Tommie Gorman - The Future for Northern Ireland and Relations on These Islands
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- Brexit and the recent instability in Northern Ireland pose some key questions for policy makers and politicians on these islands: How damaged are North-South relations by the current instability in unionism? What are the implications for Northern Ireland’s peace process? Is there an acceptable version of the Northern Ireland Protocol? Has Brexit undermined British-Irish relations? Is the route towards a united Ireland clearer or more complicated?
In this IIEA webinar, Tommie Gorman draws on his experience to address these questions and reflects on the future of Northern Ireland and British-Irish relations.
About the Speaker:
Tommie Gorman is the former Northern Editor at RTÉ. A native of Sligo, he started his career at the Western Journal in the late 1970s, before moving to RTÉ, where he spent over four decades in a variety of roles, including North West Correspondent and Europe Editor, before moving to Belfast as Northern Editor in 2001. He also produced a number of television documentaries on the topic of Northern Ireland and on pre-EU accession countries. Mr Gorman was awarded EMI’s European of the Year in 2001 for his work covering the EU institutions and was awarded an honorary master's degree by NUI Galway in October 2009.
Recorded on the 16th of June 2021
It’s great to see that Tommie is still around.
Its a shame he is stiil around
Thank you Tommie, your insight and knowledge is unmeasurable and almost 100% accurate, there's absolutely no place on the table for violence. Peace is the only way forward.
No he is not, rte are a pack of lying leftists propaganda disinformation lies fake news media, who take our money and give themselves huge wages !
@@patrickcoleman7997 I'm not disagreeing with you patrick, I'm fully aware of the tactics of RTE when they are in bed with the government, however on this occasion I think Tommie's analysis is correct.
@@bidbadgray I have spoken to him in person and he is a shister, and his arrogance and self rightness when I was pointing out some stuff he and rte were at he would not answer anything but ended up walking away with a what he thought was a smart comment ! I have no time for him !
@@patrickcoleman7997 I agree he is a big turd, just like RTE, shills to the government agendas, no honour, would all sell there mothers to line there pockets or further there career. There so out of touch
The hope of a non return of violence is possibly the best ray of hope Tommie Gorman has ever delivered,
look foward to hearing more from Tommie in the future.
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A good objective analysis of the situation in the North. People are welcome to disagree with your opinions but I think they must accept that they are profound genuine views. All the best in your retirement Tommie.
Great piece and I was particularly delighted by the last 20 seconds where Tommie outlined that the modern era of social media lends itself to reducing the risk of a return to violence.
Very interesting and in depth look at the current situation.
Very insightful analysis. We'll miss Tommie and his excellent news reports on RTE on Northern Ireland affairs. His final thought has a huge amount of merit.
Won't miss his anti republican rants,enjoy your retirement but always remember your no friend of nationalists,sleep tight
Trade between Britain and Ireland showing a surplus for Ireland for the first time ever. Well done to Irish business and govt in using last few years creating new supply lines from continent.
Trade between North and south stronger and growing. Whatever about a United Ireland the ever increasing eu supply lines of trade of northern Ireland keeps heading towards a United island creating an ever increasing economic bond that makes peace an ever increasing necessity
What a well read man. Deep deep knowledge of the issues we currently face and a well balanced analysis
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Great to see you back Tommy. Excellent analysis. I am not sure why the DUP went so much for a hard Brexit.
Because they thought this would give them back a hard border on the island of Ireland
because they simply hate Ireland and everything Irish. They'd absolutely love to see the GFA destroyed and violence to return to NI which ain't going to happen.
In.the hope n expectation of a hard order being created.
If they got that it would allow them to shout we are under siege.
West brit...😮
Thank you Tommy
irish unity is inevitable just depends if it is now or 1 year to two years
I imagine it will be nearer 10 or 20 years not 1 or 2.
Excellent analysis...
Tommie as ever with astute + comprehensive analysis
A long and good retirement to TG ...a very civilized reporter. Who will pay for a united Ireland?
It will pay for itself. There is no good normal reason that it costs the UK government so much.
The EU will help too. Being run by a government that doesn't give a shit about you beyond a few billion of subsidies is not a way to resolve your problems. Please remember to consider "a few billion" in Dr Evil terms.
