The Twelfth in Belfast

Huge crowds turned out in Belfast city centre today to welcome around 60 bands and nine lodges as they walked the six-mile route to celebrate the Twelfth of July.
Video: Harry Bateman
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[@simonlaw9234]

Beautiful. Ordinary people being extraordinary, and being happy at being themselves. The people of Northern Ireland..The best of the British.

[@belfastbhoy5679]

If theyre so happy being british they should move to Britain, the island they live on Is called Ireland, and they're not wanted

[@WitcherGerd]

@@belfastbhoy5679many of us northern Irish have had roots here since the 15th century, we ain’t going any were

[@belfastbhoy5679]

@jevo8534 blatant lie. The 'british' in the North are direct descendants of the planters (ironically) sent here by King James in the 17th century. Any attempt to claim otherwise is you deliberately telling lies, or, more likely, a lack of knowledge on your part (a hallmark of northern huns) The Protestants who were in Ireland previously, by and large assimilated into the Irish way of life, hence the reason the ulster plantations happened in the first place. I know the pro british separatists aren't going anywhere, which will make it all the sweeter when the island is inevitably reunited, their worst nightmare. As a side note, I doubt it was intentional, but the way you have stated 'northern Irish' reads as you saying you're Irish 😂😂😂😂 once again, I would guess this is due to your apparent braincell deficiency, but for future reference, if you're trying to claim your nationality is that of Northern Ireland, you would say Northern Irish (if its a nationality both parts should be capital letters) In the future, I'll charge for your history and grammar lessons, but I'll give you these for free, anything to help a fellow Irishman.

[@adrianharvison9269]

Great family day out

[@user-hx9op1vd2n]

Such a dark black hole looking event. Jesus.

[@hooliganlusc]

We are the People

[@flashman2]

From England we'll in people together strong

[@Simo-sq7cs]

Your Pride puts England to Shame, never ever Surrender Northern Ireland to the South. For what little it is worth to hear this from me, l hold you in the Highest Exteem, whatever beats in your Hearts, this Pride in Nation is Shamefully lacking in my own England and this once United Kingdom. I Pray that this is the Lull before the Storm and soon, soon we shall see a New England emerge from Decades of Treason, and dare l say, a United Kingdom, a truely United Union of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

[@tc2664]

You over there praying for a new England? At boat has well sailed.

[@rockbun3985]

England colonised lots of countries. And lots of countries were handed back. As the Beatles song goes. Give Ireland back to the Irish.

[@belfastbhoy5679]

Bring them over to England, they aren't wanted here

[@belfastbhoy5679]

'The people of England aren't majority right wing racist flag shaggers anymore, I wish they were' Summarised your ramblings into a more concise comment for you

[@h.m.a.2037]

United Ireland 🇮🇪. Coming soon

[@jacquelineelliott135]

Great day out I loved it from I was a child there r no bands like ours❤

[@PrankstaGangsta2016]

Same lad it was amazing

[@gavindouglas7020]

The Glorious 12th of July For God and ULSTER God save the king 🇬🇧

[@spazzymacgee5648]

United Ireland is inevitable now. 😊🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@gavindouglas7020]

@spazzymacgee5648 you mean irelandstan it's full of Eastern Europeans 🇪🇺 and Africans 35 years of trouble and then you just roll over and open your borders to every 3rd world country you muppits

[@henrysevern]

@@spazzymacgee5648whether the North stays separate or becomes part of the republic the separate identity and culture of North Ireland should be accounted for and respected.

[@spazzymacgee5648]

@@henrysevern it will, that's why it's going to be a united Ireland for everyone. Unionists will still get the 12th , it's the only day anyway. That's the "culture"

[@ra8412]

Poor God...I hope he has something more important than save the King....

[@liambishop9888]

looking forward to a 32 county Ireland!

[@stansirlmkhope2312]

@@vvv7147 exactly

[@albertbryant3551]

Yes under British rule f sf

[@johnnymolloy3813]

Brilliant lad 😅

[@thebrick4357]

So were the 2 Bobby`s.. 🤣

[@henrysevern]

Yes, but the loyalist have a different culture which has to be accommodated within the Republic, with the present governance of the Republic this is not achievable. Also the majority of the former Unionist will have to want to become part of the Republic, this will not happen for many more decades yet and when it does probably the sovereign U.K. and Irish Republic will be irrelevant any way. As they will be part of a vast federated super state over several continents.

[@patrickmurphy1803]

This nonsense will be first to go in a united ireland 🇮🇪 can't wait

[@tjclarke1892]

Ah this is the United Ireland " for all". Ulster will fight and Ulster will be right

[@cpl.geckell6355]

Imagine being one of these lads lol

[@chipbuttytime3396]

Belfast, Benidorm's most northerly quarter 👍

[@GPStrabaniamal]

Benidorm also known as rathcoole-on-sea

[@chipbuttytime3396]

This kind of information needs to be on Wikipedia mate @@GPStrabaniamal

[@adrianharvison9269]

Biggest parade in Ireland 4 hours to pass any given point

[@tracy8056]

❤🎶🥁🇬🇧

[@darrenfarrell-bn2cb]

Funny Feeling New King Is Not One Bit Interested, Money Better Spent On Keeping Inner City Manchester / Liverpool and Others. For Every pound Made 9 Pounds To Keep it Running, Majority of ROI Have No Interest in it Either. N I That is There Is No Satisfying Them, How Much Did Cost England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 To Run That Thing Now,

[@saysitallrealy791]

old big ears wants to elbow the lot emm

[@user-im5zm6zf8n]

50. 25. 17. ❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊

[@emilorlowski7278]

🤣🤣🤣it’s disgusting people are sick. Celebrating the fall of the catholics on that day. If your a grown woman or man thinking this is good hope you fall of them pallets like that fella.

[@WitcherGerd]

genghis khan massacred millions of many different religions (often using them to play psychological superstition games) and Mongolia sees him as a superstar, why can’t we northern Irish honour a hero of our past

[@Drifty40]

I assume your opinions apply to Irish Republican parades also, or does your hypocrisy not extend that far.

[@Drifty40]

Would you class VE Day as celebrating the murder of Germans or 4th of July celebrating the murder of indigenous native North Americans.....or the commemoration of any other battle around the globe. What a moronic simplistic immature opinion. ! Seriously.....ffs wise up, get a life or take in a refugee. Still trying to hold people today accountable for a battle their forefathers won in the 17th century is quite frankly moronic.

[@saysitallrealy791]

@@WitcherGerd he wasnt a jock he was from the neverlands

[@Drifty40]

Not celebrating the fall of Catholics pal....that's another false narrative perpetrated by nationalists....... Its commemorating a battle and part of Northern Ireland/UK history and generates £55 million to the Northern Ireland economy. You'll find that information freely available online with a quick search.

[@ouruniverse6005]

There aren't enough marbles and catapults in the world

[@blueger5551]

And your on watching it must keep you awake knowing we know how to march unlike the republican zombies

[@ouruniverse6005]

Target practice

[@Backpfeifengesicht45]

​@@ouruniverse6005when Ireland reunites, we'll happily let them have orange pride. We'll just move it to June with the other pride events. We'll even reserve spaces in Tallaght, Mayfield, Moyross and Ballybeg for them to take place. They'll just need to remember that a fast moving target is harder to hit.

[@Timberdoodle197]

​@blueger5551 your bound to have plenty of practice that's all yous do apart from sign on the brew