Divided and Damaged: Northern Ireland's Peace Walls (Borders Documentary) | Real Stories

[@bodyhater]

im proud to work and share a day with an irish person, im romanian, working in london in a dangerous industry, removing deadly materials from public and private sector, and these irish people stood shoulder to shoulder with me, and only one sentence comes up to me everyday, were all humans, and respect and education, and passion for living, energy and self awareness, are a must in these dark days.

[@tubulartom666]

That’s nice and all, but I’m actually a lizard.

[@JakJam-fw4zo]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@devanman7920]

As someone from the south I was amazed as how bad things still are when I first visited Belfast. We don't really here about what is going on up there to be honest. It was such a wake up call and I honestly felt ashamed as someone who studied History in Dublin we're not really thought about the troubles....not properly I believe. To see the way things are in a place not even maybe 3 hours from my home was such a wake up call and honestly every time I go to Belfast I have such a good time and everyone is honestly so nice, They're noticeably friendlier then in my nearest city of Galway and Galway is a friendly place. I hope Belfast can find true peace eventually...I think it can.

[@nomufftotuff5823]

Unfortunately alot of the southern counties have restricted information on the teaching of the troubles as it is no doubt a very dirty war do you know about mariead farrell

[@devanman7920]

@Evan Scollan I will! Planning to head up afew good few times this summer

[@matsimmons6461]

As a half bread English man. Anyone from the south should be ashamed that you still l Allow your land to be occupied by Brits. Free Ireland.

[@bobsmith5441]

@Evan Scollan What do you mean by a 'free stater'?

[@eclipsegfxable]

@@matsimmons6461 As a half bread English man too. STFU.

[@patfrontuto5342]

Our Pastor left with his wife and family from small towns in Villages in Northern Ireland to Toronto, Canada, then to the US. He is 78 and would like to return before he leaves this ole world. The whole world is in a shambles, not just Northern Ireland. Prayers for the world to reunite without the hatred joining together with love and respect for each other as God wanted for us all.❤️

[@North49191]

No Pat the world is not in shambles. To say it is deflects the responsibility that both sides have in perpetuating this conflict.

[@nialld2638]

40:20 a great line there “they thought us about everyone’s else history but our own”

[@BeyondSustainableLiving]

Thank you for this documentary. I was born in 1968 in the U.S. but remember hearing about the IRA and conflicts in Ireland. I remember the affect the song Zombies by the Cranberries had on me and there was a movie about it (I forget the title) and It seemed like the conflict would never end. But this video, while it made me shed tears because of all the tragedy, also brings faith that things will get better...ARE getting better. There are so many lovely people working to make sure that transformation takes place. Near the end, the older gentleman gave the very best argument in favor of non-religious public schools that I have ever heard. I wish every Irish person well. I truly believe that there is always more good in humans overall than bad and they sometimes just need someone to take the first step toward peace to get it going. I'm so sorry for the suffering of everyone there. HUGS and LOVE from Texas.

[@powerbite92]

Its getting worse. The people in power and the media want a United Ireland and forget that the Protestants are at least 48% of the population while there are only 45% Catholic who support the BBC. The protestants won't go down without a fight. This documentary was ridiculously biased.

[@smurph6953]

@@powerbite92 Catholics have every right to take about a united Ireland the same way unionists talk about wanting to strengthen the union.

[@bensanderson7144]

@@powerbite92 they no longer really see themselves as Protestants and Catholics. That’s from a past era. It’s a struggle between two different national identities: those who see themselves as Irish and those who see themselves as British. I agree with you, however, that unionists will not simply lie down and accept living in a united ireland. But time is not on their side. Catholics are an outright majority in four of the six counties of Northern Ireland and throughout Northern Ireland Protestants are now a minority for the first time.

[@Minime163]

@@powerbite92 with attitude's like that no wonder northern Ireland is a political social and economic waste land I'm not saying northern Ireland should stay in the UK or join a United Ireland but if you don't get your acts together and start working togeather your in for a very very bleak future.

[@powerbite92]

@@bensanderson7144 Yeah thanks, I suppose it depends who you talk to. For some its definitely religion, for some few they will tell you that they are just 'cleaner' than their oppos, 'our houses are cleaner!'. In Scotland now Catholic or Protestant is getting to be a much bigger issue: and the SNP are egging it on. The problem with this documentary and some other comments is that one side presumes that they have all the virtue and that giving in to them/the Republicans is the only humane choice. Seeing things differently is therefore denying everyone their human rights and failing to 'work together'. We see this level of 'virtuous' partsanship all over the Western media now. Protestants have been sold out badly by the UK govt - as have been many others down the years.

[@differentwave3693]

Great country - Beautiful people, whether it's this or that side of the wall. Everyone's blood is red, everyone has a heart, everyone is handsome and beautiful inside. I love them all.

[@miakeogh6844]

Not a country occupied irish territory by the English

[@eclipsegfxable]

@@miakeogh6844 Cope.

[@carwyngriffiths]

@@miakeogh6844 You still love supporting terrorists?

[@miakeogh6844]

@@carwyngriffiths ?

[@countycricklewood]

@@carwyngriffiths You still support a crooked corrupt regime/ government who created and maintained an apartheid state, who promoted divide and rule?

