Royal Irish Regiment, Home Coming Parade

[sarahooxo]

im joining the royal irish in a week

[chris505100]

trust the women to be out of time

[krisnadarajah]

Thanks RIR! I think it's cool that you snapped in some decent drill too. It wasn't needed, but you really looked good as well!

God bless you all. You're a great unit! And thank you for what you've done!

[godgieboy]

what a welcome for these brave men ! well done folks !

[LordWellington15]

They marched all the way back?

[LordWellington15]

Sure I'm from Northern Ireland and I support our troops, but here is one question I must ask. How are soldiers heroes? They sign on to join the Army, which is their job, and that hey get paid for. The stay and defend their country or go off to other countries were assistance is needed. And they all get paid for doing this. So how are they heroes? They are simply doing there job.

[SHM1953]

@LordWellington15

Because they have the balls to put their money where their mouths are.

If it were up to guys like you we'd be having this argument in German.

[LordWellington15]

@SHM1953 Mate, I have done my time here in Canada with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment. If what you are saying is correct, then wouldnt everybody be a hero? Every job has some level of danger.

[awaker200]

@LordWellington15 because when they get paid.... do you think they can go and spend it like us civvys do? no they cant. so button it. for a start they are hardly ever at home.

[LordWellington15]

@awaker200 Have you ever been in the military? They cant spend there money? What drugs are you on. If they cant spend their money then what would be the point of ever paying them. Go learn what you are on about before you come to me, because frankly, you have no brains.

[tigermly]

@LordWellington15 Sir, they are heroes because they enlist knowing they may never come home, very few jobs that you get paid for come with that possibility. They are willing to fight and defend the freedom we wll enjoy...respect for soldiers that do what I cannot.

[LordWellington15]

@tigermly And they have a choice to do so.

[tigermly]

@LordWellington15 Yes, they have a choice, and if you made that choice, I would consider you a hero!

[LordWellington15]

@tigermly Well okay then.

[dog75k]

Bloody Hell so many police i can barley see the soldiers. Only see a few cops in Scottish or English regimental parades. Is it because of the IRA threat or what?

[Flamorgan]

@dog75k Yes, Sinn fein/IRA had been running another of their anti British protests on the same day to try and prevent people from coming out to welcome the troops back home, they failed miserably again.

[kingofmalice]

look at 1:00 womans outa step =')

[fenbogle]

WOW TOTAL MIXED RACTON FRM CROWED NOT AFARE PARADE.BY ANY MEANSE DID ANY OF YOU NOTICE ANNIMOSOTY IN THE CROWD OK WELL I DID .

[scottptbfb]

1 word to describe them HEROES

[ernstbecker1]

These Lads deserve this parade and much more Salute !

[HateFenians]

What is the point of BP vest if you wear it as a uniform?

The enemy should never see that BP vest.

[Konsigliare]

0:58 tut tut!

[luke96241]

@Konsigliare Women ;) haha

[cadedash85]

my standard copy and paste reply .if it doesnt apply to you ignore  .needless to say ur a person hung up on sumtng that never affected u .u prob support uk football teams eat englisgh food shop in english stores and begrudge while u amount to zero in ur life .

[fruitpastilekid]

SUSCRIBE TO ME AND WATCH MY TRIBUTE TO THE ROYAL IRISH

[Fatherscouse]

The soldier at the rear appears to be the R.S.M. (Regimental Sergeant Major). It's his parade he possibly would have paced the March prior to it being held with his pace stick under his arm. Yes, they do pace a march to measure the distance and time the actual march would take for a particular route. And the one's I have come across in the past can be heard from afar when the yell orders ;D .

[npeacock724]

anyone know who the man is wearing the no.1 dress at the very end?

[kingbushwickthe33rd]

From the other side of the Atlantic,I say"Welcome Home Lads!!".

[BLaZEKiiNG]

they are going on a homecoming parde in Lisburn on the 21st May!

