone then it can be, The North voted to Remain and the EU will gladly see that transition happen. So on your bike Mate...

[@theirishrevolutionchannel1087]

Unfortunately nothing will change in NI without major investment, either as part of the UK or part of a United Ireland

[@GhostlyJorg]

No Deal Brexit will devastate NI

[@superstarshaker7402]

GhostlyJorg ... will devastate the Republic Of Ireland more.

[@superstarshaker7402]

KFC .. pretty much in all the Irish newspapers

[@GhostlyJorg]

​@Gruagach. Eire "increasingly Marxist EU Empire" - WTF? :-D Last thing I heard from you guys it was a Neoliberal empire or Nazi Germany in another form... Apparently you have no need to make sense, it's just whatever sh*t you think are the most negative. The press all over Europe, but especially in the UK for decades have let the government get away with taking credit for the popular stuff and lying that the bad stuff came from the EU. You've been so brainwashed, you've no idea what's up or down

[@NorthernIrishman]

Either way will cause chaos

[@spilkafurtseva1918]

“Frustration about wHaT?!” - Ch4 British Liberal Reporter

[@thecarpetman7687]

The benefits system was his answer...these are just useless dole riders who are a drain in society

[@opiotain]

Good clip. Looking forward to the investigation on the other side ch4

[@jamessmith84240]

6:47 - The frustrations this man talks about are not limited to Ireland. I alot of places North of Birmingham in England people are getting pissed off. Wages are a joke even if you can get a job. A experienced nurse can work 37 hours a week and only take home £1500 a month. Even worse, if you are on minimum wage your life is not going to be a happy one. Poverty or massive debt are the only options for many working families! The young people are not stupid and they see whats happening. It's no surprise so many kids want to join gangs. It's their only way to get anywhere.

[@karancoyne7719]

its not a uk community its an irish city occupied by a foreign country

[@justinoconnor3273]

I pray one day it gets peace from someone brought up in newry

[@johnross7344]

Imagine standing beside the the force being attacked, asking for trouble or daft as a brush.

[@ozza187]

We kill people who kill people because killing people is bad. The pen is mightier than the sword☮️✝️

[@CARLIN4737]

Will there ever be peace in this godforsaken place?

[@liam77877]

There was peace many centuries ago. Before the British invaded and killed millions over the years.

[@m.g.3013]

Give us the full interview with the young fella ffs!

[@banditcountry3232]

😎

[@peterbustin2683]

6:10 The lad on the right who said 50/50 is frightfully correct.

[@1966human]

Very Very complex problem

[@piddlerpat]

Not really ireland was always ireland until the 16th century when the British government gerrymandered 1.5 million Protestants from Scotland in to North of Ireland

[@majellamclaughlin7217]

No jobs no future but fair play to the young people of Derry they help make it one of the most friendly Citys in the world

[@Jahmon-ew1wr]

It was horrible what but if you look at it from a rational perspective she ran out in front of people firing guns. Bit stupid

[@ciarafrench2931]

Jesus the pronunciation of Saoradh lads. All ye had to do was ask one Irish person.

[@RG-lq3bz]

Ciara French didn’t seem that bad?

[@paulcarolan2475]

Ciara French that's if u get person that can speak fluent Irish☺

[@eireann6135]

Disgrace poor family these dissys need to understand that the violence is over

[@liamosuilleabhain9965]

Uploaded on July 12th. Nice.

[@paulmcgorian5712]

What if people who demand a thirty two county Ireland get their demands met . We are still ruled by Britain France and German . We have no sovereignty governmental or financial . So to what end does all of this foolishness serve .

[@navajyotichetia3211]

In lingering of the past how can backstop be stopped

[@thedevil2611]

Look at the Footage of that Night, Very Very Poor quality at best you couldn't even pick out your own Brother But yet McIntyre from the Creggan was how Stupid is he, does he not realise yet he was Touted on, 2 People have went Very Silent since then Mellon AND Gallagher, mmmmmmm i wonder! Mi5 Springs to mind!

