If the PIRA army council had of serious listened to what Mr Hughes was saying and not agreeing with certain targets, we would of had peace alot sooner and not as many ppl would of died, RIP Irish Warrior ☘️
“A nation that keeps one eye on the past is wise. A nation that keeps two eyes on the past is blind.” - A quote on a sidewall on Montgomery Street, Belfast. The new generation will move Ireland forward, fight for a better future.
The British reaction to the civil rights movement in NI lead directly to the violent struggle. The Unionist attitude toward " Catholics" was exclusionary and designed to eliminate the Irish Catholic. Ulster was the forefront of resistance to English rule in Ireland, and the English answer to it was to unleash genocide vis a vis the Planters. As history has shown, the Irish will fight back and war is hell. Although the IRA committed many atrocities, a failure to mention the genocide that preceded it, or the bigotry that is still alive and we'll in Loyalist communities, is a disservice . Best to learn that insults and bombs only produce more of the same
The Republic of Ireland is constitutionally and institutionally for the Irish/Catholic in much the same way that the United Kingdom is for the British/Protestant. You think it's an outrage that Irish/Catholics are forced to live under a sectarian British/Protestant government, yet you're fine with British/Protestants being forced to live under a sectarian Irish/Catholic government? Both systems represent only one section of the community whilst subjugating and disparaging the other.
***** , all of the people of NI would live under a secular Irish government. Protestants and Catholics. The simmering divide has been kept alive by those with an economic interest in conflict paramilitaries on both sides are gangsters and extortionists. Most people in the Republic could care less if someone is Protestant or Catholic
Anthony Inger England put those Scottish planters there. My Mum's side are Presbyterians from Ulster, though they were United Irishmen who moved to French Canada. They were Mac Gregors who became Walkers because the English banned their name. Scottish people who would rather be English have sold out their race. The English cleared them off their lands against their will to make way for sheep. When we gave Scotland its independence at Drum Ceat, it was agreed under the influence of Colm Chille that we would defend each other until the end of time. When Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped from Culloden, it was with my 6th great grandfather's brother, Captain Conn O'Neill of The Feevagh, County Antrim who took him to Flora Mac Donnell in South Uist and thought up the plan to disguise him as Betty Burke.
Rian O Maol Chonaire It was a Scottish King, King James the Sixth of Scotland who put his own people into Ireland. Welsh people also settled in Ireland.
This is my 2nd time watching this. The first time I cried even though It wasn't a surprise to me , being a lifelong Republican, and I knew the kind of things the Brits done to us !!!! This time I shed a tear for Martin as he was alive & well the 1st time I seen this! God Bless him, Brendan & all their brave comrades, including the bravest of the brave, obviously 🙏🏻🇮🇪✊🏻🇯🇴🙏🏻..... Great documentary especially when your brought up with nothing but Brit propaganda on TV. I'm old enough to remember having only 4 channels on TV (my God.. I must be old now??? Hahah) God Bless the UNDEFEATED Provisional IRA 🇮🇪☘🇮🇪
😂😂😂😂😂Yeah, right!!!! Another deluded buffoon!! Every so-called ”republican” movement that’s ever existed, including up to this day, has been riddled with informers from day 1!!!! God Bless them all, they know what’s right and what’s wrong....and Martin McGuiness was one of the greatest assets that MI6 (NOT MI5, as is generally believed) ever had👍🏻🇬🇧
@DML1888 what about us? What about the innocent people from the Protestant/Unionists side! The men, women & babies who were blown to bits by Republican sectarian gangs! Do we not get a say on how our land is distributed? The point being! It's not the English you have to convince it's the other people you live with that have just as you do!
Brendan Hughes was a decent, courageous man. A good man. A true Republican. He encapsulated what a true Republican meant. There was zero thuggery within him, only decency and a yearning for a peaceful united Ireland. God Bless Him
They already have. Instead of being planted by Brits, you're being planted by the rest of the world and all with the support of shinners and the British government.
The words of every generation since partician. When the unionist community wishes to become a part of a united Irish society that treats each and every one of her citizens equally and with dignity, through freedom to practice their beliefs and tradition without fear of the "boot being on the other foot." When the schools in the 6 counties become mixed and the children of the north growing up together, without the Us and Them doctrinations on either side. Another "stepping stone," it'll be some pathway when it's finished. For those who read go raith mile maith agat agus Slan go foill ☘💚
Always remembered the brave volunteers who give up their lives for Irish freedom. God bless each and every one of them. Revenge will be the laughter of the children......
@@GKD1395 They didn't achieve their immediate aims. But they ended the discrimination catholics faced in the north and created the Good Friday Agreement, which has led to the situation today where Sinn Fein will soon be the biggest party on the whole island.