[menacinghat]

The northern irish are the proudest British. They have suffered the least under our failed governments

[notbrasilnorniron]

@jonelilinda try telling that to the men and women and children who protested against this on the day by holding up pictures of dead republicans! Some people in this county cannot understand that.

[mrdogalemao]

Lindo maravilhoso!!!

[robrobroblol]

Fucking hell. Now thats what I call a welcome home. Outstanding support from the locals.

[sylviekell]

The Irish wolfhounds are the mascot of the 69th New York regiment, which was started by Irish immigrants to the U.S. Now the 69th is multi-cultural.

[MrPaulo239]

0.56 needs to do her drill right lol and other than that fair to all who served high respect for them all

[HelmutVillam]

0:34 go on lad smash the shit out of that bass drum!

[rockape560]

i was in belfast to watch the lads come home AND WILL BE AGAIN FOT THE NEXT HOMECOMEING PARADE..FAUGH-A -BALLAGH

[kingbleah]

wow what a WELCOME!

[cadedash85]

im from dub and im joining the r irish because i want to be the best ,forget theses old grudges ,move 4wrd wit ur life

[helm8969]

Brings tears to the eyes of any patriot. Why don't we do this in America?

[JamieVanDevil]

@helm8969 serious the usa dont have a parade?

[helm8969]

@JamieVanDevil Not public parades of returning units no.

[drizztinator]

@JamieVanDevil

I don't think we have them coming or going. Just "holiday parades."

[hynesa02]

was that a woman with a maroon lid marching through? what a lass.

[midgiemarsh]

God bless these brave men.

[jamieboy345]

shame they cudnt carry arms isnt it?

[Lizardking623]

G-d bless them all.

Oorah!

[Bdiddly1]

i like the caubeen!

[NickerSkids]

Against the war but behind the troops

stay safe boys!

[JasperLee23]

The British Army IS and has the BEST trained soldiers in the world. My brother is serving and my uncle has served. They said with such regiments as the Royal Irish, Gurkhas, Paras, Coldstreams etc etc....how can you better that? How can we lose. God bless them all.

Greetings from South Africa

[paddy25c]

who are the in the front two columns without the cubeens

[djawad85]

impossible in germany !! the germans are shamed about their armed forces !!

[kidri0t]

@djawad85 there still good fighters they took on most of the world and held out for years think about the numbers it was like 40+ allies to 1 german.

[Bdiddly1]

@djawad85 ,why?

[djawad85]

@Bdiddly1 because we are crazy people there is more trouble in germany when a german football star doing suicide but if there die 4 german soldiers in afghanistan.. after one week you read nothing about the soldiers... and if you are in uniform the people spit on you.... in the city and at train stations... its a big shame !! we try to help the people in afghanstan and at home the people say "soldiers are murders" its not easy to be a german soldier in this days...

[veltroo]

@djawad85 Here is an Italian ex S. Marco Regiment Marine i had the honour to serve with British Troops and i can say the same! none in my country will please who serve the flag the same way. As a liasion officer i've been invited at the homecoming parade of the 45 Commando and well i find a reason more why those fellas serve with proudness. In my shit country just sputs and cowards. I'm sorry to be italian. God bless all the ones who did, do and will do the best in the armed forces.

[arsenaljsutliffuk]

what an amazing home coming, those soldiers must of felt so proud

[briankissane]

Welocme home lads

[taysidedrummer]

thats the way to welcome home hero's.

[SlaughterSolutionPro]

Many my mat kevins one of them and i hope to be in it very soon

[weehoody2k9]

Brilliant video m8 rule britainia britainia rules the waves

[TastyCake001]

Are there many R.O.I lads in the Royal Irish?

[rje888]

@TastyCake001

Yes there are lads from the Republic of Ireland in the Royal Irish Regiment and in many other Regiments of the British Army. Sadly some brave soldiers from southern Ireland have been lost serving in Afganistan and Iraq with the Royal Irish Regiment and the Irish Guards.