[@garfor9636]

Classical british propaganda undertones...

[@gremlinuk1968]

Paddy , if you don't want the psni, who do you want to police then,,? I born 23rd May 1968 from northern Ireland UK, just add my family are from both sides,, and we all want to stay in the UK,

[@Chop2016]

Im from the north.. Never have never wil be part of the uk. Im atheist im irish

[@Fishka5678]

Is there anyone who can clearly and easy way explain situation in NI ? I know it is complicated but I want to understand it better.

[@sophietitz4206]

So the not very detailed explanation is, that the around about 100 years ago the whole Irish Island was English but the Irish people felt surpressed so they fought to become Irish. Around about 60 years ago Ireland became Ireland but NI stayed English, because over 50% of the people are english. As a result the Irish people continued to fight for a Irish NI and it ended in 1998 in a Peace treaty. But of course people wont forget why they Family members are dead and Irish and English people also go to seperate schools and they live in one City in segreated areas with high fences so the mistrust between the people never stopped and the Fight between the English and Irish people never stoped. I personelly believe that the Brexit is Not helping either. The posibility of a hard border between NI and Ireland helps that people wish a united Ireland.

[@Fishka5678]

Sophie Titz Thank you !

[@Timo8.2.]

Can’t you go to google and search for yourself? Asking some random person to explain it to you makes no sense

[@PhilHoy97]

800 years ago Ireland was invaded by the Anglo Normans and bother we’re catholic so eventually they blended in. The reformation happens in England and Scotland in the 15/1600s. The English start to invade Ireland again. The North was the most rebellious part so they strip the Native Irish population of their land (except a minority who convert to Protestantism) and ‘plant’ the area with poor, persecuted or trouble making Scottish Presbyterians and English Anglicans. This creates a three way split which the English Crown uses to divide and conquer. The Penal Laws are set up to discriminate Catholics and Presbyterians. They rise up against the English and are put down in 1798. The Act Of Union is signed in 1801 making forming the UK of GB and Ireland. The Presbyterians out of fear and the repercussions along with bribery now consider themselves British instead of Irish. The Great Famine happens causing 1 Million deaths and several million more to emigrate over the following half century. American fundamentalists come to Ireland and spread fundamentalist, anti catholic evangelicalism. 1916 Easter Rising, failed attempt for Irish independence. Early 1920s after the independence war Ireland becomes a free state but Protestants in the North form the UVF to threaten war with Britain and Ireland if they don’t let the North remain in the UK. Ireland is portioned into Northern Ireland and what would become the Republic of Ireland in 1921. For 48 years Catholics/nationalists (those who want a United ireland) face systemic oppression and discrimination under Jim Crow style laws. The Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association is formed. After police vs protestor violence the British army are called in to intervene. This was the beginning of the Troubles. The between 1968 and 1998 there were 30 years of almost civil war, violence from both republican and loyalist paramilitaries and the British Army and the police force. Atrocities were committed by all these groups. In 1998 the Good Friday Agreement was signed bringing a relative peace. Paramilitaries now turn to drug dealing and controlling communities via fear now there is no war or cause to be fighting. Brexit is throwing a spanner in the works as a hard boarder either on the island of Ireland or in the Irish Sea will cause tension and the potential of violence from republican or loyalist groups respectively. This is a big overview and misses out many nuances and big details such as 1641, Cromwell, 1690 and the orange order etc. Ireland is a very detailed and confusing place and it’s history can’t be easily explained in a few lines but hopefully this helps a bit.

[@PhilHoy97]

Sophie Titz “50% of the people aren’t ‘english’. They might consider themselves British but they aren’t English.

[@paulcarolan2475]

paddy Gallagher should have went to spec savers I think he thought land rover was an ice cream van he probably said to young lads 99 are on me 🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦☺😯☺

[@thecircledk8597]

Those joyriders came up from Belfast

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Kneecap joyriders

[@adrianadams4382]

What would your wee man know he's still in nappys fs

[@banditcountry3232]

32!!