[@weximan1]

We were in Belfast at the weekend, such a lovely city and such friendly people,let's hope it stays this way

[@m-o-l]

Condolences to everyone who lost loved ones during the Troubles .. and more recently to the suicide epidemic . Bless and mend all broken hearts 💔

[@britishempireno1fan851]

And the poison jab

[@stephenl5342]

From Northern Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤ ♥ 😍

[@miakeogh6844]

Really should be called a civil war just like the famine which was a genocide underline genocide not famine by tg e English

[@britishempireno1fan851]

@@miakeogh6844 How’s your potatoes 🥔 doing 🤣🤣🤣

[@roisinmalone3015]

@@britishempireno1fan851 Response to be expected from British Empire No 1 fan Did you not watch the documentary and learn anything?

[@ETRQueen]

I lived in Newcastle co. Down in 1999/2000, Ireland is still in my heart

[@tatts_with_traps]

I lived there in 1983 -1994

[@lmccourt7588]

Mountains and the beach, what more could you want ?

[@jbomurchu7272]

Me to 72-89

[@jbomurchu7272]

@@lmccourt7588 Beautiful place but a job would’ve been nice 👍

[@danielcooney4022]

My town rn lol

[@squeek5810]

May I give you all on both sides, regards and respect from us in Australia.

[@Yektahirvatoglu]

Great document. And we are always with 🇮🇪 ☘️

[@WildOwlFilms]

One of the very best documentaries made about Northern Ireland. Massive respect to Professor Phil Scraton and his thoughts and analysis about the impact of poverty on NI. I work in Warrington and regularly pass the memorial to Tim Party and Jonathan Ball who were killed in the IRA Warrington Bombing. The town also now has the Peace Centre to bring people together and tackle conflict. Still a lot of work to do to create a better future for all.

[@livmurray1958]

I am a Canadian who was there during the War, 1990s, it changed my Attitude, Life forever so much that after 2, decades I moved here your life was effected forever from meeting people who suffered a lot on both sides of the fence. I have met many from both sides, Catholic's & Protestats listened to their stories, watched the wee children be happy just by the wee little things that did it for me! Their future was changed forever if they got involved Lord help them even today still since the GFA was signed, Sectarian approaches still going on. Storemont is just a bandade for Westminster to keep their eyes on Ireland. 1968 was Martin Luther Kings Marches so then in Derry they thought why can't we? That's how it all kicked off. Derry says it all, where my heart is, frightening strikes against both sides still going on. If you care to continue Journalism, this is the place , I never had Fear it was very real for me an ignorant wee business girl who has deep roots all over the UK , that grew up in Vancouver Canada was to never be the same again but a very strong individual in Peace, Love and Listener. Never give up' sacrifice your future for the right thing, selfless Acts. This Video is very real as I know it very well. Do not take sides, pray for Peace. I am glad I was raised around Multicultural background, grounded me. Love is the answer. Today there still are many sad things still happening especially because of Brexit. Like Israel and Palestine, Peace is never going to happen as long as Occupation is still there. Independence, why not!? Anywhere World wide. Peace is the answer. Violence is not the answer.

[@TheNoSuchThingPodcast]

As a Catholic who grew up during the Troubles, David Ervine was a good man and a hero. I sat next to him during a multi media event in the BBC. I always regret not shaking his hand, but I was a little intimidated 😂

[@maryamonyx5819]

This was really shocking to me. I feel sorry for the children to be raised in such a toxic environment :((

[@kieransavage3835]

The children of Belfast are remarkably resilient.

[@basedtrucker]

Our children in america will see blood shed very soon, especially when the first quarter next year brings a modern great depression and our incompetent government makes it worse. My family fought the english in ireland for decades and still are, revolution and the willingness to resist is bred into me and the tree of liberty is ready to be hydrated with the blood of tryants 🇺🇲

[@tjmarks17]

I know it’s a year later but I grew up in Northern Ireland (later moved to Canada) I lived just under 20 minutes from Belfast and even in the 2000’s the tension was there, even though I lived in a much smaller town, It’s only now that I’m older and have access to all of this information that I realize how much I owe my parents for removing me from such a situation

[@JaiPritchett]

Thank you!...Some of my family got accepted here as refugees and I came here when I was 3

[@kyleheldsinger]

@@kieransavage3835 That's why suicide is a issue . I think the adults need to wake up

[@pudgypattontv2439]

21 years old, Born and bred in Belfast not far from the Peace Walls myself. Very well done Documentary from both sides of the community 👏🙏🇬🇧🇮🇪💙

[@ycgman874]

Tiocfaidh ar la!!🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@willywonka5394]

32TAL🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@adamender9092]

🙏🏻

[@shanemcclintock762]

Very good documentry! I strongly aggree that all schools here should be integrated if we stand and chance in the future

[@DPK12]

PTSD and mental health issues will be around for years...sad but true

[@devanman7920]

They really will be.

[@fdoy]

The majority are living in poverty with little available jobs. Boredom ignites big trouble!

[@waynerafferty1048]

Well said. I myself been battling PTSD and depression due what i went through having a father in the RUC. Its fact that since the troubles ended mental health issues have come to the surface.if i had the power i would put money used for enquiries from the past to help all those suffered including myself start living theirs lives and looking forward in both communities. To help get support and treatment for their mental health. If your suffering today know your not alone and help is available .i wish you well

[@DPK12]

@@waynerafferty1048 sorry to read this . Take care

[@alectoris612]

Greeting from Libya 🇱🇾 we’re taught about the struggle for freedom and Bloody Sunday in high school. Salute to the brave nation of Ireland 🇮🇪

[@RFC-bl4iq]

IRA are cold blooded terrorists. Guess they only teach one side of the story

[@StuArch1]

What a strong and noble voice from about 18:29mins and another at 31.

[@amandabeaty1492]

Ah Belfast! I miss you so much!! Class city full of class people!