[petaaaaa08]

@TastyCake001 yeah mate its about 16% now i think

[sammni]

@TastyCake001 loads

[mauman]

that's how to welcome them!

[Jamietran123]

0:59 women in the middle i thought i was seeign things!

[rockape560]

proud to welcome them all home

[xxxALEXxox]

Best welcome home anyone could ever get, it was amazing seeing your dad getting welcomed home like that love you xx

[amaffmaheid]

you serve with honour

you serve with pride

you defend these shores

THANK YOU

[nrjelley]

Pride of Britain, all British soldiers! My hat goes off to all of them, also to their parents, for giving birth to such remarkable people! Lots of love from Wales!

[Aliasify]

More civillians are killed in afghanistan by the taliban. More civillians are killed in iraq through sectarian violence. You need to have a good think before running your mouth off.

[TheRoadrunnerman]

im from da south of ireland and im thinking of joining up would da irish guards be da best option or da royal irish regiment.

[jonelilinda]

Plese keep religeon out of it, whatever the religeon is of these soldiers, they are HEROS which Ireland should be proud of

[GITTUCK77]

Well done lads!!!

[deedeesomme]

I was there that day, absolutely brilliant. Heroes all of them.

Faugh-A-Ballagh

[colin343]

brilliant!!!!!....i wish glasgow was as good as this

[sparky2k1]

Crackin video, a moment I won't forget being at.

[sinnfeinmurderers]

Brilliant morning that was

[durnham]

Brilliant, love to see are lads welcomed home like this!!

[dazze17]

A proper welcome home, and well deserved too!

[lestat1591]

why were some wearing different color berets? does that mean ranks or something? other then that good job lads welcome home

[rje888]

These reason they are wearing different colour berets is that they are different regiments and Corps, Irish Guards, Royal Irish Regiment, etc

[SlaughterSolutionPro]

i think its to show who the officers are

[supermcgannon]

@lestat1591 They're wearing different colour berets respective to their regiments and Corps.

[DizzyDingo1]

Glad to see them come home.

From an Irish Catholic.

[Rikki0]

Gives my heart a lift to see that Ireland still remembers how to welcome and honor their heroes home. It's a lesson the Irish could teach us Yanks. Thank you for your support and for your sacrifice, Erin.

Semper Fi. Vietnam 70-71

[ronsiris]

from england, every one of them is an hero

[alex471996]

Great to see these guys coming home safely and getting a heroes welcome because that is what they are, and I am proud to fight along side u Yanks!

Well done America you now have more troops in Afghanistan and Iraq than we do in our entire army!!!! 100,000!

[tomdkg]

Definitely better as allies than enemies! The mascots must have enjoyed the day, not often they meet up!

[BoudiccaBlanc]

As a Yank, I'm proud to have these folks as allies! God Bless 'Em !!!!!

[logibear64]

Funny thing is the two dogs at the head of the parade look like they kicked some arse too!

[dazze17]

Well done brothers & sisters, your a credit to Britain. Makes me proud, all the way from London!

[Allyness92]

good job lads!

[ShaneEre2008]

These guys are the real heroes for the uk not the scumy terroists

[lunanjames]

hi, what city did this take place? Im american and I wish I could of been there to welcome them home and give them a big kiss!! haha I love those irish!!

[rje888]

This parade was held in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

[breda83]

@rje888 It was held in Belfast Ireland son

[51wins]

the Welcome home parade took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland....it was most likely the best welcome home parade in all of the UK, tens of thousands on the streets to welcome our troops home what a day!

[chunkyskids93]

@lunanjames not irish you idiot, BRITISH, northern ireland is not ireland its britain

[kidri0t]

@chunkyskids93 actually your wrong northen ireland is part of the uk but not the island of britian which is only england scotland and wales.

[chunkyskids93]

@kidri0t Its British because it is a british territory, calling it part of the united kingdom is just another way of putting it!

