Actually the importance to this is that the Irish Guards remain a regiment entirely. They were probably the closest to the chopping block within the Guards Division.
@@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire Div wouldn't no, but I've never heard of there to be a protection on putting regiments into suspended animation given the number of btns they have before.
See you've fell for the Ukrainian propaganda . So you stand with the asov battion which as been murdering Russian civilians and torturing Russian prisoners. I suggest you do some research. Or watch chris thrall video's too enlighten yourself.
They haven’t got more man power, just once you finish training, you’ll do a small stint in 2nd battalions and do ceremonial duties and then you will go to 1 battalion for the rest of your time
@@anglo2664 2nd Bn Irish Guards was reactivated with guardsmen from 1st Bn and the London Irish Rifles forming No's 9 and 12 Coy. It wasn't created entirely new. Essentially, it's the same like what the other guards regiments did: Nijmegen Coy Grenadier Guards, No 7 Coldstream Guards Coy and F Coy Scots Guards were created from their respective 1st Bn to carry on the tradition of the deactivated 2nd Bn. Now the Irish Guards have joined the party (with 2 companies forming the 2nd Bn). And as Cody Hearne said before, once guardsmen finishing their basic training at Catterick, they will join the 2nd Bn in London for public duties before joining the 1st Bn for green duty (who will also rotate to public duties after some years). With the exception of the Welsh Guards, who currently only have 1 battalion.
It's like F Company Scots Guards and Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards, Company's from both regiments 2nd battalion's whilst in suspended animation, custodians of the colours untill the day 2nd battalion is reformed. Its really just so each regiment has active public duties presence in London while the 1st battalions do whatever is required of them whilst posted away from London. At least that was the case when I joined 1SG 20ish years ago shortly before we left for Munster, Germany.
The Irish Guards are amazing. Their professionalism, ethos, traditions and esprit de corp which are woven through the philosophy of the British army contribute to making the British army amongst the best in the world. With this caliber of soldiers the future of the British army is positive. 👍🏻
Suspended animation seems common in the Guards. 2nd Bn Scots Guards for example. Placed in suspended animation March 1970, reactivated January 1972 and then placed back into suspended animation 2 Novemer 1993.
@@johndowns4770 A typo while using a thumb operated bluetooth mouse on a smart TV at a range of 5m with failing eyesight and a lifetime of dyslexia is ok though, innit?
I, too, agree but there are two trends that make that difficult to retain: Fewer children mean fewer Guardsmen in the future. A shrunken recruiting pool means you can maintain height standards with fewer Guards or remove restrictions to maintain force strength. Women in every Western country simply aren't interested in replenishing their country with more countrymen anymore. The second is that society wants more inclusion and elite military organizations are inherently exclusive.
@SL I see what you mean. Perhaps a reason is the problem with recruiting in both Scotland and Northern Ireland. Just look at all the Fijians and South Africans in the RROS. 1 Scots still have a regimental HQ in Scotland. Being stationed in NI is nothing new. My neighbour was until recently an officer in 1 Scots. He did a tour in Belfast a few years ago. He was also in Canada and Kenya. Nothing sinister.
So no mention of why they decided to reactivate 2nd btn Irish Guards. And when are they going to bring back the ancient Scots regiments like the Black Watch, Highlnders and others that they horrifically smooshed into the Royal regiment of Scotland?
@Will Rose If the government wanted them to be reactivated as individual regiments it’s entirely possible for that to be done regardless of army regulation
was thinking exactly that, i thought it was a mistake given how important regimental history and identiy is in the Armed Forces, even though they were doing it to reflect post Cold War changes - and being stingy with the military whilst talking a good talk - and it would be good to see some of these come back.
It would be lovely to see, but being realistic its unlikely, if you look at the number of amalgamations alone in the second half of the 20th century, the regiment which features strongly in my family tree, Royal Welch Fusiliers is gone. It's such a shame because the british army had something very special. You wonder if in the end we will end up with just 4 infantry regiments covering the four home countries.
I've been saying for years they need to do this due to having to utilize Line Infantry battalions for London District Public Duties. Hopefully they'll soon raise a PD Company to represent 2nd Battalion, Welsh Guards.