[@Gav_Ireland]

Horrible city

[@kieransavage3835]

Happiest of memories Belfast I love you.

[@ronaldswartz5512]

Sounds like a wonderful place to live. The devil and All his followers seem to love it

[@amandabeaty1492]

@@ronaldswartz5512 I love it! The people there are real... I'm from a country full of chancers. People pretending to be something they're not.

[@fdoy]

So much poverty with few available jobs are the problem. Thousands of bored teens bored teens causing trouble.

[@annmariemerrigan7590]

Heartbreaking and touching.the walls should come down.the people need to open their hearts and minds.so sad to see this happening in 2021.peace and love to you all.❤❤

[@cosmopolitanwonder9675]

There are too many walls in this world that divide a peoples from the each other, it’s always a political strategy, they cause the divisions, to the power that be its all about the money. The Pope and the Queen of England need to get together and sort this out,The Irish sea border, put into play by The Tories government in UK Headed by a puppet clown Johnson, just as Trump was, it’s part of the political game they play with our lives and livelihoods, We will never be better off under them, nor should we of left EU, that was another Tory. balls up. They are not in the least bit worried, they have armed the police to the teeth we can’t even peacefully protest, the police have power to stop us. How are the public going to unite, it seems impossible to me.

[@RealityTrailers]

Ireland, always in me heart.

[@jackocallaghan9077]

Ulster is in Ireland mate

[@KEire1916]

James is just commenting on everyone's post because he's insecure, it's OK pal

[@Brian64512]

Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland which has 32 counties! 32 an out! 🇮🇪👍🏻

[@Baker4417]

@@jackocallaghan9077 Ulster is in Northern Ireland 🤦‍♂️😂

[@Baker4417]

@@jameskerr6632 same

[@JamesFoxx]

This is quite heartbreaking to see really... I really hope the people of Northern Ireland can one day bring those walls down and live in harmony... you can never forget history, and there is of course a lot of it in this country... but history is always being written, and in 100 years time it would be great to look back to 2021 and beyond as a positive piece of their history... not just bloodshed and heartbreak all the time... for me, it’s a subject which always fascinates me, and one I am always trying to learn more about... the history of Northern Ireland... Whilst I have no connection with Northern Ireland, I am someone who was born and raised in London with an English Protestant dad and Irish Republican mother, so it’s a unique and crazy place to watch these documentaries from... I am very proud to have both as my ‘heritage’ but I also believe religion is something that often causes more conflict than it’s worth... which is why I refuse to subscribe to being either a Catholic or a Protestant... Good luck Northern Ireland... create a better place for your future generations...

[@roisinmalone3015]

It wasn't really about religion That was an excuse. It was and is the colonial experience and its messy aftermath.

[@JamesFoxx]

@@roisinmalone3015 sure, I take your point on board 100%… I’m certain a lot of the animosity was based on things other than religion as I’m learning about… but religious identity definitely helped shaped the divide and adds some fuel to the fire… as it does with a lot of the conflicts we see in the world today, not just in Ireland… and regarding Northern Ireland… as we know, the two flags of the United Kindgom and the Republic of Ireland automatically carry with them a religious identity in the country… and even in Scotland, I’ll use Glasgow Rangers and Glasgow Celtic football clubs as prime example… the British against the Irish… the Protestants vs the Catholics…

[@roisinmalone3015]

@@JamesFoxx Nah It's Irish nationalist identity versus. British unionist identity For example When Catholics or nationalists were discriminated against in Northern Ireland for decades and couldn't get jobs, in interviews, they were never asked if they were catholics. It was what school did you go to. And being a non practising catholic or protestant made and makes no difference.

[@roisinmalone3015]

@@JamesFoxx Plenty of Irish Protestants have been Irish nationalists down the years, eg Wolf Tone.

[@JoeSmith-sq7ml]

Could everyone stop whining about the walls? Sean Flaherty Ryan Oneill Boyle, Owner, Walls-R-Us

[@CiaranGallagher1]

Great documentary!

[@markoneill9064]

A really great story and a in a non opinionated way that it was presented is what is needed.

[@gailday3781]

This breaks my heart 😭

[@colletteearley240]

Thank you for making this! It helps this outsider understand the mindset and history of the division. God bless and protect everyone trying to bring peace and make the world better for our children. What you do matters!❤💚☘️

[@tracygraham8052]

As an American of strong Irish heritage I am not certain my thoughts carry any validation but, I would feel remiss if I didn’t add to the collective conversation. I send my friendship, warmth and above all hope. A hope not necessarily for unification, because that requires so much more than hope, but, for the inner peace. I send hope to those who feel hopeless and helpless. I can only hope that the next generation learns strength and courage.

[@brain346]

Nice to see the nation comes together and live peacefully

[@Missvip3r]

Shout out from belfast💕

[@UlickMcGee-Mo]

From armagh now in Dublin 🍀🇵🇸

[@jamesbyrom9346]

Looks grim…

[@Missvip3r]

@@jamesbyrom9346 its really not.

[@UlickMcGee-Mo]

@@Missvip3r it fantastic our home

[@belfastireland]

Hello from the west 🇮🇪

[@crispusmutethia5376]

Touching story I can feel tears in my eyes

[@micahritchie9179]

Why

[@crispusmutethia5376]

@@micahritchie9179 coz the fight is till on and some of there souls are in much pain

[@KarmasAbutch]

23:43 this explanation of the way Despair turns a person inward, and the difference in impact… 😓 oof… Nailed it!

