The Billion Pound Party - Stacey Dooley Investigates The DUP

In the aftermath of the 2017 General Election, Stacey Dooley heads to Northern Ireland to find out exactly who supporters of the DUP are.
She meets people who voted for a party that is both anti-Gay marriage and anti-abortion even when some don't agree, and discovers that the place is still bitterly divided years after the troubles.
Her investigation plunges her into the bitter politics of Northern Ireland where British and Irish identities coexist with unease
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[@mlvendetta2492]

“ it’s the first thing that popped up “ yes bc it’s in your search history

[@naybuzkid1215]

Ikr I saw that and was like no shit Sherlock

[@timmolloy7574]

This is what passes for top quality bbc journalism these days... thank feminism

[@shannon8628]

Literally purple showing it’s been clicked before loooool

[@timmolloy7574]

@@shannon8628 Thankfully we're only paying them a couple of hundred thousand pounds of taxpayer money to create these documentary masterpieces 😩

[@RaPiiDHUNT3R1]

@@timmolloy7574 BBC has always been shit, they are UK equivalent of State Department, feminism or not.

[@HH011]

If the Google search is purple, it means it has been typed on this browser previously... lmao

[@clarasolis6709]

siksongloly3 😂😂😂

[@Howtobeabeast]

siksongloly3 doing a documentary on a subject does require research...surprising isn't it.

[@commentmachine1457]

I think she is just bad at using computers, she obviously did research about it, but when she typed again for camera footage, she thought it was suggested it out of popularity but instead it was because she searched before.

[@chesurechesure]

siksongloly3 she's working for the BBC what did people expect?

[@emmae9924]

Comment Machine got it in one lol

[@cassidaddy3587]

thought this was gonna be a sick house party someone shelled out 1 billion bucks for. 0/10 would not reccomend

[@miapendragon5931]

cassidaddy saaaaame lmao 😂😂

[@Nova-rc9ur]

I was expecting a mad rave or sum .Then I see this wtf

[@mariamabah4380]

Same I was so confused cause they were talking about politics

[@hollyspilotro1669]

exactly

[@georgiafaye4058]

cassidaddy omg same!😂gutted when i realised its about politics🤣

[@thomaseoghan6266]

“It's hard to win an argument with a smart person, but it's damn near impossible to win an argument with a stupid person.” - Bill Murray.

[@devanman7920]

Great quote but wasn't that originally by Mark Twain or someone like that?

[@thomaseoghan6266]

@@devanman7920 no idea just heard bill murray say it first

[@admiralfrancis8424]

@@thomaseoghan6266 It's actually Mark Twain who said it first, in case you still don't know.

[@thomaseoghan6266]

@@admiralfrancis8424 “Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” -Mark Twain.

[@infobeam1902]

hash tag bbc and ze influenciers..............

[@scouser2010ify]

The fact she’s only been “ allowed “ to go to one concert is astounding to me she’s an adult

[@tomclarke1138]

The fact that it's Ed Sheeran is more worrying.

[@scouser2010ify]

@@tomclarke1138 agreed

[@India.H]

She was only 19 at the time. Also, she was still living at home. There's a difference between living at home as an adult and living away from home as an adult. I'm staying with my parents during UK lockdown, rather than at my own flat. My mum will nag me to tidy my room; she wouldn't do that at my flat. When you're under your parent(s)' roof, you act differently and, generally, by their rules. Her parents didn't want her going to concerts or the cinema, so she didn't. That's what they believe and what she believes.

[@steve00alt70]

@@India.H it depends on how strict or free your parents are. Im staying with my mum and moved out of my flat due to it being unsafe with ppl coming in n out. But she isnt strict or of any rules just to do laundry tidying just something you wud do at your own place.

[@India.H]

@@steve00alt70 How old are you? Also, I'm not sure what you mean by the last sentence.

[@neonlemurs4865]

"What do you think about same sex couples?" "I think they're wrong." "Everyone calls me a homophobe, which isn't true." Then what does she think the word homophobe means?

[@tobeytransport2802]

It means having an irrational aversion to same sex couples, her views aren’t irrational because it’s her religion. You wouldn’t call a Muslim a homophobe because they have a religious reason for not liking Muslims. She also doesn’t really hate them she just thinks it’s wrong, I don’t agree with her but she isn’t a homophobe

[@stephengibbons4680]

@@tobeytransport2802 according to the Oxford English dictionary, homophobic is defined as 'having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against gay people.' If someone is prejudice against gay people, then they are homophobic, regardless of what's causing that belief. In my opinion, to say otherwise is to refuse to hold the opinions of religious people to account, simply because it is faith based. Also, as a gay person, to say my existence is wrong is hateful to me.

[@ninjapandathethird6241]

@@stephengibbons4680 is having the belief of all gay couples being awesome homophobic?

[@stephengibbons4680]

@@ninjapandathethird6241 No?