Well done - thoughtful comments
Great interview, thank you.. 3 points. 1 2016 Trump elected US president, not Bush...2 Peter Robinson,had issues other than health to deal with, ie all i would say,look at the Lagan valley cafe development at the time involving someone very close to him -say no more,please research and third,in the 30th min of this excellent analyst ,the Conservatives in many case do not give a damn about the Union, only consolidating power at Westminster,making cash from trade deals,has in many respects become an ENGLISH nationalist party, so will not cave in to the Dup. Getting the US trade deal to them is more important than NI. jOHNSON has a majority of 78, so even with a few Unionist supporters is unlikely to loss, the elephant in the room maybe how the two main opposition parties:Lab and SNP will react .
Tommie was a very good reporter we used to always listen and think of what he said as him views were well balanced Best Wishes on your retirement Eddie G
Why are foster children excluded from the apology. The Republic in their apology excluded children who were unaccompanied in County Homes. In the North and the South administrations have denied justice to the survivors of the foster care system. Why?
Tommie is the quintessential gentleman. His analysis has always been sound and delivered in a manner that does not seek to offend. It’s great to see him again. On the question of a future border poll, I can’t see one taking place in Northern Ireland while Scotland is refused. But in the event that a poll does eventually take place lessons need to be learned from Brexit where not enough was done to explain to UK voters what the realities of leaving the EU could mean. Many in Northern Ireland might be unaware of the economic practicalities of joining with the Republic in regard to the daily cost of living and accessing healthcare. Nationalist parties in Northern Ireland carefully avoid this topic. As for the Irish Language Act, it’s the right thing to do, but if the much talked about cost of £50M a year is true then it’s coming at a high price when the Health Service in Northern Ireland needs every spare penny it can get.
These are interesting times. Maybe it’ll all just “collapse into place” as someone once said in the dreary corridors of Castle Buildings...
Interesting but he muddled up a lot of the key dates and says Bush was elected in 2016 not Trump.
My thoughts exactly! Small detail in that bush and trump would have similar policies relating to Ireland at least
It was obviously just a slip of the tongue.
@@MrTipperX No, he got it wrong several times.
Great interview but i did laugh at: the willingness of the Europeans to seek a compromise!@
How so?
It is time all parties and all the good folk in NIreland came to realise that this Westminster Government couldn’t care less about them,their future is in my opinion linked with the south,the Unionist need to get real and work towards getting the best possible deal for their people.
Can’t say I agree with your assumption. For one thing, I don’t see the Brits giving up Northern Ireland. Hell they went half way round the globe with a modern day armada to make sure they didn’t lose a little outpost in the south Atlantic called the Falkland Islands. In addition, how would The Republic of Ireland possibly be able to take on the financial burden of Northern Ireland? The Brits pour about 16 Billion pounds into it every year to keep it afloat. Then you have about three quarters of a million Unionists that for some reason I just don’t see going belly up to accept a United Ireland. That’s a bloody nightmare the ROI can do without.
@@wataboutya9310 it's up to the people of NI if they stay or leave the United Kingdom maybe get your facts right
@@PS-ru2ov He's talking in the contest of what the EU and Irish governments are doing by sowing the seed of disent and tensions between the two communities to trya nd force unification before its time. The definitive decision on unification is up to the people of NI, but this is a more holistic point of view that you may not understand.
Peter Robinson said as much
Very good, thank you!
Cheers Tommy
Northern Ireland vs republic of ireland its possible come together in the future everything possible in this life
I am in Liverpool England my perspective is a Nationalist outlook, the British Government is the Conservative Party (with its Imperial past) now Little Englanders yet they fail to except that they manipulated and partitioned Ireland. As a consiquence of thier Jerrymandering the Unionists are steadfast in undermining The Little England Conservatives attept to withdraw from Ireland. It is obviouse that we are in the real last phase of the End Game of British whithdrawal in Ireland.
Dup == don't understand politics
Is Michael Martin and this man related. They are the image of eachother. Just saying.
I think Tommie meant to say that Donald Duck was elected president of the United States in 2016 , not George Bush.
Who’s going where?????
The Prods will never join the dole….
It's failed been a disaster
Typical, hear nothing,see nothing, know nothing.
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Tommy Gormless = Lord Haw Haw for the Elites
Brits out
Curry my yogurt, many Thanks