Sadly double speak !What appears to have happened is that two companies of the 1st Battalion , 9 and12 have been put on permanent ceremonial duties and allowed to use the traditions of the 2nd Battalion rather than re-raising ('reactivation' is so American ) the 2nd Battalion.
Stop moaning, every Battalion brought out of mothballs is a plus for the UK, and a kick in the arse for our Feinds. God Bless all of my comrades in arms.
The narrator does say that eventually the soldiers will be absorbed back into the 1st Batallion, so it's not as if, the Irish Guards has suddenly grown by 4 Companys to double the size of the regiment!
It's only for the recruits coming out of Catterick won't be full strength and only for public duties and further training all guards regiments have incremental companies bar the welsh guards now
After all the cuts and restructuring of regiments and battalions over the years we have lost some of the history and identity. Yes it is still there within the regiments they was restructured to like battle honours etc. But it will be excellent to see more regiments/battalions reactivated other than history and pride we need the manpower the needs of the armed forces have changed drastically since the invasion of ukraine we need to be ready for anything both in manpower and capability which is entirely possible with more funding, time and recruitment of the right people
Right, The Fijian Contingent sent under UN orders excelled themselves brilliantly in the the Lebanon. They terrified the local militia on a daily basis. 🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯 Proud warriors. 🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯
How? Is it on paper? The british forces have a huge recruitment problem. Nobody wants to stay In. Each year manning fudges figures to look good to top brass but alas people are leaving fast. In 20 years only 4 of them have the forces broke even with joiners and leavers.
What is the blue plume significance ? Is it historic ? The Colours of Irish soldiers were indeed blue at one time, before green became the Irish Colors. Can anyone inform me ?
Is this some dodgy arithmetic Jedi mind trick? Company and Battalion aren’t equivalent or interchangeable. Comments from Ben Wallace former Scots Guards officer, please.
We need more soldiers not Guards. 90% of soldiers hare guard duty. Last thing on most Civilians joining up is standing in a soldier box in the rain on a Saturday night.
Would 'nt it be nice if the Irish guards would dedicate a tune to their Colonel in Chief Princess Catherine that they could play when she inspects the regiment c'mon the Micks do us all proud
I'm ex-Scots Guards. Nulli. The Coldstream Guards were formed in Scotland. They were going to call them the 'Scots Guards', but then someone pointed out that name was already in use. 1642 BRB :)
This whole nation needs sorted in everyway then we can have a top class well drilled army and equip with the latest weapons and trade with the world EU stay out of Uk and Ireland ok.
@@Tuhoeterra Can you not see they are connected tony blair never left uk yet he was speaker in eu its set up that way europe is the last beast in revelation were nealy their Gds kingdom is about to appear very soon.
They recruit in Ulster and from the Irish diaspora in the UK. People like me with Irish ancestry could join it. I believe people from mainland Ireland also are allowed to join due to a blind eye being turned by the Republic in exchange for the UK unofficially guaranteeing Irelands defence.
So you are British solders serving a British monarch or are you Irish who want to be British very confusing I understand the Welsh and Scottish as they are not independent countries.
@R B Ireland ‘turning a blind eye’ is complete nonsense. The security is not guaranteed but would expected because the UK and Ireland are two allied independent nations. Not to mention that the US is a much stronger ally to Ireland than the UK has ever been and we would be more than happy to not have to have any ‘guarantee’ from a lying Tory establishment. They should be called the Ulster guards if anything, even though 1/3 of ulster is actually part of the republic. The use of symbols such as the harp and shamrock by the British army is cultural appropriation. British rule in Ireland sought to destroy Celtic culture so why have they adopted the Celtic harp in their coat of arms? Despite us achieving an Irish republic the British continues to view Ireland as some kind of dominion of Britain to insult all Irish that fought against the empire over hundreds of years.