[@Rose61234]

I’ll try explain from my point of view since I’m religious. Basically I treat everyone the same regardless of their sexuality. Even if I find out someones gay I still treat them with kindness or respect Still doesn’t mean I think that same sex marriage is right or I agree with it. What goes on in the privacy in peoples bedrooms however is not my business. This is how people can have differing views about this without being homophobic

[@Medge2sc]

Love that Stacey’s accent went Irish , I thought I was the only person that after 10 seconds around someone with a strong accent I changed my whole voice

[@BhagyaBlossom]

I was thinking that. how Irish her accent went. It happens to me too sometimes :P

[@briege3096]

Does anyone remember the man that rang into the Stephen Nolan show after a woman’s house was damaged by a bonfire, he said “well they shouldn’t have built houses next to a bonfire sight”. Honestly it’s mental here.

[@smileymufc9827]

Remember it very well PURE COMEDY the interviewer nearly choked

[@dusanveselka3240]

Did you guys noticed how Stacey's accent changed when she spoke to that Irish girl? "There must be lads in Belfast, are you friends with them?"

[@deniseconsidine9606]

Her dad was Irish

[@conr16]

@@deniseconsidine9606 Stacey *Tiocfaidh ar La* Dooley 🤣💚🇮🇪

[@Decnics]

Damn came here thinking some rich kids threw a massive ass party

[@stefanscicluna2799]

same ahhahahaha

[@florencerichardson8822]

Me tooooo

[@katybee172]

Poor wee brainwashed Ruth. I feel sorry for her.

[@scottarthur2451]

Stfu

[@alice672]

she talks like she's crying, I really feel for her

[@darraghmallon9703]

It is so sad

[@natashaferran]

​@@scottarthur2451 have you seen all the other comments lol the world is actually done for

[@OhEidirsceoil]

She won't forgive her parents in years to come when she wakes up to the world

[@blairlawson9198]

5:55: "try to give a sense of history to the children" Why does something tell me her history lessons are going to be a bit one-sided?

[@aengusryan5948]

I suspect the mother isn't an avid reader of unbiased history. Or of anything.

[@lucassteel2655]

She tries to see why people voted DUP, then most DUP voters she interviews mention Sinn Fein more than the DUP themselves. That sums it all up really, most people I've met from NI, unionist or nationalist, they don't care about gay marriage one way or the other. They vote DUP because they're afraid Sinn Fein will become the largest party if they don't.

[@Marc-kr8pc]

We don't vote for them so they don't become the largest party we don't vote for them because we don't agree with them, all they are is the IRA in a suit. It is the same reason republicans don't vote DUP because they don't support them.

[@SeaJayBelfast]

Thank you. A sensible comment on an NI video, a rare thing

[@RobertK1993]

Lucas Steel Then they are Unionists if they fear Sinn Fein.

[@poggies7639]

Shane Gallagher not only ceasefire, they technically don’t exist anymore.

[@jbagger331]

And Sinn Fein aren't nice and full of spice.

[@kurosua]

My god is inclusive, accepting, and loving. Who are you praying to that carries so much hate?

[@shallyfrancis4351]

Id have to disagree, because theres soo many Christians, theres alot of different beliefs and interpretations of things, i mean you literally have christians appart of the LGBTQ, we preach love and acceptance, anyone you generally says different..well. i was taught that no matter your situation god loves and will continue to love you.

[@nick123nak6]

no one

[@calumcooke2040]

'If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them'. Leviticus 20:13 This is what the scripture says. Who is your God exactly? It cannot be the Abrahamic God.

[@patrickskeffington6594]

The same god that ordered all the first born sons of Egypt to be slaughtered...is it that loving God?

[@judithg80]

I am so hurt , annoyed and disgusted ! I am Irish , not political and believe religion is a personal private choice ! To see the Irish flag being regarded the same as the Isis flag is simply wrong.

[@MrCOUNTYCORK]

Judith Glennon Judith you are dealing with bitter mixed up people ,don't expect anything else from those people ,all they know is hate hate that is the traditions they speak of ,this place is living in the stone age ,that young girl is putting herself in a dangerous situation reporting on this , wouldn't be the first time loyalists kidnapped tortured and cut a young catholic girls throat

[@davesideshade2747]

stone wall you talk some shit.

[@MrCOUNTYCORK]

Thomas Neill the Irish people stand behind the Irish flag ,it is not a terrorist emblem ,it is burned because of hate, it is a national flag of a country, why is ignorance and hate being drilled into young people ,a flag is burnt as an insult to the people of that country

[@jazzx251]

She's been in alot worse places than this - look up all of Stacey's videos. Wherever she goes, she's got balls - from Columbia to the front line against ISIS. Catholic? I doubt it.

[@jazzx251]

Those days are over. Look at modern Ireland - a gay Prime Minister, full members of the EU, the first ever country to enact gay marriage in a referendum [despite going against the Catholic Church which still constitutionally holds power ...] They've moved on and become a very respectable nation. [Whereas the UK is heading in the opposite direction] It seems to me that Northern Ireland is caught in a time warp - stuck in the troubles of the 1970s. It's time to break down the "peace walls" and give each other a cuddle. Like with the Berlin Wall in 1989. It's long overdue.

