Explained: Can Northern Ireland break away from the UK and form a united Ireland?

In 1921, England partitioned Ireland into two countries: the Republic of Ireland in the south and Northern Ireland under the dominion of the United Kingdom.

Now, with a nationalist leader advocating for Irish unity sworn in to lead Northern Ireland, will the two regions reunite?

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[sasha_something]

Small correction: England’s first colony was Wales. Then Ireland.

[noelryan]

Firstly, I'd like to acknowledge the generosity of the Sultan of Turkey in the 1840's who sent ship loads of food to the starving Irish People when the Potato Crop failed. I'd like to correct an error in this otherwise excellent video: the December 1918 General Election was to elect 105 MP's to the British Parliament in London, not Dail Eireann in Dublin.

[tt-cvtk]

Freedom for Ireland. Love from Indonesia

[curious]

A United Ireland 🇮🇪, a Free Palestine 🇵🇸. May we see both in our lifetime

[HypatiaMuse]

As an American with Irish Catholic ancestry, I stand with Sinn Fein for a united Ireland & for a Free Palestine! 🇮🇪 🇵🇸

[mikeya]

A very Good and informative video with no slant either way. At 62 I live and pray in the hope of a united Ireland 🇮🇪

[DanielHowardIRE]

Well the British loved going around partitioning countries for their own gains. Ireland is a good example, the effects of which continue to fester. The conflict in the North was never about religion despite the window dressing. Many Irish Republicans have been Protestant. Also, the first President of the Irish Republic, Douglas Hyde, was also Protestant.

Another example of partition is India, whereby the Muslim majority areas were carved off creating Pakistan and Bangladesh, despite the majority of Indian Muslims being against partition believing it would result in increased sectarianism and would weaken their power. Religious communities there lived side-by-side peacefully for centuries until the British came along.

[marynadononeill]

Ireland for the Irish. Including all the peoples of the North! We have no other home to go to.

[marynadononeill]

Almost no one ever gets this right. Good job TRT on the video!

[hfljjhx]

I’m English and I think it should be but then I strongly feel that it’s solely a decision for the people living there to make.

[ramatgan]

Can't wait to see a United Ireland.
Watching from Somalia.

[GoddessOfWhatnot]

‼️According to Star Trek, 2024 is the year of Irish Reunification 🇮🇪✊

[realtalk]

🇮🇪 ireland are people with morals and good humanity . Croatia 🇭🇷 stands with ireland !!! England, netherlands

[bluepeter]

As an Englishman it seems entirely logical for Ireland to be united.
I have never met an Englishman yet who thought that Northern Ireland belongs in the U.K. other than because a majority of the Northern Irish population wished to be British citizens.
The mismanagement of the U.K. and the changing demographic of Northern Ireland would seem to make reunification just a matter of time.
The reunification of Ireland will be an accidental Tory achievement. It will probably happen under a Labour govt and the Tories will make great dishonest capital out of it.

[Anjuli]

And when it happens I hope to celebrate in a free Palestine!
💚🍉💚

[hisbigal]

If there is to be a reunited Ireland, then there should also be an independent Scotland.

[Piden-lb]

If Dublin is ready to foot the bill for NI. Westminster does no longer want to pay. But is afraid that a secession could encourage Scotland and break the Union.

[marysueellen]

Freedom for Ireland. Love from a fellow independance seeker from illegal English occupation.

[SilentEire]

The Irish government budget is consistently running a surplus. Unifying with the Republic will give Northern Ireland access to these funds, and the IDA could promote investment up there, similar to its success here in the republic. That doesn’t even consider the added benefit of not being ruled by the Brits, who very clearly dgaf about Northern Ireland anymore. Unification will give N.I. citizens the benefit of being ruled by a government that is closer geographically, socially, and economically.

We actually want N.I. to thrive, we’re not looking to force this upon anyone, we want Ireland to unify so that we can reach our fullest potential

🇮🇪 🤝 🇬🇧

[mz-shvq]

North of Ireland, not Northern Ireland.🇮🇪