Made up of lads from all over Britain but mainly Republic and Northern, and English lads it's quite famous for people to join from the west Midlands especially Birmingham and the back country, they have a regimental association in Birmingham that do regular meetings
About time Whitehall got it's a act together.. Treasury ought to start spending more on defence . No public -Private Partnership in regard to Defense . Restore Defense UK back to 1970/80s standards ASAP Whitehall must make sure Service personal are properly look.after in Service and Retirement, after all Politican's Pension.Perks there never enough question asked ,. Veterans are Homeless retired Politicans NOT
@@thetruthhurts7675 That's true & that's where the problem lies. Any unit that can't be deployed to defend the Kingdom because its untrustworthy shouldn't be in that Kingdom's forces Armed Forces in my view.
Most outsiders would say Victory in the Second World War WAS in Ireland's interests, even if Mr de Valera got confused over that at times. In the present world situation, it is not so easy to say where Ireland's interests might lie, but the country did get upset when there was a threat of the Russian Navy sailing close to the shores. Suggests Ireland is not too keen on being used by Putin ... and I would not blame them for that. Sadly, the leader is more than happy to make trouble with Ireland on the outside of the UK, and Scotland within. Interesting if He helped along the recent market chaos, or if Truss and Kwarteng managed that by themselves? As you may know, after 9/11, Ireland allowed the idea that the RAF might fly over Irish territory in an emergency situation. Just as well, say I!
Actually the importance to this is that the Irish Guards remain a regiment entirely. They were probably the closest to the chopping block within the Guards Division.
how?
Never going to happen. The Household Division is protected by its status and will never suffer disbandment
The welsh would go before the Irish.
@@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire Div wouldn't no, but I've never heard of there to be a protection on putting regiments into suspended animation given the number of btns they have before.
@@maquettemusic1623 they'd disband every other regiment in the British Army before they touched the Toff's Division
My old Division was deactivated. Always good to see someone else's brought back to active service.
See you've fell for the Ukrainian propaganda . So you stand with the asov battion which as been murdering Russian civilians and torturing Russian prisoners. I suggest you do some research. Or watch chris thrall video's too enlighten yourself.
@@douglastaggart9360 Thank you, Ivan, for the Russian FSB/GRU Disinformation POV. Now F Off. Russian Disinformation Troll.
...my led Armored battalion was deactived the day I left Getmsny to return home...I'll ALWAYS be an Iron Horsemsn!!!! 4/35 Armor..the Iron Horsemen!!!
Lovely to see more companies get reactivated we need all the soldiers we can get!
@Michael Pezzullo Maybe not that much, also there is no point we aren't even in a active war?
@Michael Pezzullo National Service and you're absolutely right. It's time to put the balls back into modern British lads.
They haven’t got more man power, just once you finish training, you’ll do a small stint in 2nd battalions and do ceremonial duties and then you will go to 1 battalion for the rest of your time
@@codyhearne932 Explain please I don't quite understand?
@@anglo2664 2nd Bn Irish Guards was reactivated with guardsmen from 1st Bn and the London Irish Rifles forming No's 9 and 12 Coy. It wasn't created entirely new. Essentially, it's the same like what the other guards regiments did: Nijmegen Coy Grenadier Guards, No 7 Coldstream Guards Coy and F Coy Scots Guards were created from their respective 1st Bn to carry on the tradition of the deactivated 2nd Bn. Now the Irish Guards have joined the party (with 2 companies forming the 2nd Bn). And as Cody Hearne said before, once guardsmen finishing their basic training at Catterick, they will join the 2nd Bn in London for public duties before joining the 1st Bn for green duty (who will also rotate to public duties after some years). With the exception of the Welsh Guards, who currently only have 1 battalion.
As an American...I remember reading about the Welsh and Irish Guards being a part of the Guards Armoured Division in WW2.
Yes...I believe J.O.E. Vandeleur commanded 3rd Battalion, I.G. & his cousin,Giles, commanded the 2nd...
More people died from the UK colonies than UK citizens.
Greetings to our American friend.
As an American means F#£k All 😎
Should be at least two battalions for every Regiment!
Should be three divisions worth of men for each squad. Aiming high
Totally agree
Are they going to Ukraine
@@StevenHanover not exactly..