[@madiibrookesxx]

Stacey Dooley is a national treasure of the UK. So many young people who wouldn’t necessarily know about the topics she’s covered otherwise

[@xoxo2072]

Yes! She really is. People love bashing her but I’m 22 & I’ve learnt so many new things from her documentaries x

[@97emmet]

She's also a stunner

[@shooterblaze1]

She’s a fuckn clampet. Bias left wing

[@shooterblaze1]

@Mark Smith you’re welcome😂

[@f.b508]

National treasure.? She’s good at her documentaries. But I wouldn’t say she’s a national treasure 😂

[@anamelessghoul6669]

I love how they "forget" to mention the UVF.

[@sean5350]

Yeah and didn’t mention the discrimination against catholics and what happened

[@anamelessghoul6669]

@@sean5350 they make the prodies out to be the victims of "hate crimes" when their just as bad. Just the english playing favourites I guess

[@MrAzboGaming]

@@anamelessghoul6669 we get it, you are wholly undereducated and most certainly not irish

[@anamelessghoul6669]

@@MrAzboGaming and your assuming this how?

[@MrAzboGaming]

@@anamelessghoul6669 no assumption was made

[@MindOfFinn]

The irony is that no one from the mainland gave two shits about how this party has kept NI in the dark ages until it affected them... it's sad, it's really fucking sad.

[@MrCOUNTYCORK]

Rachel Finnegan here here well said

[@davy7948]

At least people in Britain are finally getting a real look at what it has been like here for years. Biased British media reported only on the IRA without really going into the cause and affect of a sectarian run state as corrupt as they come. Its good the British people are finally being shown the other side and its clear that a lot of people over there do not support it. Pity it couldn't have happened in the 60's & 70's when the civil rights marches were trying to bring equal rights to Catholics and innocent Irish people were being slaughtered for asking for those rights.

[@CosyBrew]

Spot on.

[@MindOfFinn]

Hereward Wakes basic rights are being withheld from NI citizens because of a prehistoric belief that there's a man in the sky coming to save us lol shut up

[@Macca1000001]

Rachel Finnegan Mainland of Europe?

[@mauryginsberg7720]

Is it me or is her accent changing slowly throughout this film? :)

[@luciaaht]

IT'S SO ANNOYING BECAUSE IT'S MORE WELSH THAN IRISH

[@maggiemalone3540]

Absolutely.

[@mklafish]

You dont just take on accents within a few hours

[@MarkIRE1]

The hate and venom from everyone around those bonfires is repulsive

[@ProfileP246]

It’s justified after a 30 year Irish Republican Army bombing campaign designed to basically make them extinct. Nearly 3600 of them were slaughtered.

[@teardrop7962]

How many DUP members live in council estates?

[@michaelmcguckin5316]

Most of them

[@ruairi9733]

Not many after Theresa may selfishly lined their pockets with British tax payers money

[@benmcdonald1980]

Voters? Probably a great deal

[@marcasotiarnaigh8672]

None, the DUP are rich old traditional big house unionists who use the poor communities for votes and then use the inflammatory rhetoric about nationalists and brexit and a United Ireland. DUP are masters at throwing the stone and hiding the hand

[@aengusryan5948]

A lot I'd say. NI's economy is crap, 25% of the jobs there are public service jobs provided by the British government. The economy has been in deficit since 1966......so I'd say quite a few live in council estates (paid for by, guess who)

[@mfitzy100]

Something oddly sad about this girl. Like her spirit and open mindedness has been crushed. I pity her

[@kurt7842]

Right. Her tone and delivery even suggests that's shes aware of the madness

[@willessex1100]

Feel free to thank religion for that result

[@francismcdonnell753]

Crushed by her mother.

[@willessex1100]

@@francismcdonnell753 as a result of religious beliefs

[@jamestaylor2376]

Young consevatives are always creepy as well

[@colleenrice3283]

i think the two lads from Sinn Fein represented themselves and the nationalist side very well spoke well intelligent and made sense Is Brea Liom Eire

[@saxglend9439]

Lervish

[@blaithink6093]

éire

[@rachelhume9233]

Completely agree.. and I was brought up in a Unionist community (thankfully nothing like these)-shameful how they came across in this. All should be made to study Irish History from a young age and integrated schools in my opinion.

[@junglebooksteve]

Being a Southern Irishman I feel we are have more in common with the English in general than the unionionst/loyalist of Northern Ireland. It's just a bit bizzare

[@lewis1912]

Interesting

[@jakedickson2311]

Maybe because of the Troubles ect. That has caused division which can never be repaired.

[@keithp6699]

It's true though.

[@bobsmith5441]

Absolutely agree

[@NornIronMan5]

@@jakedickson2311 division was there long before the Troubles. SDLP'S former leader John Hume did correctly argue that the Provos were the ones who intensified partition. He was right.

[@paulbrowne5049]

WOW, that's an awful lot of HATE expressed as "culture". Its sickening to be honest.

[@CHRISANDREOU4199]

Same as ISLAM

[@infobeam1902]

Stop watchin then you f clown. brain dead?

[@infobeam1902]

Bet you have made 19 accounts to thumbs up yourself.. F useless

[@vectravi2008]

"We could get on fine, if the IRA would stop killing us" The trouble with this is what is meant by "getting on fine" Does she mean keeping the old days and ways when Catholics were discriminated against in employment, housing, and by the police force? Those days may have been fine for her and her likes but not so fine for those who suffered discrimination.

