Is Ireland Heading for Reunification?
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Published 2024-02-24
As Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill became First Minister of Northern Ireland in February, she said she anticipated a referendum on Irish unity within the next ten years. But is something like this even possible and what do the polls say?
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00:00 - Introduction
01:04 - Background and Context
03:20 - Referendum Process
04:35 - What Does the Data Say?
08:21 - Sponsored Conte
All Comments (21)
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Thanks to the DUP for doing more for Irish unity than 100 years of armed insurgency
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Anyone who says Brexit didn’t help anyone never spoke to Sinn Fein 🇮🇪 😂
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Irishman here, I just wanted to say I came to this video expecting a slightly biased British perspective on this matter and I'm Pleasantly surprised that this wasn't the case. Very well researched and balanced. Well done TLDR
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As an Irish fella who gets very annoyed at inaccuracies, mistakes, and oversimplifications in relation to NI and reunification - I have to say, you did a great job here imo. Very objective and fact driven. No glossing over atrocities and no sugar coating. Great content, cheers.
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An epsiode of Star Trek the BBC were so scared of they banned the whole episode from being aired at the time of release.
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One question, if Northern Ireland unifies with the Republic of Ireland, does that mean Northern Ireland is automatically in the EU?
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Thank you for pointing out that the troubles began as a civil rights issue for Catholics and not a fight for reunification. This is a fact that even the Irish get wrong.
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I hope it does and I hope it’s all done peacefully. Ireland deserves peace and prosperity from all the struggle they have gone through.
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It certainly would make Brexit related customs deals a lot easier
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0:24 Fun fact, because of that line, this particular TNG episode was banned in the UK at the time. This was before the Good Friday Agreement, of course.
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The most accurate description of the situation in Northern Ireland I have ever seen 👍
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I'm an American, and I don't even claim to understand Irish politics. Your channel is so far, to me, the best to explain things evenly.
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Ali G: Is you Irish? Sammy Wilson: No I'm British! Ali G: So is you here on holiday?
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That was one of the best quick explanations of Northern Ireland's history I have seen on a YouTube video.
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What truly Needs to be in the Heads and Hearts of the Irish..is simply this in a Republic minority rights ARE protected.. in a Democracy you vote daily if they are under protection.. Example ,you have one sheep and two Wolves. And they get to vote what's for dinner. But in a Republic minority rights are protected. I'm of Irish Decent and Love Ireland..
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gotta love that the video threw in that "banned" phrase from Star Trek: The Next Generation
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I saw young people in NI claim their Irish EU passport after Brexit. One girl said her grandfather had fought on the side of the Union during the troubles but she had grown up under the GFA so didn’t have the same views. I wonder how many people in NI also now have an Irish EU passport and see themselves as Irish? If the people don’t view themselves as British then that will end the Union
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Brexit has certainly sped up the cause of Irish unification, thanks Unionists 👏🇮🇪
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Tyrone and Fermanagh had Catholic majorities from the start in 1920. Now Armagh and Derry also have Catholic majorities. So 4 out of the 6 counties of NI have a Catholic majority, 7/9 Ulster counties and 30/32 counties on the island of Ireland have Catholic/Nationalist majorities.
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From a British point of view I've always assumed it would. Should never have been divided and of course there should be a united Ireland. It's best for the Republic of Ireland and the UK.