Well this comment makes no sense 😂😂 as you can’t have a battalion in a regiment let alone 2 battalions in a regiment
It's like F Company Scots Guards and Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards, Company's from both regiments 2nd battalion's whilst in suspended animation, custodians of the colours untill the day 2nd battalion is reformed. Its really just so each regiment has active public duties presence in London while the 1st battalions do whatever is required of them whilst posted away from London. At least that was the case when I joined 1SG 20ish years ago shortly before we left for Munster, Germany.
This is great to see an old Battalion resurrected after so many lost to history.
The Irish Guards are amazing. Their professionalism, ethos, traditions and esprit de corp which are woven through the philosophy of the British army contribute to making the British army amongst the best in the world.
With this caliber of soldiers the future of the British army is positive. 👍🏻
Nicely said Sir. May I interest you in a pinch of snuff before we go in?
Welcome back second battalion Irish guard. Hope to see more of you on you tube.
Suspended animation seems common in the Guards. 2nd Bn Scots Guards for example. Placed in suspended animation March 1970, reactivated January 1972 and then placed back into suspended animation 2 Novemer 1993.
How about reasurecting our historic county regiments too, along with local malita?
👏👏👏👏👏
I think you mean militia
always check your spelling mate
@@johndowns4770 A typo while using a thumb operated bluetooth mouse on a smart TV at a range of 5m with failing eyesight and a lifetime of dyslexia is ok though, innit?
@@genwoolfe Thats better. No mistakes, well done. Your readers will thank you
Congratulations form the Netherlands❤
More money for the Miltary
Britain first always 🇬🇧
You really mean more money for Ukrainian military
Nice one........ We need more Soldiers.
Don't trust them! They will have reduced the numbers somewhere else or something.
@Michael Pezzullo Why?Do we need it?
Michael Pezzullo really does have issues
They should introduce a unit within the rifles that focuses on special skills such as spec ops & demolition
I still think it was wrong to do away with the height restrictions for the guards.
I agree - the uniform height requirement produced impressive guardsmen.
I do agree there.
Couldn't agree more..
@Will Rose
Thanks Will, I didn't know that.
I, too, agree but there are two trends that make that difficult to retain: Fewer children mean fewer Guardsmen in the future. A shrunken recruiting pool means you can maintain height standards with fewer Guards or remove restrictions to maintain force strength. Women in every Western country simply aren't interested in replenishing their country with more countrymen anymore. The second is that society wants more inclusion and elite military organizations are inherently exclusive.
Still can’t understand why they merged the oldest regiment in the British Army making it lose its name The Royal Scots the Royal Regiment
Don't get me started mate. See my somewhat angst driven post above. "Nemo me impune lacessit".
You missed out the rest of it, Ian. The Lothian Regiment, First of Foot, Right of the Line, Pontius Pilate’s Bodyguard.
@@Scipionic1941 I did mucker sorry
Why do you think that?@SL
@SL I see what you mean. Perhaps a reason is the problem with recruiting in both Scotland and Northern Ireland. Just look at all the Fijians and South Africans in the RROS. 1 Scots still have a regimental HQ in Scotland. Being stationed in NI is nothing new. My neighbour was until recently an officer in 1 Scots. He did a tour in Belfast a few years ago. He was also in Canada and Kenya. Nothing sinister.
So no mention of why they decided to reactivate 2nd btn Irish Guards. And when are they going to bring back the ancient Scots regiments like the Black Watch, Highlnders and others that they horrifically smooshed into the Royal regiment of Scotland?
They never will, they're essentially lost now unfortunately.
@Will Rose If the government wanted them to be reactivated as individual regiments it’s entirely possible for that to be done regardless of army regulation
@Will Rose interesting..cheers
was thinking exactly that, i thought it was a mistake given how important regimental history and identiy is in the Armed Forces, even though they were doing it to reflect post Cold War changes - and being stingy with the military whilst talking a good talk - and it would be good to see some of these come back.
It is good to see Ron Weasley serving.
Secret weapon
Lovely to see Seamus, beautiful dogs Irish wolfhounds (Gaelic name for James) .
@SL probably why they’ve called the dog the last Catholic King of Britain that the beloved billy defeated
Any addition to British Army is most welcome
i really hope some of the historic regiments, with the local links and history come back.