[@derekkearns3377]

What a silly comment considering usexsrrives over uninvited

[@malachytully5469]

@@derekkearns3377 IRA done nothing you uneducated muppet and the people you are talking about was the PIRA and they protected Catholics from the DUP and their Glennanne Gang and the DUP got them Weapons they got was from South Africa!

[@zzirGrizz00l]

"I believe it's wrong to be gay, but I have been called a homophobe for it, which is not true" Intelligence level: Demonic

[@funnyeyes3530]

If that's the way you think so be it but I hope you understand that gay people can not help what they are .. God made people like that

[@alspenlow6399]

11.44,plenty of protestants in the republic of Ireland living side by side as neighbour's and friends

[@itsme-sn5gi]

And in England

[@Joeavfc1]

@@itsme-sn5gi religion in England and Ireland is completely different.

[@itsme-sn5gi]

@@Joeavfc1 That's not a good thing.

[@itsme-sn5gi]

@@Joeavfc1 People shouldn't judge someone just because they are a protestant or catholic or any religion

[@collydub1987]

Astounding that so many brits knew nothing about a party who have seats in Westminster. Says a lot about them.

[@shanelynch2695]

The inevitability of a Roman Catholic numerical majority in Northern Ireland within the next thirty years is quite evident, but that doesn't necessarily signify that they want to be Irish, maybe they want just to be Northern Irish. The one thing I recognise within the Catholic community is their resolve to progress, succeed and make their lives better. The Catholic Community as a whole portray themselves as a confident and well educated society focused on successful future. Whereas the Unionists seem to portray themselves as an uneducated, regressive, anxious and a vitriolic society especially towards Roman Catholics as is quite evident above. Unionists why not stay in school, acquire higher level education degrees and then you will understand that the U.K in general doesn't want you, we don't want you, we don't want to give you anymore of our tax money. NOW DO YOU GET IT !!!!

[@britbazza9302]

King William of Orange was actually Dutch

[@corkboy4523]

And he was gay😆

[@thejoin4687]

And he wasn't even an orange

[@ejoarkhamgamer567]

Yes, he was made the King of England, Scotland and Ireland because an English king was catholic.

[@nifralo2752]

The heir to the Duch throne is called the Prince of Orange

[@ruairi9733]

He was also allied with the pope and hated the English

[@majorapat]

"DUP is the largest party" Well that aged like milk.

[@curtisparidisshow]

I died when she said, "look i havent even finished the sentence" but didnt realise that what you have already typed in pops up first 😂

[@brendanforde2605]

I have never asked anything about the DUP on Google before, so I tried and as soon as i put the D in "Who are the DUP" popped up with "Who are the Dutch" second

[@eastbelfast8151]

TheGreasyCaviarDish - I have never typed DUP into Google, I typed on there now "who are th" and it came up who are the DUP.

[@SeamusOCleirigh2002]

I'm the very embodiment of what these people hate and fear. I'm Irish, I live in the Republic, im gay and a fluent speaker of the Irish language, and you don't see us burning flags or political figures, these people are consumed with the past and the hatred that comes with it

[@corymann674]

Then maybe Catholics in northern Ireland shouldn't fly a foreign flag you clown it's as simple as that

[@infobeam1902]

Ah ffs let the muslims end ye. or is that what ye want?

[@infobeam1902]

You fkn waste of white matter.

[@joncullen5382]

You'd see that in the Creggan instead.

[@j.goggels9115]

"The BBC is Catholic." What? If Belfast is British then Alger is French. DUP is English for OAS: - Same settlers mentality. - Same far-right beliefs. - Same violent extremism. 2 million French fled their Algerian homeland in 1962. It's high time to pack your suitcases Unionists. If you love Britain, go and live in Britain.

[@francaperotti5934]

They live in there own bubble not in the real world

[@georged366]

Franca Perotti A lot of people from all parts of the political spectrum live in their own bubble. It's hard to live in "the real world" because people have different ideas of what the real world really is.

[@jazzx251]

That's the ONLY way forward. Making friends and joining together. The opposite can only lead to misery and death - World Wars I and II being cases in point. Hell - "the troubles" - also being a case in point. Misery, and death and mistrust and even worse. Let's get out of that shitty cycle.

[@farzana6676]

@@jazzx251 Yes we can make friends and join together but it doesn't mean we have to invite half of sub Saharan Africa into our countries. Europe has a culture and identity that they want to be preserved and they won't kowtow and bend at attempts to shame and guilt them using accusations of bigotry and racism, simply for protecting their cultural identities.

[@steveperry8031]

And please inform us what the "real world " is ?

[@markhenry877]

Hello Franca👍

[@ceolgirl1]

What a stupid comment “the ira live under the Irish flag” ...since when was the ira made up of 4.5 mill people..

[@robertburke6452]

Niamh Finegan more than even, given many citizens in the North/diaspora also acknowledge the flag as their national flag you know!

[@dgrhbybfgbj5751]

@@robertburke6452 cause it’s the national flag. The flag stands for Catholic peace protestant

[@shooterblaze1]

It’s stupid I know it’s literally the flag of another country. And if it was even United the flag would be changed 😂😂😂

[@damarekonayaro5781]

@@shooterblaze1 Re-united and no need to change the flag.