[@jessicaburden64]

It’s the reason Northern Ireland has such a big suicide rate also a very big reason that there is so many people dependent on alcohol & drugs especially in the older generation today. Just because it “ended” in 1998 doesn’t mean it’s all stoped the violence is still here just not as big. Some People are still stuck in the same mentality as back then. No one will understand what Northern Ireland is like unless you grow up here. I could explain to you all day but unless you have the experience of growing up here and relatives telling you once you are old enough to understand the violence here that your relatives got killed in the violence of the troubles you will never truly understand how rough it was.

[@jessicaburden64]

I’m all for moving forward and l just hate seeing people commenting the flags and some sectarian slur. It just shows people are still stuck back then.

[@arthurgoodness7865]

@@jessicaburden64 Northern Ireland is a broken State and incapable of moving on. The two communities are as divided now as they were during the height of the troubles. Do you think unionism is best served and willing to move forward with Poots in charge of the DUP? He has already made disparaging remarks to the Irish Government last night, hardly the act of someone willing to work on North and South relations. So long as dinosaurs on both sides of the divide keep winning elections, they will never allow Northern Ireland to move forward.

[@dianethompson2458]

My grandfather on my fathers side emigrated from Northern Ireland in the 1920s. They were a Catholic family. My father was adopted into a Catholic family of British descent. He married my mother who was entirely of British descent and a Protestant. I in turn married a man whose grandmother belonged to the Orange Lodge. I think because we live in Canada we were able to escape a lot of the attitudes from the old country. My fathers mother was from the Republic of Ireland. His parents met whilst working in Toronto. I love Ireland and am currently trying to learn the language. I am not Christian at all. My hope is that Ireland and Northern Ireland will become one country again. For now I just hope that the people can find common ground somehow. Compassion is the only way forward.

[@dianethompson2458]

@Cian MacGana Maybe you think it is nonsense that I am trying to learn my own grandfathers language but you should see the number of South Koreans trying to learn it too. One planet one people.

[@davidwalters4906]

@Cian MacGana lrish lad

[@FPSIreland2]

Cian MacGana ba cheart duit foghlaim í fosta.

[@roisinmalone3015]

@Cian MacGana What's your problem?

[@CinCee-]

ONE IRELAND 🇮🇪

[@OriGummie]

I'm not Irish. I'm Korean who grew up in Uzbekistan and immigrated to the United States, and I do celebrate St. Patrick's day. I hope this division will come to an end sooner because young people are struggling from the echoes of the past conflict

[@markkenna3092]

The devide will never be over ever

[@waqasahmed939]

@@markkenna3092 Unfortunately. This goes back hundreds of years

[@ILikeMyYT123]

You should be more concerned about the divide between the North and South Korea, as an ethnic Korean.

[@kurtpunchesthings2411]

@@waqasahmed939 try almost a thousand

[@bruno2331]

Yeah you celebrate it drunk asf

[@ybh8ful]

very well done. I visited in 2017 and we had tour guides explaining the walls to us but I couldn't get a real grasp on it. I'm still confused on who's who/the 2 sides, but this made it more real.

[@georgebrowne5935]

There are some Great People on both sides of the divide of society in the North of Ireland. Full Respect to them all. Keep up the Great Work! Democracy and Peace is the only way forward.

[@stoff1980]

*Northern Ireland.. not the north!

[@georgebrowne5935]

@@stoff1980 Let's split the difference then, The annexed Six Counties!

[@stoff1980]

@@georgebrowne5935 no I don't think I will.. I think I'll call my home the name it has, Northern Ireland.

[@georgebrowne5935]

@@stoff1980 Whatever floats your boat.

[@rangerista3933]

"The North of Ireland", yes that's showing your respect.

[@JK_JK_JK_JK]

Who else lives there!!! Yeaooooo!!! 😎

[@ivorlongshot]

Lived in Finaghy for two years. Nice place.

[@zackriederer4243]

Is the documentary accurate?

[@amandabeaty1492]

Just off the Ormeau Road! Sadly, I had to go back to Canada. Ugh.

[@36minutesago7]

@@ivorlongshot I miss the wee cross roads.

[@alisonbriggs649]

All my life

[@lisadolan689]

I went to Belfast in 2018. The tension is very strong😐 I know nothing about what it’s like to live there, but as a tourist I could feel it 😐 it was very uncomfortable

[@MaryamofShomal]

Whatever little peace Good Friday brought to the region, Brexit completely destroyed. The English have never given AF about the Irish, so it blows my mind that even in 2023, with all that we know about England’s crimes against Ireland (and the entire world, really), that loyalists even still exist in Northern Ireland. I can’t imagine hating my own heritage that much. 😒

[@Arebelphotographer]

I would love to see the Walls of Ireland in person someday. No more Brother Wars!

[@frankieui5161]

It really shows how important the arts are in the world. They can bring down walls!

[@STEVIEBHOY]

As a proud Irishman I take my hat off to Linda Ervine and people like her...Maith tú 🇮🇪

[@willywonka5394]

You wouldn't say that about her other son Winston.

[@derekkearns3377]

Very balanced. Good info. Madness

[@patmcginley1134]

I love Ireland iam half Scottish half Irish and I would hate it if they went back to war the people deserve peace they have been through enough war god bless the Irish

[@earlpipe9713]

Better war than swallowing & erasure by Anglo/America full spectrum hate-yourself/love your invader globalism

[@susieQ666]

i love history n love real stories ... AWESOME ....😃😃

[@johncheevers2050]

Amazing I grew up with Janice Beggs !! Now living in USA haven't been back to Belfast since 1994 will never return !!

