Royal Irish Regiment Homecoming parade in Shrewsbury - 16th Oct 2008. Pre Belfast Homecoming Parade

This special parade was held for the homecoming of the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment in Shrewsbury on Thursday the 16th of October 2008.
A massive local crowd of well wishers clapped and cheered to see our troops parade through the historic market town after a grueling 6 month tour of duty in Afghanistan.
The parade was led by their regimental mascot, Irish wolfhound Brian Boru, followed by the Regimental band playing Killaloe and over 400 well turned out troops dressed in desert combat uniforms.
I traveled a long distance to see these brave soldiers march past me on the roadside. It was a great spectacle to see and made me feel very proud.
Many of the troops are Ulster born and bred and of different religions. I hope that I see the day soon that everyone in Northern Ireland welcomes our brave soldiers home - not just one community.
Find out more about the RIR now at http://www2.army.mod.uk/royalirish/index.html

MY POLITICAL & SOCIAL COMMENT... It is sickening to see that most Irish republicans and even Irish nationalist oppose our homecoming parades. The hatred and bigotry shown by these people has no bounds and I believe has no place in modern society. Many new recruits for the Royal Irish regiment are once again coming from areas in Eire. This suggests that Sinn Fein, the SDLP and Dublin based politicians are living in the negative and dark past.
Has the Irish republican movement now past its sell by date? I certainly think so!

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[knowwatimeanlike]

Nationalists are bigots who live in the negative and dark past,eh? This coming from the same bunch of twats who annually on july 12 stack up a big pile of wood on their local green and burn the tricolour on top of it,yes, very progessive.

The war's over lads, stupid die-hards on both sides need to cop on to this fact.

Oh,p.s. as for your little "most republicans and nationalist oppose our home coming parades".Total bullshit!Most of us dont really care, the ones out protesting are a minority.

[gflview]

Thanks for your comments. I am not tarring all Irish nationalists with the same brush. I have been forced to give my opinions on recent politics because decent N Irish people were being dragged into the attempted sectarian row generated by Sinn Fein. (By having their protest at same time.) N Irish people have had the notion of an Irish republic imposed on them since 1912. We rejected it and still do. Unfortunately, tricolours will be burnt on bonfires, particularly after 30 years of the troubles

[gflview]

It will take time for tricolour burning to end. Irish republicans need to give us the mutual respect we deserve and stop acting like facists. Perhaps then Ulster loyalists and normal moderate Ulster protestants will have less of an axe to grind. Orange halls are being burnt down every month. This is attempted ethic cleansing that hardly helps for open wounds to heal.

[adelphiadelphi]

Is that not them parading towards the bridge and then turning around away from the town centre? Did they actually parade throught the town centre?

[gflview]

Hi mate, yes they didn't go over the bridge after the church service. I am not sure what to route was after this point.

[j4kennedy]

my uncle was in the RIR!

just curious whats Faugh-a-Ballagh mean? check out my video... help fight of the stupid comments from the republicans!

[gflview]

Hi mate, Please see the following passage taken from Wikipedia about its meaning:

Faugh a ballagh (also written Faugh-a-ballagh) is a battle cry of Irish origin, meaning "clear the way". The spelling is an 18th-century anglicization of the Irish-language words Fág an bealach. Its first recorded use as a regimental motto was by the Royal Irish Fusiliers in 1798. It remains the motto of the Royal Irish Regiment today.

[whar29]

Ex Jock - English,Irish or Welsh we are all brothers in arms - live that way and die that way !

[rickymalin]

Brilliant, 2nd Nov, Belfast - Welcome home Boys!

[theblackmafia71]

Ulster will fight and Ulster will be right!

well in lads NS!

[edithb2011]

stay safe all the men and woman fighting to keep us safe

r.i.p. all the fallen heros we will not forget u's

always in ur hearts and minds r.i.p

[RogerF337]

@christophergowing Hope you make it, Christopher, and good luck! Stay safe, if you're posted overseas, and have a welcome return.

[MrSantacm]

These men have signed a blank check made payable to their Country for an amount up to and including their lives. Check their list of Battle Honours. They are not strangers to being in harms' way.

Great respect is due them.

An American citizen and parent of a United States Army Tenth Mountain Division Trooper - "Climb to Glory"!!

[coleraine316]

proud of every one of yous, god bless

[Chauffeur1]

Regimental Mascot took pride of place in the Telford Shopping Centre and made the day for many shoppers of all nationalities , least of all the Latvian , Polish , Canadia and USA citizens mingling in the crowd...

[tata1985]

Salute from México City, thank you for sharing these video.

[christophergowing]

I'm from Dublin and I think it's sad pol can't get over history ... I'm gladly and proudly joining the Royal Irish Regiment :) goin for my second interview in portadown - armagh ... wish me luck :)

[captaincommando2]

LONG LIVE THE ROYAL IRISH

[als660]

What a nice response!!