[@shooterblaze1]

@@damarekonayaro5781 no … massacre the south use the bodies as foundations for the land bridge. Retake the Republic into the U.K. again and let the only native People repopulate the island (Ulstermen) … then a new flag

[@BltchErica]

"Who are the DUP" showed up without you even finishing the sentence because you already typed it for fucks sake.

[@eastbelfast8151]

Gurosama Bltch - I typed in "who are th", and it came up "who are the dup".

[@eyebrowdimension]

According to her google, the search suggestion was purple claiming that she already typed it before. So I agree.

[@BltchErica]

Mac Hill She only searched "who a" and the text was purple. For me in order to get it I had to write "who are the du".

[@Amanda-ee8oh]

What’s always hilarious about these kind of people is they only care about very specific parts of the Bible, but when it comes to every other part that’s about caring for your fellow people they conveniently ignore all those bits 😂

[@clairemurray8547]

As an young Irish person living in the North of Ireland, this hatred terrifies me. I fear for my safety a lot of the time because the hatred is so strong. Seeing it is frightening but living in it is a nightmare. Innocent lives were lost on both sides, it is not a one sided thing.

[@jazzx251]

I would move to the Republic as soon as you can - they're not the same country at all as when "the troubles" were on. Full blown respectable EU country with a gay prime minister and human rights all over the place. You need to get out of the Northen Irish time machine as soon as you can.

[@clairemurray8547]

Kekistani nationalist nope it's "The north of Ireland" in my eyes

[@Chubbstain]

Claire Murray You sound like a coward.

[@yeoollama221]

Chubbstain you sound like a planter

[@yeoollama221]

Kekistani nationalist but voting will make it disappear 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@aoifemcfall539]

If you’re actually from Northern Ireland you’ll know that Religion has nothing to do with it. Saying catholic’s brought the war to Northern Ireland when it was the British who began it but wrongfully occupying the north is hilarious, pls read a book.

[@user-gw5df2br5k]

I mean religion has always been a big part of it but has never been the whole thing, like wolfe tone was protestant and is one of the most well known names for fighting for independence

[@aoifemcfall539]

It’s never been about disagreements over religious beliefs so no ahah

[@user-gw5df2br5k]

@@aoifemcfall539 so that's why protestant Wolfe tone fought for Irish independence? Or Erskine Childers? Or Sam Maguire? Or Constance Markievicz? Try reading about Irish history

[@aoifemcfall539]

I study Irish History so I think I’m alright actually. Listing off well known people who fought for irish independence doesn’t exactly prove that it was a difference in religion lmao. Culture, political beliefs and class yes, but not actual religious beliefs. No ones throwing a petrol bomb because they don’t like the Virgin Mary, it’s because they don’t like the culture, class or political views of the other people.

[@user-gw5df2br5k]

@@aoifemcfall539 "I study irish history, i just dont know anything about it past your average 2nd class textbook" sure

[@jonnyheenan]

Loved this! Done fairly, honestly. Listened to everyone. People can then judge for themselves!

[@hannahdyson7129]

Ruth can't even say the " sex" word even when talking heterosexual couples . She's going to struggle in life.

[@martinjordan5449]

Isn't it strange that Northern Ireland is an integral part of the United Kingdom but small print applies. Did you know that our hard working healthcare professionals Nurses, Midwifes, Surgeons, Doctors are Paid far less than their United Kingdom colleagues, how can this be fair? They do the same exceptional job as their English counterparts why are they treated differently in terms of pay and conditions? No political party is interested in addressing this which is strange yet overpaid political representatives in every party are overpaid and heavily expensed for doing absolutely nothing. The conservative Government should back date all entitlements and treat our healthcare professionals in the same way as their counterparts.

[@johnsometimeswrong8742]

'We are British'....,'is you here on Holliday' Ali G 2001 Classic

[@markopauli4150]

I'm doing a documentary on the dangers of inbreeding - Do you mind if I use some of this footage?

[@Psmith-ek5hq]

Which parts do you intend to use? The DUP or Stacey?

[@dathuil5567]

😂

[@subscriberswithnoVideos-yx3jf]

shinners c like Londonderry 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@saxglend9439]

@@flowerpink724 Chrisum

[@shooterblaze1]

@@flowerpink724 class A drug dealing and extortion you mean

[@DerekTJ]

I love that the young DUP voter is an Ed Sheeran fan - the irony is lost on her.

[@lorispain1]

Please don't label Stacey as an airhead, she is an intelligent young woman and a great journalist

[@livinglife3967]

The things this amazing young women does, she puts her own life at risk to enlighten others through her documentaries. She is anything but an airhead.