@@censedfear They didn't achieve their long term aims either, unless the aim was 'Brits out, everyone else in'. All that blood spilled just so Ireland could be given away to anyone else but the Brits. What a waste.
love to hear Brenndan Hughes speak, ....wisdom. Sad that a few seats in Parliament is what the movement sold out for. 32 counties is the only solution.
The Darke. I think anyone can respect his commitment, and if young men see him as a mentor, none can do better. I believe he embodied the truth of the Republican movement. Sad that he was sold out and down the river.
I don't know if it's true or not but I was told the IRA really let Brendan down when he got out of longkesh even though that's when he really needed them most....
@@mrman8516 Real cryptic🤷♂️ I suppose you are another expert on Northern Ireland? Probably a fantasist who believes these people were heroes when in fact they were a murdering bunch of scum !
Brendan hughes great human being, bit ignorant on socialism though, that's exactly what the bankers want, socialism even fewer people at the top run by a central bank. just a different version of the same world but with even less freedom and fewer people at the top, that's why were heading towards a one world socialist government, its actually the best system the rothshcild bankers and royal family can wish for. they didn't really hate it during the cold war, they invented it and sent Trotsky over from new York to implement it, they had to pretend to hate it to create fear amongst the public of imminent nuclear war, it was all about controlling people. in reality were heading towards a one world soviet union type government unless people wake up and realise the agenda that is now unfolding before our eyes. rip Brendan, what a man.
The violence is suspended, the hatred still festers....it is being contained, but hasn't gone away. The 'peace' wall is there so that we don't have to stomach with the sight of each other....we do NOT get along....
I'm British and I fully support the PIRA and their struggle and what they were fighting for. I deplore some of their actions though like Eniskillen, Warrington, and Omagh. Totally unnecessary that was. As could be said for the British Army in Derry (Bloody Sunday)The Army were sent in to NI to protect the Catholics from Loyalist thugs, the RUC, who of course sided with the Loyalists. And then ultimately the the British Army too. Atrocities were committed on both sides, innocent civilians were killed on both sides, that's what happens in all Wars. Their is currently a fragile peace in NI atvthe moment. But their won't be total peace until their is a United Ireland I feel. But that will come by Political means and the ballot box, not by the guns & bombs of the past.
@IPLO Rokas Oh sorry you say your loyal to the UK? I guess that makes you a Loyalist then? But in your comment you don't condemn the Loyalist murdering scumbags like the UVA and UFF among others, just the PIRA, bit one sided from you I must say. As for myself I said I supported the PIRA cause not wholly their methods of trying to achieve it. I condemn all violence. Atrocities were committed on all sides in Northern Ireland including the British Army RUC, Loyalist and PIRA paramilitaries. And the future of NI will now be decided by the ballot box and not the gun and bombs I hope.
@Alex Mulvihill Yes it was the British government that deployed the Army, not the Northern Irish government, Northern Ireland didn't have their own government at that time. The army were sent in initially to protect the Catholics from the RUC and the Loyalist thugs. Some protection that turned out to be, the British Army eventually siding with the Loyalists. And so the Catholics turned to the PIRA for protection. All the Catholics wanted were their civil rights which they were denied. Jobs, Housing, the right to vote etc. A basic requirement for most people in a civilised society today. But instead they were discriminated against, subjected to violence, burned out of homes denied a vote, and subjected to Gerrymandering.
That democratic election you're talking about wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't for the "unfair response" to the 1918 general election. The majority matters when Britain wants it to. The so-called diplomats who drew up the partition scheme knew exactly what they were doing when they did it. They created an artificial majority. They also originally only included 4 of the 6 counties but that was considered a non-viable solution so they forced the majority catholic populations into NI.
I think this documentary explains anything that needs explaining, and anyone who still claims the IRA were wrong are too embedded in their right wing pro colonial views. As Brendan Hughes said, no one other than a complete psychopath likes to use violence. If we could force change via a peaceful democratic path we would, but the British ALWAYS used violence to crush peaceful protest, drawing the Irish people into armed conflict in an attempt to undermine the morality of our grievances!!! No one disputes the IRA often done terrible things, some premeditated, some accidental, but who can rightfully judge them?? Only those who condemn ALL violence, be it the violence of an elected government or a guerilla army, that's who!! So please none of this my army has higher morals than your army.
plenty of complete psycos in the ira. how does abducting a mother of ten torturing her cutting her fingers off and hiding her body further the republican cause? or shooting a six month old baby through the head?
Excellent documentary, not much on the loyalists view, but it's title tells you that. Gives good insight into some of the main players motivation and feelings regarding their struggle. Very informative. Good journalism of the type we don't see.much anymore. Where are the real journos in the big media companies these days??