[@Kendicklame-ar]

Good channel

[@paulcarolan2475]

who going to fleadh next week Drogheda☺

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Ireland unfree shall never be at peace! Crown forces out!

[@gruntymchunchy1527]

Grow up and see sense. The only way United Ireland can happen is if the Unionists can be convinced and feel safe in it. Running around the KZbin comment section making threats etc... Does the opposite of that. You are making United Ireland less likely.

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

I'm probably being really daft but did that dude have a Corbyn tattoo? No right? That's some footballer or Alec Guinness right? Cause nobody likes any politician that much right? I mean honestly no hate either way just kind of surprised.

[@AxionXIII]

Had me wondering too! If only it was a Gerry Adams tattoo.

[@renegademaster5687]

Looked like jez to me!

[@IanBooth]

It think it's St. Padre Pio. I guess he's a religious type?

[@VIVABELLAVIVAHERMANO]

No man's land

[@robo7921]

Damn. They are back.

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Good

[@thesceptic1018]

from their shallow graves

[@banditcountry3232]

Never left!!

[@North49191]

18 kids?

[@tgerard3860]

the british are an occupying force

[@kidmightguy5602]

Why would she go near Police While They Were Getting Attacked, She Should Have Stayed Away But She Was So Stupid That She Didn't Know The Consequence.

[@biglawd]

bit insensitive no? she was a reporter and quite a few people stood around that jeep that night, it was probably the only jeep far enough back that didn't get hit. but i would love to know how a .22 round hit her as she was at the rear of the jeep and probably the shortest there.

[@ianrobertson2276]

David seaman is some singer

[@jimbehr2291]

Paddy doesn't have a clue whats waiting for him.

[@karlosrodrigues9285]

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@ChiefKeith94]

more to life than this bullshit

[@HatRSol]

Now NIRA has support of 50% of the community; I wonder if they'll have 85% or 95% support after Brexit!

[@caleb4790]

they dont have 1% support now

[@mikekushner9436]

“Go on home British soldiers go on home ! “

[@irandayudhatama3428]

Perang perang aja Ireland vs UK biar kyk Rusia vs Ukraine sekalian biar jd WW 3

[@bubbasmoleyay9799]

That ginger soy boy at 2:57 was funny

[@roo64831]

Send the paras bak in 2 funk quick

[@greathey1234]

United Ireland

[@greathey1234]

@Straight White British Protestant You obviously know nothing about the Irish history. I bet you don't even know what the three colours of the flag signify or even what the flag looks like.

[@greathey1234]

@Straight White British Protestant lol, missing any ships lately?

[@Normalguy1690]

greathey1234 he is right ireland was only unified under British rule the whole island of Ireland has never been 1 state Im from Belfast. Also Ireland was apart of the British empire for around 800 years.

[@caleb4790]

the only united ireland was 800 years in the UK

[@paulcarolan2475]

battle of Boyne 1690

[@capableandriod4714]

All of these stories are opinion pieces of the reporters. "News" should be dropped from Channel 4's title.

[@TheLordbanjo]

Jesus saoradh its pronounced sarah

[@PhilHoy97]

In the North saoradh is pronounced ‘sear-ooh’. Ao is pronounced ea and adh at the end of words is pronounced ooh in Ulster Irish

[@trvorjones8993]

This is the all making of Brit exit, people forget about, the good the peace Friday agreement, were uk and all Europe signed,

[@Nocomments666]

Londonderry 💯

[@MrThecarebear]

DERRY.

[@brandonspivey8020]

Huge respect to the Dissidents. Not everyone has been taught to grovel.

[@peterking2651]

Why does the BBC call Londonderry Derry?

[@nomore2001]

This is channel 4 genius.

[@kipdynamite4164]

Go to Derry & ask...

[@peterking2651]

Kip Dynamite I know the answer

[@AwRighttttt]

Go to Derry and ask the people what it's called 😂

[@Aindriuh]

@@nomore2001 Channel 4 is owned by the BBC.

[@Danny-el7ok]

Jail them for life no parole

[@Danny-el7ok]

Take this beest out paddy the beest