It would be lovely to see, but being realistic its unlikely, if you look at the number of amalgamations alone in the second half of the 20th century, the regiment which features strongly in my family tree, Royal Welch Fusiliers is gone. It's such a shame because the british army had something very special.
You wonder if in the end we will end up with just 4 infantry regiments covering the four home countries.
Our family regiment Kings Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) is sadly no longer with us. " The Lions of England"
Is that the same Regt that was merged by the Manchester and Liverpool Regiments?
Future soldiers program is battalion = company so you can scale down and scale up all at the same time. Then you can be neither up nor down.
Looking sharp there.
This is absolutely joyous occasion.
Excellent move. Now re activate 46 Commando Royal Marines, disbanded in 1946.
I've been saying for years they need to do this due to having to utilize Line Infantry battalions for London District Public Duties. Hopefully they'll soon raise a PD Company to represent 2nd Battalion, Welsh Guards.
Sadly double speak !What appears to have happened is that two companies of the 1st Battalion , 9 and12 have been put on permanent ceremonial duties and allowed to use the traditions of the 2nd Battalion rather than re-raising ('reactivation' is so American ) the 2nd Battalion.
Up the Mick's👍
Brilliant however I had a friend who was 2nd Battalion during the early eighties.
Bring back the cavalry regiments the government destroyed.
So now we can go back to 8 Guards at Trooping The Colour I hope.
That’s great….but let’s keep massacring the Scottish battalions where some of the greatest and proudest history of the British military exists
Stop moaning, every Battalion brought out of mothballs is a plus for the UK, and a kick in the arse for our Feinds. God Bless all of my comrades in arms.
The narrator does say that eventually the soldiers will be absorbed back into the 1st Batallion, so it's not as if, the Irish Guards has suddenly grown by 4 Companys to double the size of the regiment!
@Ryan It's all a bit of a sham then, isn't it!
It would have been fairer to reactivate line regiments such as the RWF rather that a second guards battalion
It's only for the recruits coming out of Catterick won't be full strength and only for public duties and further training all guards regiments have incremental companies bar the welsh guards now
This sounds like some spin to hide cuts.
After all the cuts and restructuring of regiments and battalions over the years we have lost some of the history and identity. Yes it is still there within the regiments they was restructured to like battle honours etc. But it will be excellent to see more regiments/battalions reactivated other than history and pride we need the manpower the needs of the armed forces have changed drastically since the invasion of ukraine we need to be ready for anything both in manpower and capability which is entirely possible with more funding, time and recruitment of the right people
Really great to see, instead of our great forces being cut all the time.
Bring back the county regiments.
Local pride was a great boost to morale.
yep and the Scottish regiments.
They are not IRISH...they are part of the British army and nothing to do with Ireland.
With the UK military at a fraction of the manpower they were 30 years ago, do new military units need to be made?+
How canst 'restart' a battalion of a vanished regiment?
So not a battalion, just an additional company for public duties.
Just form a Fijian Foot Guards
Right, The Fijian Contingent sent under UN orders excelled themselves brilliantly in the the Lebanon. They terrified the local militia on a daily basis. 🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯 Proud warriors. 🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯
If the Brits Don't want the Fijians, can we have them here in USA?
Gleaming!
"..activated to counter threats to worldwide peace". Ok.. but how, by carrying out "ceremonial duties".?! Someone needs to check their phrasing.
When Britain leaves Northern Ireland, changes the Union Jack to reflect this, will an Irish regiment be necessary?
St Patrick was from Wales, so their country is kind of represented ... though most are unaware...
How? Is it on paper? The british forces have a huge recruitment problem. Nobody wants to stay In. Each year manning fudges figures to look good to top brass but alas people are leaving fast. In 20 years only 4 of them have the forces broke even with joiners and leavers.
Isn't MOD cutting the numbers? Then how come a battalion is activated?
It's only for fresh recruits to go through be there 6 months to a year for further training
What is the blue plume significance ? Is it historic ? The Colours of Irish soldiers were indeed blue at one time, before green became the Irish Colors.
Can anyone inform me ?
Is this some dodgy arithmetic Jedi mind trick? Company and Battalion aren’t equivalent or interchangeable. Comments from Ben Wallace former Scots Guards officer, please.