[@micahritchie9179]

Best place on earth 😂

[@kurtpunchesthings2411]

@@micahritchie9179 I think you meant to say Europe's IRAQ

[@paulritchie5868]

If it was a fair society in the first place the troubles would never have happened,you cannot keep people down forever.

[@susanharris5926]

The troubles would never have happened if Michael Collins had not agreed to the peace treaty he signed on behalf of Ireland. There never would have been a Northern Ireland.

[@melissahouse3488]

💯 AGREE 👍🏻 ☘️🇮🇪☘️🙏🏻💚🇮🇪🧡 Unification is inevitable, it's gonna happen in our lifetime. Perhaps sooner than anyone could have ever imagined. Injustice & corruption implodes on itself. Eventually, the wrong doers outdo themselves. Ireland is Ireland. There would be no issues if it was the way it should be. "Peace walls", what an oxy moron!!!! Ireland should reclaim it's country. Those that whine can leave!!

[@veselinkakojicic9876]

As someone from the Balkans, from Serbia, I have only one thing to say and that is that the English have always had to push their noses where they do not belong ... for decades they have been doing it but to the detriment of others ... all the best to all people and from the Republic of Ireland and from Northern Ireland! Never again let the English tell you what and how to do, because they do not see themselves, to become a great evil for all of you on the Island

[@scottsound4711]

I think you mean British not English ....

[@veselinkakojicic9876]

@@scottsound4711 I mean English men

[@trueblue3719]

@@veselinkakojicic9876 shut up

[@melissahouse3488]

Agreed!! England has no business in Ireland. No country belongs in another, just worry about your own country and not invading others. This will lead to reunification, finally God will set it as it should be!! 🍀🇮🇪🍀🙋🏼‍♀️ England has no reason to be in Ireland, they left India and need to get out of Ireland. For anyone considering themselves English or loyal to Britain, GO to England!!!! Russia needs to get out of Ukraine. Everyone should focus on their own country and helping life grow & prosper on this planet. Imperial rule is not part of our modern society and Barbados made that clear to Prince & Princess Spoiled Brats!!!!

[@melissahouse3488]

@@scottsound4711 We think of ourselves as English. Stop with the jerk stuff.

[@UsTheMusicTVOfficial]

Wow, thank you very much. This was very eye opening, and informative. This reminds me of similar situations, like S. and N. Korea, or the Berlin Wall in Germany.

[@missjade2940]

Republic of Cyprus and Turkish Republic of North Cyprus

[@zerg9523]

A wise man once said… you can easily get a son to fight in his fathers war, and maybe even his grandfathers war, but beyond that, you’ll need a new injustice. If Ireland is to heal the wounds of the past, that man is right about one thing if no other… it needs to start in the schools, so the kids are able to identify and resist the prejudices that will be offered to them.

[@binboy4034]

True and the loyalists will draw first blood within the next 5 years. Fact

[@roughhdiamond168]

I agree, as an English child I was treated terribly in a Northern Irish school.

[@kieransavage3835]

@@roughhdiamond168 So was I ,and I’m Irish….and raised Catholic

[@earlpipe9713]

The trick they use in America is "love/tolerance for all outsiders, hate/judgement for self n own people" . That'll be what theyll want in Ireland if its not already there

[@Schitzoziris]

Applause 👏 Now go and embrace your brothers and sisters, and tear down the wall !

[@JoeSmith-sq7ml]

After watching those lovely young ladies doing their dancing, I will be embracing myself, if you know what I mean.

[@wildplumbeauty]

There are so many lovely things that can replace those walls like flower beds, trees, water fountains, lights, art. The possibilities are endless and it would be a lot more calming than the walls.

[@wildplumbeauty]

@Seosamh MacAoidh So sad but I get it though 😔

[@evelghostrider]

You want to replace security walls with trees and lights... How about making safe spaces for people also. Wise up and think before typing such utter nonsense 🙄

[@wildplumbeauty]

@@evelghostrider Lol. This whole youtube video is about taking down the walls. Not my idea 💡. Just commenting on what can be done with the space after the walls are taken down.

[@ianmcclellan7695]

The barriers stop missiles being thrown at residents homes - on both sides.

[@louise-yo7kz]

One could only wish for🥺

[@edwingionzago]

Thank you

[@ILikeMyYT123]

Seems to me that Northern Ireland has become a sort of the last remaining colony of Great Britain, that is, British Empire. GB's control of NI must be its way of influencing or indirectly controlling the entire Ireland, its much smaller and weaker neighbor.

[@trueblue3719]

Don’t talk nonsense the majority of the people of Northern Ireland want to remain British citizens so it’s the British government responsibility to make sure that’s what happens. 🇬🇧

[@charlesuplifted5216]

@@trueblue3719 yea because they came from Britain And do u want to go into the history on how they got their? Cause it was because England simply said Ireland is theirs now English move in

[@trueblue3719]

@@charlesuplifted5216 the loyalist unionist people of Northern Ireland were born in Northern Ireland it doesn’t matter where their great great grandparents are from Scotland England what difference does it make they were born in Northern Ireland and if the majority of Northern Irish people want to remain part of Britain then that will be the case. 🇬🇧

[@norfolkenchants1238]

@@trueblue3719 when did we hold the referendum to stay in the UK?