Terrance Clark was there front and centre when the two corporal’s were pulled from the car and murdered on the Andersontown Road. What a hero!. Most of the comments here are from naive outsiders who have no knowledge or experience of the horror inflicted by PIRA. To see these people as some sort of hero’s is beyond sickening! I suppose the people who crashed the plane’s into the Two Towers where hero’s in their community. Be careful who you applaud and congratulate, it often comes back to haunt you!
..."Soldier F, the man whose first name is Dave and who was a Lance Corporal in the First Parachute Regiment, may have killed between four and ten people on Bloody Sunday in Derry, in 1972, a parachute regiment soldier in the witness protection programme, has stated."
The hardest thing to do is be Christian and be proud of who your ancestors snd relatives were right back to the Middle East or allthe way up to Scandinavia
@OceanBlue does anyone consider the fact that Ireland was going to be given a United Ireland (Churchills offer) had they agreed to join Britain in ww2. In my opinion this is ignored and is integral to the British government's subsequent position towards Ireland.
@@Professionalcynicalist Yes this is a matter of fact and was rejected by the Taoiseac Eamon de Valera. Ireland at that time was still part of the British Commonwealth but maintained neutrality. during this time he interned active republicans, hanging 6 and 3 died on hunger strike. Many Irish servicemen deserted and joined the British forces to fight. de Valera signed a book of condolences for Adolf Hitler at the German Embassy as did the Irish President
@OceanBlue what I'm pointing out that is after ww2 the world changed dramatically, the British empire was essentially gone,basically every other country who fought alongside Britain was going to be given independence so why not Ireland? People were migrating all over the world... Obviously we have the benefit of hindsight as regards the outcome of the war... However I wonder if Mr de Valera would have answered differently had he known 🤔. Ps if you consider the access to Irish ports and the Atlantic shipping lanes it would obviously have made a difference to the war effort. I'm also thinking that the British government would be holding that grudge a long time!! The final payment of £83 million in war loans from USA was only paid off in 2006.
@@nightster6378 it's my understanding that de Valera HIMSELF rather than the majority of the Irish people or even the Oireachtas was a supporter of Hitler and he basically promoted /forced the policy of neutrality. Ps thank you for some interesting information I wasn't aware of 👍
OceanBlue it’s untrue to say that “they” (the Irish) tried to help or supported Hitler. There were at different times popular elected Jewish mayors of both Dublin and Cork, (Robert Briscoe, Gerald Goldberg). As with most countries (including England) there was a tiny minority who supported Hitler, the vast majority of Irish people were deeply horrified by the Nazis. Your comment shows little respect for the huge numbers of Irish volunteers who served in the W.W.2 British Army. Four V.C.s won by people from my county (Tipperary). The complexity of the wartime period defies the easy generalizations in your comment.
I met 'The Dark' in the 90s whilst serving in Belfast as a soldier. The strange thing was, at the time, he was surrounded by comrades who were also touts. The Irish Republican Brotherhood didn't apply when there was cash to be had handing over intelligence of which there was plenty of, and plenty of cash! You could tell who the touts were. Always in the bookies, driving a car or always money for a pint or three.
I find the casual way the commander says “if you see a man with a gun you may shoot him.” Like “if you see litter on the ground you may pick it up.” As though there were no moral question involved.
***** Sections in both communities where up to no good long before it all kicked off. Pity the fuckers didnt leave the rest of us alone. My grandmother never got over losing her Catholic neighbours after she was forced out of her home by republicans
***** Just outside Beacon old bean, in the heart of the old tin mining country, where my good lady is from, but I also split my time between London and Belfast, cant spend all my time surfing, not bad for a working class lad from south Belfast. As for my grandmother she lived in a wee street on the Grosvenor Road end of Roden Street, Grosvenor Park ran across the bottom of her street, so if the Blues where away my grandfather would go and see the whites...
It was never broadcast, because it wasn't made for television. It was made in 1984, by the Irish Freedom Movement. powerbase.info/index.php/Irish_Freedom_Movement A different film, with the same title, was made in 1991: www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7b7dd9b5
All brave men and warriors for taken on the government and all the north of Ireland 🇮🇪 and so on)) These fellas did genuinely fight for freedom and peace to all,,,, The were the most intelligent people in this war very cleaver men and women,, The is the fault of so many people being killed and tourcherd by the soldiers and the police// But the IRA Did not back down for anyone and for that I’m very proud of them // they were and are the proper fighters Of that war ,, Rest in peace Brendan the dark Hughs ,,
Great vid...Peter Taylor was fair. I miss Belfast. My da was a prod from Antrim and my mums people were from Co Derry. That reltionship had to play out here in Canada. History is a fucker..if you dont remember you are bound to fail. Im glad the young ones cant be arsed about it for the most part. Ireland could be a powerhouse....young educated people, resources and the Belfast engineering skills...ffs! Think about the threat to UEFA with an all Ireland squad! Watch out England!