Misleading video... Two new public duties companies are being formed from existing manpower as I understand it
It’s come out of suspended animation……did Hanssolo come out too?
Just need to get more bodies in ..rather than paper thin
from the USA: We're totally impressed!!!
Americans are easily...
That lad doesn't sound very Irish.
Reactivate everything!!!
Welcome back HOME!!!!!
Reactivated. I like that word. You have been reactivated. Yeah cool.
We need more soldiers not Guards. 90% of soldiers hare guard duty. Last thing on most Civilians joining up is standing in a soldier box in the rain on a Saturday night.
Don't do guard after 6 so your wrong there mate
1:15 Not to belittle the young man's service for his country but dang. They've recruited a Weasley!
I'd rather have one Ron Weasley than 10 Draco Malfoys 👍
Welcome back to the Order of Battle. Quis Separabit
Reform the RGJ. Swift and Bold.
They will be needed if Ireland rebels again.
95th battalion is where
I love Shamus ❤️❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧
Seamus
Don't know what it is, maybe the lochs and estuaries or maybe the beer, but I like chad morgan
Very handy to exspand numbers. W11 2nd was a tank battalion. A Bridge to far amongst ma y battles.
I guess the NI Talks aren’t going well?
This is a joke. The entire British Army (79,000 active duty) is less than half the size of the American Marine Corps (180,000 active duty).
From now on, at last, numbers serving are to be increased...
@@sidpheasant7585 Yeah, from 79,000 to 80,000. Putin and Xi are scared now.
@gerdbonk3582 putin certainly is, his army's a paper tiger
Would 'nt it be nice if the Irish guards would dedicate a tune to their Colonel in Chief Princess Catherine that they could play when she inspects the regiment c'mon the Micks do us all proud
Not an Irish regt Irish regiments are in Ireland not this country
I like the dog!
❤️ the Irish WolfHound!
The Irish are are good fighters they will make tremendous guards.
So... are there actually any Irish in the Irish Guards?
Only they can know that, but traditionally there were some.
If I recall from a freedom of information query, statistics have it at about 15% ROI Irish
If you are Irish and join them you might as well renounce your citizenship
Great use of our public money, good to know we have our priorities right 👌
Is going to Battalion strength soon looks more like a Coy to me at present
It will be a company like the grenadiers, Scots and Coldstream
Is this the same outfit Rudyard Kipling’s son was a member of?
Yes it was.
Allow commonwealth to enlist!
We do already
They can apply already
@@robertwelsh6878 not enough and not from enough places
@@docdildonica7515 I agree with you and I’m talking from 12 years in the Army we should recruit more from the commonwealth.
@@wor53lg50 not nearly enough!! Learn more before you respond!!
GREAT AM EX COLDSTREAM GUARDS NULLI SECUNDUS RESPECT 💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️
I'm ex-Scots Guards. Nulli. The Coldstream Guards were formed in Scotland. They were going to call them the 'Scots Guards', but then someone pointed out that name was already in use. 1642 BRB :)
This whole nation needs sorted in everyway then we can have a top class well drilled army and equip with the latest weapons and trade with the world EU stay out of Uk and Ireland ok.
what does the EU have to do with defunct Tory governance?
@@Tuhoeterra Can you not see they are connected tony blair never left uk yet he was speaker in eu its set up that way europe is the last beast in revelation were nealy their Gds kingdom is about to appear very soon.
@@thecurlew7403 thats some serious mental gymnastics😶
@@Tuhoeterra Not as mental as the british government everything lines up with scripture you need to be saved your not right with God.
@@thecurlew7403 what a daft assumption.
Same Irish Guard from Market Garden?
No. Those men are dead.
@@KB4QAA The unit is what I’m asking
@Robert Stallard Thank you. Though they never reach Arnhem in time to relieve British 1st Airborne.
@Robert Stallard 101st had to go retrieve them. Band of Brothers
what do these blokes actually do?
If Putin does many more dumb things, you may find out soon enough!
Send 'em to Dover, stop the invasion.
