extraordinary time period of human history and we've, we've grown up a lot ireland, as president michael b. higgins is paid tribute to the queen. he praised her for her historic visit in 2011 to all it will have suffered as a consequence of our trouble pass. i extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. the queen was the 1st british monarch to visit the country since its independence a century ago. a trip was praised as a moment of healing island fought a war of independence against britain, but saw the country partitioned by infinity. as a historian and political commentator, he joins us now live from belfast. good to have you with us, brian. how is the queen's passing being seen particularly the in northern ireland? well, northern ireland is a divided community and one group. the unionists are quite shocked and taken aback because a lo, it was not unexpected given with the queen as 96 or sudden day of as being a shock to break with the past because she ran so long. and she was like a constant and unionist society and union his minds for the community in the north of ireland. busy there's no gre