[GearoidHanley]

@chunkyskids93 nothern ireland will be irelands again:)

[chunkyskids93]

@GearoidHanley yeah thats it buddy, you keep dreaming and praying, infact the popes coming here soo so maybe you can ask him to say a prayer for you yeah!!! lolol you lot make me laugh!

[GearoidHanley]

@chunkyskids93 what has the pope got to do with it you inbred cunt,im telling you now that we will have nothern ireland back soon,and then all ye english cunts can jog on back to wer ye came from,half of scotland hates ye,most of wales hate ye and all of ireland hates ye,y dont you go and lick ian paisleys hole:)

[mufc201o]

@GearoidHanley just think,the wasters and hoods were slabbering to the people that have ACTUALY done something with their lives,do you think those boys that were parading were hurt or scared by you glue sniffing, degenarate taxi drivers and hoods?whos the real men? the soldiers or the hoods?lol thats the beauty of it,you scum think you have something usefull to say but we just ignore you anyway,use boys saying something is like a retard giving advice to einstein,go and sniff some glue ya rat

[breda83]

@chunkyskids93  grow up son

[jdi0093113]

@lunanjames They are British Irish

[mooseylad]

@lunanjames belfast it was the unionist community that welcomed the boys home while the catholic community held protests.....faugh a ballagh

[MrDart]

I'm proud of these guys. The oafs singing though ruins the video.

[adebarde1]

They uphold the proud tradition of all Irish regiments. Some big fellas there.

[ConCon75]

u want a gold star or what?

fuck off

[percy09cov]

your a fucking wanker!!!!!

These guys deserve more than a fucking gold star dickhead.

[ConCon75]

I was replying to a yank who seemed to think being "irish" was a surname,

So your the fucking wanker think first ya tim

[kingkarlone]

The British Army rule at combat and parades.

[LordWellington15]

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!!!

[trickyrev]

thank you boys, well done, god bless

[A5tr0Can]

At the 56 to 1:00 minute point that soldier is out of step, and are the Irish Guard soldier's bigger/taller in size comparied to the other regiments marching.

[rje888]

The Irish Guards used to have a height standard, I don't know if its still in place.

[theloudhalo]

@rje888 Never mind the Irish Guards! Watch out for the "PSNI" . I am a 5'0" tall woman and when I have occasion to speak to a policeman now - I am always looking him in the eye! OMG! - and I am not blaspheming.

[rifleman1122]

I want a Wolfhound :'(

[zyxonm]

About time both sides of N.Iron were cheering for the same thing. Brings a smile to the face and a tear to the eye

[mariopmoreno]

Could someone plese tell me the name of the dog breed? the one the soldiers carries?

THANKS

[rje888]

They are Irish wolf hounds, the most famous Irish wolf hound mascot is Brian Boru of the Irish Gruards.

[mariopmoreno]

Thank You!

[awaker200]

they look like ... great dains...

[fhcool]

Irish Wolfhound

[51wins]

You have to hand it to Belfast / Northern Ireland what a welcome home parade..!

It has to be the best in the United Kingdom i wouldnt think many other citires could turn out nearl 30,000 people on the streets, it was a wonderful day it means so much to the troops

Well Done Everyone!

[Worldspining]

either way, I would love a homecoming of any unit in Europe with the same sort of songs and public.

fact is it doesnt happen nowhere but in Belfast. I know why and frankly im not cheering, but on the otherhand I wouldnt wish a soldier from any country here in europe to get killed or wounded in a country where your not protecting the lives of the country you serve instend of your friends in your Unit. period.

Never let those bastards win but do remember we will cry but the big jocks wont

[nationalist19]

i'm irish myself and i love this. it's a sighn of good relationships between both our islands.

[ulsterstan]

They're brilliant, God bless.

[russelld2]

AMAZING JOB LADS

[GermanAmerican22]

God bless! And Thank you! Shlainte!

[captainnickface]

Comon boys your home now. The pride of Northern Ireland and the best of all of us. I've met some of you. I talked to some of you and i can say theres not a man or woman in that regiment who deserved sinn feinn on that day. It was you day. This is a testament to the spirit of the Northern Irish and to the strength of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. God Save the Queen. Faugh a Ballaugh.