Why are they called the Irish Guard
They recruit in Ulster and from the Irish diaspora in the UK. People like me with Irish ancestry could join it. I believe people from mainland Ireland also are allowed to join due to a blind eye being turned by the Republic in exchange for the UK unofficially guaranteeing Irelands defence.
So you are British solders serving a British monarch or are you Irish who want to be British very confusing I understand the Welsh and Scottish as they are not independent countries.
@@siobhanharte4781 It's no different than the Gurkha regiments, who are Burmese, not British. Or the French Foreign Legion. Effectively a mercenary.
@R B Ireland ‘turning a blind eye’ is complete nonsense. The security is not guaranteed but would expected because the UK and Ireland are two allied independent nations. Not to mention that the US is a much stronger ally to Ireland than the UK has ever been and we would be more than happy to not have to have any ‘guarantee’ from a lying Tory establishment. They should be called the Ulster guards if anything, even though 1/3 of ulster is actually part of the republic. The use of symbols such as the harp and shamrock by the British army is cultural appropriation. British rule in Ireland sought to destroy Celtic culture so why have they adopted the Celtic harp in their coat of arms? Despite us achieving an Irish republic the British continues to view Ireland as some kind of dominion of Britain to insult all Irish that fought against the empire over hundreds of years.
Are the Irish guards Irish?
Made up of lads from all over Britain but mainly Republic and Northern, and English lads it's quite famous for people to join from the west Midlands especially Birmingham and the back country, they have a regimental association in Birmingham that do regular meetings
Reactivate them all.
About time Whitehall got it's a act together.. Treasury ought to start spending more on defence .
No public -Private Partnership in regard to Defense .
Restore Defense UK back to 1970/80s standards ASAP
Whitehall must make sure Service personal are properly look.after in Service and Retirement, after all Politican's Pension.Perks there never enough question asked ,. Veterans are Homeless retired Politicans NOT
Strong argument exists that the IG should be disbanded as a unit from the GB.
How do you mean?
Why exactly? There are plenty of people from South of the border who serve in the Irish Guards.
@@thetruthhurts7675 That's true & that's where the problem lies. Any unit that can't be deployed to defend the Kingdom because its untrustworthy shouldn't be in that Kingdom's forces Armed Forces in my view.
@@Horizon344 get well soon
@@Horizon344 a far bigger threat exits in many Regts closer to home these days...
There is no second battalion Irish guards 🤬🤬🤬
Just wish they mainly recruited from Ireland
They do have a lot of lads from the republic tbf know a few lads who went over
@@Kevc00 should have ZERO "lads" from Ireland, they can not be trusted!
Only recruit loyal "lads" from Northern Ireland
@@vipiccb6896 yeah can't be trusted, it's not like they've been recruiting lads from the south since the 18th century of anything
@@Kevc00 then why can't "lads" from the South be deployed in NI?
They literally can NOT be trusted
@@vipiccb6896 firstly they can be deployed in the north, secondly they didn't want to deploy them because they didn't want to fight their own people
Up the Micks!
Born free in Ireland not afraid to die for freedom
what?
Make your Marks ready get set go
Shopping
Watch them disband it in 8 years.
I didn't know "Old Moores" was published so many years in advance.
They’ll disband and cut them next week
They don't serve Ireland
Most outsiders would say Victory in the Second World War WAS in Ireland's interests, even if Mr de Valera got confused over that at times. In the present world situation, it is not so easy to say where Ireland's interests might lie, but the country did get upset when there was a threat of the Russian Navy sailing close to the shores. Suggests Ireland is not too keen on being used by Putin ... and I would not blame them for that. Sadly, the leader is more than happy to make trouble with Ireland on the outside of the UK, and Scotland within. Interesting if He helped along the recent market chaos, or if Truss and Kwarteng managed that by themselves? As you may know, after 9/11, Ireland allowed the idea that the RAF might fly over Irish territory in an emergency situation. Just as well, say I!
@Fíonán Murphy Though I am British, I accept what you say, and the reasons for it...
@Fíonán Murphy I would like to cultivate friendship too, and have been blessed enough to have been given some opportunities to work on that...
Gurkha soldiers guard of duty.
@Shi hair Gurung ‘Ayo Gorkhali! 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