[@charlesuplifted5216]

@@trueblue3719 Um well let’s do some history here shall we? When did the war start? 1916 (arguably all the back to 1200AD) that would be your great grandparents lol war never ended really till 1990s It’s your nations fault your grandparents are more to blame than yourself for the hatful thoughts of Irish people … and the brutal authorities of the Black and Tans and the unfair and down international crime of allowing British people. To overtake Irish land and settle their No different than the whites taking native lands in the USA

[@loulou4148]

Nobody is ever a Winner in War, it is so awful to keep this carrying on, the next Generations cannot possibly move on with Peace if you cannot start to make a positive shift - I feel so sorry for everybody, whatever side, nobody should be felt threatened with their lives!

[@jbspanish9534]

" The town went silent. " I remember it vividly. Bloody Sunday.

[@nomufftotuff5823]

May the people of Ireland get their reunification it's actully unbelievable what the British army done here

[@maximusdunanumaus]

Personally, as a person in northern ireland, i would like to stay part of the United Kingdom

[@nomufftotuff5823]

@@maximusdunanumaus absolutely fine although what about the natives

[@maximusdunanumaus]

@Evan Scollan Heh.

[@nomufftotuff5823]

@BossmanFromEnds I notice your ip address isn't hidden maybe you want to hide it before trolling

[@danksinatra2692]

IRA killed more innocent Catholics than the Army and all Loyalist paramilitaries combined 🙈

[@samantha1877]

We all need to get along and be willing to learn from others... times are changing...

[@lomzaunfiltered9151]

Tell them that scumbags

[@evelghostrider]

@@lomzaunfiltered9151 scumbags... Nice of you to place yourself higher than others 👍

[@lomzaunfiltered9151]

@@evelghostrider not higher than others just some uneducated and bigoted people are scumbags fact

[@evelghostrider]

@@lomzaunfiltered9151 your still saying that in a way that you are more superior than others. What do you use for judgement of people that you don't know... If some one killed your parents or family , would you be OK with that and say, oh just part of life. As Heaven forbid if you fought back you mite just be one of those scumbags your claiming are bad people....

[@Baker4417]

@@evelghostrider Watch scumbags?

[@brianirvine1339]

I'm from N Ireland and love being British. I don't want to belong to a country where being a Prodasant is as a foreigner .We have two different cultures here .Leave us to live our lives in peace .if you don't like it go and live in the Republic.

[@odonnchada9994]

God Bless All Éireann.💚☘

[@mhta2692]

Very interesting

[@clp91009]

The working class protestants and catholics had far more that united them than divided them. It was the political class and ruling elites who stirred up the hatred and division and should bare the blame. The working class should have united to overthrow the ruling class to bring about better conditions for everyone. Instead the ruling elites lived in their ivory towers while the working class men and women were killed, injuring and incarcerated fighting each other. In my opinion it was a squandered opportunity.

[@galoglaich3281]

clp Middleclass catholics and protestants are very separate aswell,the division is just more subtle.They are separated by there the church they go to ,schools even the sports they play Gaelic football for catholics and rugby for protestsnts.They say you can know who is protestant catholic and catholic by the way they pronounce the letter H because of different schools.

[@jamesm.3829]

Ehhhh not really, economics don’t drive a unified front when compared to religion or politics

[@adamender9092]

Not really. Working class people tend to have stronger sectarian views

[@galoglaich3281]

@@adamender9092 Yes probably stronger views but that doesn't mean that there is not an undercurrent of it in the middleclass.Somebody who worked in the north reckoned that to be the case and i heard a similar story in glasgow.

[@ihonestlydontcare1158]

@@galoglaich3281 actually more catholics in NI play rugby that Protestants because prods tend to play soccer/football more

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

Best Doc

[@burkey548]

I JUST FOUND YOUR SHOW SIR IT IS TOTALY AMAZING SIMPLY BRILLIANT LOVE FROM NEW YORK CITY

[@dmw081]

The fact that these walls are being used as some kind of tourist attraction is grotesque. Every effort now should be made by all community leaders to have them taken away as a matter of urgency so that these communities can start to reintegrate.

[@myview2543]

Removing them could make people vulnerable no?

[@dmw081]

@@myview2543 yes, there's definitely a stalemate that isn't going to be fixed anytime soon. The best scenario in an ideal world would be to remove the housing from the area, make it some kind of living museum or something creative or practical (like they have done in several other cities worldwide Berlin etc) and rehouse the people in integrated areas. Easier said than done of course, but not much else happening by the looks of it.

[@ballsdeep2520]

Ya, destroy all history

[@KEire1916]

@@jameskerr6632 then you'd get bate about 🤡

[@evelghostrider]

Clearly you know nothing about norn iron making such a claim about the walls... Would you take a zoo full of people and then open the cages to let the animals roam free...

[@henriflego9574]

Wow! It’s crazy to think that this segregation continues on. It’s honestly heart wrenching. An outsider looking in that is critical about their own government and how our own civil conflict is handled, it broke me to see grown adults attacking small girls just trying to get to school. The US did the same thing during our civil rights movement, but the generations weren’t alive at that point and didn’t see it. Seeing it/experiencing it and learning about it after the fact is so different and the fact things like this happen in other parts of the world; it’s terrible. Meanwhile innocent bystanders just wanting to live their lives who want to live in peace and don’t see the point in division have to suffer through the generational anger towards each other.

[@liamlynch2115]

American here from Irish ancestry. I fully understand why Ireland wouldn’t want England controlling them. Question, why would any Irish in the North be “loyalists”? Honest, curious question.

[@jimmymoriarty3679]

Our revenge will be the laughter of our children.