[@jb894]

Bahahaha next joke pls

[@leonardordel92]

Imagine getting emotional over a bonfire 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@gaelicgirl4434]

‘Sein fein brought the war to this country ‘ my good god what a statement your on the island of Ireland if you want to be British leave. Their such offensive people they love the fight and I don’t think it’ll ever change sadly

[@missjo174]

@@monty0289 Fool

[@missjo174]

Exactly

[@ruairi110]

'If you want to be British leave', May I remind you all citizens born in Northern Ireland are British, if they are born in NI they are given a British birth Certificate, NI number when they turn 16 and they pay tax to the British government. This is a fact. You may choose not to identify as 'British', Wherein you will have to apply for an Irish passport. Ive lived in the Republic of Ireland and I cannot understand why anyone wants a united Ireland. A united Ireland will only drag Northern Ireland 50 years into the past.

[@itsme-sn5gi]

@@ruairi110 I'm English and always found NI fascinating! I've been to Belfast and Dublin and can't understand why your so divided!? Why do you want to be British when your not in Britain? Why don't you like the rest of the Irish people and why does religion divide you so much? There are Catholics and Anglicans here in England and no one questions or cares about their religion. I'm not trying to offend you or Ireland just curious!?

[@missjo174]

@@itsme-sn5gi You can’t understand why it’s so divided? Because the British claimed a part of our country , that’s not theres. Like the British empire have done in many countries around the world. It’s not difficult to understand. Ireland wants what’s rightfully there’s, a United Ireland. There’s no problem about religion. But the ones claiming to be British in Northern Ireland are Protestants.

[@Christian_Luczejko]

My moms always telling me about my protestant cousins in Northern Ireland and how there is technically peace with the Catholics but there's still so much hatred and turmoil bubbling underneath. This really puts it into perspective. I'm bummed I didn't get to visit last year.

[@ScoutsOut83]

Give Northern Ireland back to Ireland. 🇮🇪🇺🇲

[@tomd2103]

I think Stacey Dooley does tackle some important issues in her documentaries, but don't think she quite grasps in this one the real depth of feelings and the history involved in the areas of Northern Ireland she visits. I live in England, so would confess to not knowing that either, but she seems to be a bit oblivious to why distrust between communities exists and the causation of that.

[@mango2005]

Conservative NI Protestants remind me a bit of the views Catholics in the South of Ireland had until the 1990s when it comes to abortion and LGBT issues. There was a sudden liberalisation in the Republic of Ireland that started with the Fr. Brendan Smyth scandal and the revelations about the bishop of Galways secret family, and then the growth of consumerism during the economic boom.

[@mollybarbie]

Ruth doesn't seem to be able to vouch for her "beliefs " DUP is in the dark ages

[@jaylafunk5764]

Im a Trans Girl and I think its ridiculous how someone can ''not agree" with us. There is nothing to ''not agree" with. We are born this way. It has nothing to do with being ''conservative'' or ''liberal''.

[@eddieburris675]

You were born a man wtf do you mean “born this way” you’re a man, if you say your a girl your taking away from right women have fought years for. I really hope you get help for your mental illness

[@joncullen5382]

There's only 2 genders . Next .

[@rumeunner3245]

Just accept that not everyone is going to agree with your views or opinions.

[@patricklynch6547]

I wish you the best of health & happiness on your journey. Cheers from this old Grandad in Co Wicklow.

[@poundlandvodka]

she's a little patronising to ruth sometimes. i couldn't agree with ruth or the DUP less but i think the conversation could have been approached with a little more respect.

[@jazzx251]

It's such a difficult line to tread - without seeming like you condone Ruth's comments. You want to be friendly and respectful - but also ask the hard hitting questions.

[@eyebrowdimension]

James Walker No she wasn't.

[@phaelin]

Did you mean rude?

[@boleynboy9703]

Of Course Uni Students aren't being brainwashed are they.....?

[@chrisjohnston3409]

imagine she spoke to a Muslim like that it wouldn't happen

[@solidus784]

How to make the DUP look despicable hatemongers on TV Give them a microphone.

[@CB-fu7hu]

They did

[@Finomej]

You can almost see, the web of connection through the parents, down to their children, I can imagine she had no other "thought choice" anyway... Poor lass.

[@deathbunny8322]

14:28 this is what happens when someone who doesn't really understand politics thinks they know about politics. Calling people enemies is a decision to never change your mind on how you view them, but then to go and provide a weak argument about why you hate them is just upsetting

[@conorhughes9980]

No mention of the UDA?

[@saxglend9439]

The UDA.

[@markhenry877]

Hello Conor🙂

[@simplydad2015]

Could Stacey do an episode about how the BBC likes to encourage and also cover up child molesting

[@bbb11110]

Exactly

[@mklafish]

This! She works and represents one of the biggest scummy organisations known in the UK

[@eileenoneill1805]

If people in England and the Republic of Ireland behaved like this they would be arrested it’s wrong it’s allowed to go on

[@healthyself7941]

ALL of Ireland should be one country. Just look at the map. Makes no sense for Britain to poke its nose in Northern Ireland.

[@mfitzy100]

You can see Stacey is much more comfortable with the Irish nationalists- typical English person so 😂

[@hannahdyson7129]

Really ?

[@aengusryan5948]

Who could blame her. Fanatics are always uncomfortable to be around, whether they are religions nuts or nationalistic nuts...or both

[@8000jk]

They should put pictures of Theresa May, David Cameron, Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gove and the conservative cabinet in that bonfire.