@2:23 Brednen Hughs? That guy is Irish?? He looks almost exactly like my uncle from Iran, haha. Sorry, I know this isn't the place but just weird. Having said that, the IRA is an oranization I think will never go away fully.
The dark complexion in Ireland came from the Spanish Armadas Marines that crashed on the west coast of ireland after the royal navy routed them. The local population welcomed and protected the Spanish Catholics from English patrols seeking to finish them off. My mother is from dublin, all her family have a dark complexion. The irish refer to them as black Irish. My mother told me that the family knew there was Spanish blood in our Gene's from as far back as the 1500s.
@@Londubh1 www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/who-were-the-black-irish I think Utter BS might be too strong a comment. However from the link I've sent the subject maybe opennto futhur debate.
There was two brendan hughes in the provos one the dark the other is oc of tyrone both legends and good at escapes look them up the other brendan hughes played a part in the helicopter escape two legends of erin TAL32
R.I.P Brendan Hughes. More and more people here in the Canary Islands appreciate the struggle kept by the Irish people against imperialism and state-terrorism. TIOCFAIDH ÁR LÁ - NUESTRO DÍA LLEGARÁ
Can someone help me ? ... at around 45:58 Brendan Hughes is saying something about the Taxi driver telling him that his car is always getting highjacked, ".... but you are the only one...... " ..I can't figure out how he ends the story / what he says from then on. I'd aprreciate if someone could help me out on this one. Thanks...
Taxi driver said his car was always getting hijacked in Newry could he (Brendan) do anything about it, Brendan said “yes, I’ll see about it when I get back.”
Yes, it's all that remains of Divas Flat's they were made up of 12 eight story blocks, in & around the lower falls, were Divas Tower, is all that remains were the Milatery Helicopter was land'ng .
I think Brendan’s life would have been very different had he not been born into the troubles and social deprivation.Ghandi achieved his political aims Didnt raise a fist people should talk listen to each other strive for peace.
@edwardodonnell6857 same as if none of the Ira members weren’t born into the troubles. The Brits forced the troubles/war on the people of the north of Ireland
Sweden has had a very successful political system and country based on a form of socialism... problem is the countries enforcing extreme socialism had always been corrupt
Reason for surveillance is security from terrorists. Same excuse along with "drug war" for surveillance in America. Government, be it American, English, USSR, stasi, etc always have "reason"
Further to my last statement where I stated British civilians knew both sides of the story (those knowledgeable ) because of relatives n friends . Further in this was confirmed When Bredon Hughes ira man, stated whilst under arrest 2 British soldiers were arguing for and against. Shows what I stated to be true in that those British citizens in the know got both sides of the argument or were for or against Republicanism or loyalism. Thank God its calm now.
Would have gave any amount of money to sit and listen to this guy talk about his experiences during the 70's and 80's, but here it is, the amount of respect and fame or sadly even notoriety he has in the lower falls is well known. The price this man paid for the republican movement cannot be over stated, its a shame how the relationship between himself and Gerry and even the mainstream republican movement soured overtime. I can remember hearing him say something (on record) about that situation the republican movement found themselves in after the peace process and it was Brendan's opinion that the British state wanted republicans they could tame and handle, not exactly in those words however I remember it to be to the same conclusion as those words describe, and unfortunately I think he's right. However I still do believe that over time we will grind down the state that was gerrymandered by the British establishment. There eventually be a Granite State (conclusion) and that conclusion will be a 32 county Irish Republic. The census and the political situation has shown that we our slowly but surely breaking down unionist control over Stormont. "Our revenge will be the laughter of our children"
can you tell us why BH fell out with GA and SF? he doesn't sound like a guy against the peace process of the 90s. Hughes seems to be one of the few pira guys loved by "fan base "
@@dsd7004 I apologize I cant remember exactly why he fallout with Gerry and Sinn Fein, its been a long time since I was looking into it. there is however a doc I think that might mention some of it, they're about the tapes that were released after Brendan passed away, I know he speaks of Gerry in those tapes and its included in the documentary ill link it below. I'm not too sure on the matter of his views on the peace process as its been a lot of years since I read on it, however he was well liked and respected among nationalist and republicans, especially from those in the lower falls. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4-QQfgL0SCk.html
A socialist republic? Not sure how close that is. But I would rather the debate means some people are upset rather than dead. On either side, in case that's necesary (and thank God for spellchecker)