[@cian434]

Basically loyalists or protestants aren’t Irish down to their genetics. They’re descendants of Scottish and English people who settled in Northern Ireland on plantations a few hundred years ago. They’ve maintained their identity as British and are still loyal to that. Catholics or republicans are the native people of the land and would like to unite with Ireland as we still share a culture and identity, hope this helps!

[@jimmymoriarty3679]

@@cian434 fine bunch of lads republicans are! Can I ask my man I moved out of dingle when I was like 7 or so what’s up with the s drawing being so big there still in the states that was the thing in the mid 2000s

[@cian434]

@@jimmymoriarty3679 Idk it’s just a thing people draw in school and stuff, people just think it’s cool

[@jamesharden7459]

I was thinking the same

[@annmariemccartan3956]

I LOVED THIS VIDEO ❤I PRAY FOR PEACE IN NI. IRELAND AND I HOPE IT STAYS❤🙏❤

[@bamxire8845]

The post conflict society very much feels the pain of yesterdays conflict. And this is where it's at and at the moment we are on the edge it's very scary tbh as I don't want my neices and nephews growing up with british soldiers on the streets, patrols riots every day etc etc etc

[@richardlahan7068]

I just can't help but think that this "peace" is so fragile, that it wouldn't take much to set it off again.

[@carlkelly711]

We are all the same people, we live on a island together , God’s children .we can love each other the way god loves his children . Peace ✌️

[@soundmind6477]

Totally agree. It’s heartbreaking how brainwashed people are to think that one side is better than the other. People are people and I pray we can start to love our neighbour as we love ourselves.

[@carlkelly711]

@@soundmind6477 I’m sure we can love our neighbour , the new generations of young ones will have a better attitude towards other religions and identity’s for the future

[@michaellovely6601]

It's like how it is on the Korean Peninsula. One people, one language, one culture.

[@Harley.Davidson]

My Mother's family left this insanity and moved our entire bloodline to America. My Father's family did the same and left Poland behind. People suck. 🖤

[@gailday3781]

Gaelic Celtic people ❤️🍀☘️🌙🌛🌜🌙

[@jutaloopiedo]

Yes, come together and be at peace, subjects.

[@galoglaich3281]

They never address the division in sports in Northern Ireland yes the language and dancing is addressed but sports is important too,for example the establishment of a GAA club in east belfast recently.

[@monodimensionalbeing]

Schools, even though mine had cross education- when we went over we were like lepers!! Hockey and GAA - fire and water

[@nickjohns1192]

Look at the irish rugby n football(soccer for the yanks) Plenty of norries have put on the green shirt.

[@newtonbrook]

Hopefully peace will get better

[@aviationiceman9549]

I left this failed state/ time warp called Northern Ireland 21 years ago, shortly after the so called GFA .I voted NO. and could see the “writing on the wall” some gullible people said to me ah sure this place will be the land of milk and honey, well wishful thinking on their part. I emigrated to Australia and have never been back ! Let me tell you people, the world does not revolve around the shankill or the falls. I have friends from all over the world, nobody ever talks about race, religion etc . A person once asked me did I ever have any regrets leavening Northern Ireland and I answered yes , only one........that I did leave sooner. Good luck people, really! But if it hasn’t changed in the last 52 years,.......we’ll need I say anymore.

[@Yantryman]

Nuts. Humanity...looking for ultimate difference...in itself...congrats.

[@Yantryman]

@@jmcc4686 its nice to hear...but looks like my country soon might start building those...still looking for ultimate difference...

[@bigtony4829]

you can never improve your future if your stuck in the past

[@derekkearns3377]

Very simmaler lyric to a paul brady "the island " song

[@noka79]

Currently sitting across the road from the Free Derry Corner monument🇮🇪

[@JoeSmith-sq7ml]

Currently reading about the Catholic church and its genocide against the native population of Canada (mass graves in BC).....top of the morning to you

[@dubb3835]

Some pretty Irish lasses Ireland will always be the motherland

[@simosimpson4124]

This is ulster United Kingdom

[@harrypmay]

@@simosimpson4124 Ulster is a province of the island of Ireland. There are 6 counties in the United Kingdom and 3 counties in the Republic of Ireland. It’s funny how people forget about the other 3 counties just because James Craig did. Do they not get a say in what Ulster culture is?

[@StarlMarshmo]

@@harrypmay As a Monaghan man I salute you.

[@norfolkenchants1238]

@@harrypmay the original idea during partition was that the anti-Homerule Unionists in the North were to demand the entire province of Ulster, but then they realised that it would be an Irish majority state, so to solve this problem the decided to only demand the counties of Ulster that had a Unioinist majority, those counties were Derry, Down, Antrim and Armagh. Tyrone and Fermanagh had a Irish catholic majority but the Unionists in Belfast Decided that if they Gerrymanderd these counties and kept the Old voting systems that gave Net contributers extra votes (usually Bussiness owners/large estate owners, who were overwhelmingly Unionists). This led to the Counties of Tyrone and Fermanagh being forced into the creation of "Northern Ireland" even with majority of the populus voting in favour of independence. All cities in Northern Ireland were majority Unionist bar Derry City up until the late 90s when things started to change rapidly, today Lisburn stands alone as the only unionist majority City in Northern Ireland, the rest are either Nationalist Majority or ~50/50. Nationalists parties have for the first time a Majority in Stormont, the Demographics are quickly turning and with it votes are shifting away from Unionism especially in the younger generations and an increase in voting for Nationalist parties is expected to keep climbing, the Alliance party is growing in votes within both communities also, mostly at the expense of Unionist Parties. Brexit has brought irish Unification to the mainstream again and if Unionist Politician's and political groups continue to disregard the livelihoods (and Majority vote of everyone in Northern Ireland who voted remain) in favour of Loyalist Ideology and against the prosperity of all in NI, then the downfall of unionism is imminent.....some might say their downfall is already in motion with unionism currently at odds with itself and its biggest party (DUP) literally purging their own party members.