[@seanmagee5669]

Agree 100%

[@nicel-safty9301]

100% right mate. They’ve done more to damage Britain than anyone during the last 12 years, austerity doesn’t discriminate against religion, but it does again class. In the end it’s not about religion. Terrorism never really is, it’s just a very convenient excuse for people. Like al-quieda/isis are dangerous terrorists. But most Muslims agree and are furious they were treated differently (mainly after 9/11 and 7/7), the IRA were terrorist but most Catholic people are against that sort of violence. I have grandparents of both religions, both have been discriminated against due to religion and both are peaceful, law abiding indidividuals and some of the nicest most loving people you will ever meet. Terrorism, is terrorism plain and simple. It’s a convenient excuse to blame it on a religion. Any religion. There are bad people in all countries, in all nations, in every corner of life, but they shouldn’t use religion as a driver as it causes issues to innocent religious people who just wish to believe and worship. An I’m an atheist, so to me again as long as it isn’t put on me. That poor young girl, I mean I’m not LGBT+ but I am a supporter an my best friend is etc as are many of my friends, colleagues etc. It’s not about religion, these people are born like it. Many religious people are LGBT themselves. Live and let live, love and let love. As far as I’m concerned, as long as nobody is pushing their beliefs onto me I’m more than happy if they want to be an adult and still believe in Santa tbh!

[@f.b508]

What’s the Dup doing for her she says they are doing nothing for her. But she just votes them anyway 😂 😂

[@autumnskye8808]

i really just clicked on this video because i thought it would be about a really expensive house party on sumn... wow im dumb

[@Lorn123]

being from and living in northern ireland, I am so embarrassed of the DUP and how it makes us look

[@infobeam1902]

Move to Africa then.

[@ProfileP246]

I’m embarrassed about the IRA starting and maintaining a 30 year bombing campaign here in Northern Ireland and England which lead to the deaths of over 2500 men women and children and many loyalist retaliation murders.

[@tearitloosetearitloose4670]

We would get on fine if the Catholics stay as second class citizens.. That's what she really meant.

[@kingofthecatnap5422]

2020 and this is still hilarious! This a comedy show? 🤔

[@MRK3LV]

Ireland/N Ireland is the result of British colonialism gone wrong. They should unite and become independent but have been pitted against each other through many years of troubles. It's extremely difficult to undo the hatred they feel towards one another. I hope to see them come together over the coming generations.

[@jazzx251]

Scotland must be independent of England - and maybe even unite with Ireland. Two progressive nations joining together.

[@terranaxiomuk]

​@@jazzx251An absolutely ridiculous and ironic comment. What you have said is degradation at its finest.

[@johnnoneya223]

why is there a guy in the SF office talking with a Glasgow accent?

[@cmcg3290]

those two women at the start are so sheltered oh my god

[@delanodegenie6970]

'I think being gay is wrong'.. 'You're at Belfast studying Drama aren't you'... Literally studying a subject that provides employment and enjoyment for gay people more than anything else!! 🤣🤣🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@MRMK24]

This aged well.

[@MrMassivePlums]

This video aged fantastically.. Id love to see what all the people in this video think about the DUP now 😂😂

[@johnc3403]

They hate them more but they'll still vote for them. That's how it works in northern Ireland.

[@MrMassivePlums]

@@johnc3403 recon the die haed butter will vote TUV

[@bookishlyinclined2972]

If she only dislikes gays because they can’t have children then she should also dislike straight couples who have sex using contraception. It’s not the gays that she dislikes, it’s people who can’t have kids.

[@maaarshaaa]

@4:18 Stacey Dooley trying not to burst into laughter

[@andkyrmar]

Born in England here. My experience tells me most people in the mainland don't really give a shit about union supporters in NI. The general beef of the unionists, from what was presented in this documentary only fuels my sympathy for the Catholic population. Best remedy for NI is to cut it off from the UK and be its own country.

[@What..a..shambles]

How can we ever move forward if Arlene is the leader of the DUP, she has a personal hatred of Catholics after what happened to her father

[@shooterblaze1]

Don’t talk ballix

[@What..a..shambles]

Well I think it's true from watching various clips of her in the past, Don't forget politics is a game of division and governments is nothing more than a glorified bully.. ie.. Don't pay your taxes/TV licence etc... they threaten you with fines and jail time, There is always a threat of something if you don't comply to their decrees 🙄 Easy for them to say stay at home for the last year they had 3 years practice before that.. All they are good at is squandering taxpayers hard earned and coming up with new rules and regulations. The future of the North isn't green or orange its brown I come to this conclusion through basic maths of birth rates.. Sadly😔while we bicker among ourselves they will continue to break whatever social cohesion we have left.

[@NornIronMan5]

@@What..a..shambles no, Arlene has a hatred and distrust of the Provos aka Sinn Fein and the PIRA. Many, many Catholics would be offended at being lumped in with them. Plus there's a surprising number of Catholic Unionists too. You obviously have no real idea about Northern Ireland's people.

[@puritycourtois1724]

She's studying drama 🤣 that's a gay& lesbian kingdom, it's an amazing space for pure expression...she needs to change studies, or travel the world to open her mind

[@keithp6699]

Yeah I'd be interested to see what happened afterwards

[@user-ub8oi7oh3r]

"I believe gay is wrong, I have been called a homophobe for it which is wrong" - Sweetheart, have your own opinion but you are an homophobe. Don't deny it. Even if her views disgust me, she does seem like a decent-ish person.