[TokingOnCheese]

Welcome Home Scotlands sell outs

[sinisterviper]

explain your comments please

[TokingOnCheese]

Two very old sayings ........ Divide & Conquer - Cant beat them Join them .

[mcgra89]

oh britannia, britannia rules the wavesssssss!

[AngusOnkel]

Is the Royal Irish an British Regt. ? Anyway...... Well done Lads

[rje888]

Yes the Royal Irish Regiment is a British Regiment, the majority of its soldiers come from Northern Ireland, but it also has soldiers from Southern Ireland, Australia, South Africa, Fiji and other British Commonwealth countries.

[AngusOnkel]

Thanks for reponding... I hav e earlier meet Irish Soldiers from the Republic..

[hogrider9]

WOW! great receiption. Q:-Who was it donkeying @ 0.58 ? Yep thats that a women!!!

Women! for pity's sake, don't march!

[samliffe]

hahahahaha

[somme36]

Faugh A Ballagh welcome home

[Audenlolz]

brilliant to hear the Rule Britannia

[Jordan1873]

Brilliant to see them home. At Ibrox we did the same for the Argyll & Sutherland regiment, they came on the pitch and the welcoming they got was terrific, just like here, We Salute You HEROES.

[AngloCrusader]

greetings from Canada and the Princes Patricias Canadian Light Infantry

[5h3llf15h]

You mean Please Protect Canadian's Little Infants. HAHA

[AngloCrusader]

you must be Royal Canadian Regiment i mean chicken fucker LOL

[HLecterPHD]

/watch?v=hYeFcSq7Mxg

[ballynafeighbluedog]

trad123,i take it you dont like prods and jews ?get a life you bigot

[joedredd13215]

Excellent great to see them parade with heads held high. Amazes me how some can protest at returning troops who are constantly risking thier lives.Protesters should hang their heads in shome..or just feckin hang.

[bnjopkr05]

Safe at home God bless...Glen

[bouldy147]

Welcome home lads God bless the British army!

[GLitchtEam101]

3 words FAUGH-A-BALLAGH support da troops

[turdseveryoneofya]

Another true supporter. Keep supporting our troops.The only thing is they are fighting for freedom while these people do nothing but suck up british hand outs,yet they hate all things british except our hard earned cash with OUR queens head on it.SUCH SCUM SHOULD NEVER BE ON OUR STREETS AGAIN UNLESS THEY ARE CLEANING THEM.

[joedredd13215]

oh nice 1 mate lol

[IrishRemembrance]

Welcome home.

[CaptainDiscount]

Thats a reception all British soldiers should get.

[eleb199]

such an atmosphere .. a great day too =]]

best ov luck xox

[sodaman1920]

Safe home lads, well done.

[pe7epe7epe7e]

Best video I have seen in a long time!! ulster man living in oz, wishing I was home for the event!!

Well done lads!1

[Voxac100b]

Check the police officer on the bike telling the bearded camera man off

[joedredd13215]

yes Voxac hes PSNI not RUC @]

[NATIONALGUARD1]

This is what an army looks like Great proud day Brave men everyone Ex RUC

[LIKEiGIVaSHIT]

how good do our boys and girls look, heads held high ,smart,our sons and daughters doin us proud

[oldchurch000]

outstanding video NO SURRENDER

[whitewolf88jonny]

anyone have a vid of the lads on the scaffolding?

[NEXIUM500MG]

You can see them in a video called 'RIR Protest' its not a very good vid though as its shot from the protesters side.

[whitewolf88jonny]

thanks very much m8

[Hamdaman101]

You can understand how hypocritical that sounds to some people? Besides I'll bet you've never even been to Northern Ireland or the Republic.

[prideofulster]

They stood for us in Foreign lands now we stand for them in their home land.

[whitewolf88jonny]

amen!!!!!