[@burkey548]

OUT OF A 1 TO 10 FOR THIS AMAZING VID NOTHING SHORT OF 12

[@JC-co1sq]

We’ve had our problems but still wouldn’t want to be from anywhere else! Our wee country🇬🇧 🇮🇪

[@davidwalters4906]

Come two the rest of lreland you would x dublin lad

[@FPSIreland2]

Go raibhimid saor ón foréigneamh/May we all be free from the violence 🇮🇪🇬🇧💪

[@roisinmalone3015]

Northern Ireland isn't a country

[@eclipsegfxable]

@@roisinmalone3015 Wrong and cope.

[@jacquiewalton3022]

StevieG1872 Hi

[@devinnlimbu7989]

YES 💯%✔️ UNITED IRELAND🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@gailday3781]

You are fighting each other ❤️

[@JoeSmith-sq7ml]

It is better than having to watch them kick a ball around for just over an hour and a half. Sorry, I was thinking of Scotland.

[@micahritchie9179]

Yes we all know that

[@absolutelywiseman556]

greetings from POLAND ! :-)

[@MichaelWilson-cx1hh]

Na czesc!

[@absolutelywiseman556]

@@MichaelWilson-cx1hh :-))

[@arthurgoodness7865]

David Ervine was one of the few Northern Ireland politicians that made sense. As a former loyalist paramilitary, he understood that long lasting peace could only be reached through dialogue. It is obvious that his legacy continues on today through the work of his wife and son. They are a credit to Northern Ireland and should be applauded for the decisions that they have made in showing the hand of friendship to nationalists and republicans.

[@vingram100]

As an American, I appreciate this hidden history and wish that the US was viewed as North and South as well because that division has become more true every year. I think by the end of this century, the US will officially split.

[@armyofninjas9055]

Lol doubtful. They already tried that once. ;)

[@brittanygarrison8030]

As a native of Derry City living in America for the past 30 years I'd say with all due respect that you're crazy. I'm blessed that my children are raised here in Philadelphia as opposed to back home like me. I'm guessing you've never had actual death squads hunting your family and friends. You want to talk about real identity politics there's no better example. Sure it's exciting if you are 12 or a complete hallion. You have no idea.

[@JessCorey]

@@brittanygarrison8030 great response, and I mean that far too many members of my own generation and especially the preceding generation are far too Cavalier with Civil War riddled language and not understanding exactly the events that have done lasting damage to Ireland as relates to the north but also the island as a whole. My ancestry comes primarily from Scotland but I also have Irish blood. As an American with both sides of my family originating from the North and the South understanding of that history as well has really informed my understanding of just how dangerous the rhetoric can be.

[@ThomYorke1488]

Not at all similar.

[@jerlaine1638]

There's no precise line for our split, it's literally spots across the country

[@julianp2868]

Sad times for the innocent but there is more to this story which it does not touched upon which is global and not just Eire!!

[@lomzaunfiltered9151]

Yes oppression

[@alisonbriggs649]

Thus is about N. Ireland not Eire

[@lomzaunfiltered9151]

@@alisonbriggs649 North of Ireland is Eire

[@alisonbriggs649]

Afraid not you a wrong . We are part of Great Britain. EIRE is a separate country

[@lomzaunfiltered9151]

@@alisonbriggs649 maybe right now but good Friday agreement states we will have a referendum that will change that soon

[@KEire1916]

Kids don't grow up to hate, it's what they're told.

[@jameslarkin8494]

Lots of children do..

[@KEire1916]

@@jameslarkin8494 brought up wrong then

[@jameslarkin8494]

@@KEire1916 Yep

[@nellspop1]

so sad. beautiful people beautiful country. blessings to all.

[@ijuzliketocommenttoo6331]

Ireland does share similarities with Palestine. They know what it felt to live in such conditions. I wish all the best for Ireland. May they all be united and let there be peace to the people. Forgive & forget is better even if it's hard to do. Together we stand, divided we fall.

[@lj5868]

Very good watch this.

[@melodyofandromeda1492]

Britain had given birth to most of the major conflicts of the world. Hope Irish people will reunite on day.

[@michaelm7116]

america is and will always be much worse than britan could ever be as far the conflict starter champion

[@LFC1886_]

We are never re uniting us in northern ireland are british 🇬🇧 and always will be

[@stanzim7612]

I was in Belfast last week and a local tour guide said the issue goes back hundreds of years when the British were gifted Irish land by the British government. Within 10 years NI will join Ireland and I fear this is going to start up again.

[@acidbearer9036]

Infuriating dumbassery of the grandest scale. Glad to see some people/organizations working to fix this mess.

[@markirish8907]

I'm glad they say early on the conflict is rooted in national identity. The divide is NOT religious, and I'm amazed so many people think it is.

[@disgruntledvet4849]

I gave 22 years of my life defending the peace in Ulster

[@micahritchie9179]

Thank you for your service and a happy 12th no surrender ✋🔴⚪🔵🇬🇧

[@disgruntledvet4849]

@@micahritchie9179 never rule Britannia 🇬🇧🇮🇱

[@micahritchie9179]

@@disgruntledvet4849 you not like the UK

[@ash90175]

Feel sorry for all those innocent people