[@RetroFabuloso]

Aksangel _ If she could get away from being brainwashed she might be alright...

[@sudocreme5080]

TJM being gay is just as right as being straight. As long as it's two consenting adults, do whatever the fuck your like. But to limit other peoples rights, because of your religious views, is the same principle that ISIS use to force Sharia Law over its subjects.

[@tyan_ldn]

Its saying if they do such a thing they will be killed by people who disagree with them not commanding people to kill them

[@sudocreme5080]

TJM its meaning is open to interpretation. It's the same way ISIS take believe killing kids is justified while most Muslims are horrified by their actions.

[@tyan_ldn]

I don't think so I think its saying people are going to kill them also how may Christians have actually killed people for their sexuality

[@ChrisPopham]

I used to collect pallets and sell them to a yard for about £3 each! 20 years ago!! I'm wandering how many pallets £££

[@eastbelfast8151]

Woman with chains: What is the dup doin for the likes of us on the road? Reporter: you tell me because your here? Woman with chains: There doing.... NOTHING!! Reporter: Did you vote for them? Woman with chains: YES. THAT JUST SUMS EVERYTHING UP !! NOW THE BRITISH PUBLIC CAN NOW SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN IRELAND......

[@shooterblaze1]

That’s not ireland...doesn’t exist it’s Northern Ireland ;-)

[@Cofarl2]

@@shooterblaze1 Ireland doesn't exist? FO you numpty

[@WeeDaveBhoy]

@@shooterblaze1 change your name to @some sense for Alison.

[@michaelharrison5564]

5.45 and Ruth is thinking "you threaten me all the time to support the DUP mummy stop talkin shite"

[@gaggymott9159]

As a gay Northern Irishman and a Presiding Officer in the NI Elections, I'm embarrassed to say that I'm 'involved' in this farce... Bugger that shit

[@holdfast7657]

All I could think about was the waste of good pallets.😀

[@carl9746]

My great ancestors lived in caves and every year I go and set a cave on fire to celebrate...Its my heritage😂😂😂

[@newshound2521]

So they're ratbags in other words?

[@Johnsmith47890]

Loyalists will sit and compare the republic of Ireland to a terrorist state and call the IRA terrorists (which they were) yet completely fail to recognise the atrocities that the British army committed and the murders done by loyalists terrorist groups. They will fail to recognise the troubles very much began due to unionist parties oppressing Irish Catholics. Denying them the right to vote, the right to housing, discriminating against them in regards to job hiring in the 1960’s etc and that’s not to mention the 800 years prior to that where Britain murdered, stole, starved, oppressed Irish people in their own land. The troubles and the conflict here isn’t one sided. Loyalists are just as guilty of murder and hate

[@pmwniamh]

hahahahaha i see how this was filmed and edited. such a good doc

[@CoachSeamus]

Ruths mother clearly cannot even look after herself properly, so to me its shocking that she even be allowed to bring a child into this world. What she has done to ruth is mental abuse.

[@livewire20able]

As a person from northern Ireland it is a lot more complicated, the DUP have been in power for years, now on paper I would say I'm prodesant if I am going for a job, otherwise I am non religious. The dup have been in power because of the destruction what the troubles brought to northern Ireland, the amount of people that have died all because two communities want to fight for what they believe, From that terror came the promise from polictial parties saying that they want peace for both etc. Within sinn fien they were started by members of the ira who have since tried to make up for what they have done etc. Northern Ireland has a long history of what is happening now because it is a mixture of relgion and polictics which never have done anything for this country. Not everyone wants the same and that's fine, but I hate bonfires because to me that's not what the 11th or 12th are about, it has come a hateful and fear mongering place that disgusts and I am part of that community. I would love to see nothing more than to have the right to have a abortion but the law is so flawed due to the dup its sicking. In regards to gays getting married the only option they have is a civil cermoney, which is all they have at the minute. I don't want the dup in power any more, northen Ireland has come along way but its so backwards it is unreal. Truth is you wouldn't get these bonfires in the uk or Scotland.

[@1rage17]

She sounds so nervous talking about her blatant homophobia as if she knows she’s wrong. And 2 males CAN have a baby, it’s called adoption and surrogacy and they can make as great of parents as any single mother or male. & female partnership.

[@steve00alt70]

I was like Stacey be extremely careful lol

[@Azeria]

of course the sentence autocompleted ~you'd already searched it~ That's why it's fucking purple. How do some people understand complex politics but not google?

[@carl9746]

Is you here on Holiday.....😂😂

[@valeriesuttonpayne7413]

This is a complex situation. As an American, it seem like there is no solution. It’s an age old conflict seen in many area of the world. I feel sad for the divided Irish people. Stacey, did you feel scared?

[@TheShepTV]

“Very conservative-with-a-small-c” made me chuckle

[@MrSupersixfour]

9:40...zone 1 on your fire alarm is in fire condition, go and check out the zone lads....bands are fun lads but fire is no laughing matter