Something Inside So Strong - The North of Ireland

(Something Inside) So Strong is a song written and recorded by British singer-songwriter, Labi Siffre. It was released as a single in 1987 and was the song that brought him back to mainstream popularity in his home country.

Although the song is written about the Apartheid it can easily be attached with other situations of discrimination.

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[truthbetoldni]

Since 1969 ( at least ) the IRA has been anti unionist and anti protestant. They murdered and drove the 30% protestant population out of the south. They would do the same now if they got control over Northern Ireland. The extreme loyalists are just as bad. Its all about rackets. Drugs, protection rackets, robberies, and bullying the locals.

[godbrother10]

@truthbetoldni "They murdered and drove the 30% protestant population out of the south" .... - do you seriously believe that 30% of the Southern Irish population fled the country? - this is a false statement to say the least.

"They would do the same now if they got control over Northern Ireland" - Hate to be the one to break this to you, but they are in control SF and the DUP rule jointly and come may 5th we may well yet have McGuinness as 1st minister and SF as the largest party.

[WARISHELL09]

When the early days of the troubles were upon us why did protestants aswell as catholics flee their areas? Like in Derry for instance, the west bank of the Foyle used to have 30, 000 protestants now there is only about 300 residents there

[godbrother10]

@WARISHELL09 Sadly there would have been reprisals but (not meaning to sound glib) we know which side started it.

[WARISHELL09]

@godbrother10 What do you mean there would have been reprisals? Protestants were being burned out of their homes at the exact same time for fuck sake, do you never read into the situation here?

[godbrother10]

@WARISHELL09 How can it have been at the exact same time. One side had to have started the attacks and one side must have reacted.

 Look, its not worth us arguing on youtube over this, I can assure you my opinion won't be changed and I'm sure neither will yours.

[tommystros]

everything the british done to kill off the ira and its support made it 10 times stronger i think if the trouble in the north went on another 4 - 5 years the ira would have had the support of the hole republic and we would of had a all out war....

[tommystros]

heros thats all i can say.....HEROES

[snow403]

Go on home british bastards go on home.

Tal

[coirpeach1]

@godbrother10 Either way the north belongs to the rest of the island,no matter what anyone says the 6 counties should be unified to the 26.

[saoirseeire1980]

I really do hate the Brits and this is why...RIP brothers who have died.

[tearlach45]

Respect from Scotland. If only us Scots hadn't sold out so easily.

Erin Go Bragh

Alba Gu Brath