Irish Central

Irish flag and Irish anthem should be part of United Ireland discussions, Gerry Adams says

Gerry Adams, the former President of Sinn Féin, says changes to key political symbols such as the Irish flag and the national anthem should be part of the agenda for any future discussions to reach an ...
Irish Central

Irish flag gaffe on British Prime Minister’s Office's Instagram was "obviously an error"

A joint Instagram post from 10 Downing Street (the office of the British Prime Minister) and the Northern Ireland Office on Tuesday, November 21 included an emoji of the Irish flag when referring to ...
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Opinion: The Irish flag carries so much baggage - a united Ireland should have a new one

FOR MANY PEOPLE, their nation’s flag is a symbol of pride. It represents their country’s traditions, heritage and values. But this patriotism can sometimes manifest into a distorted form of ...
The Columbian

Irish flag to again go up at Clark County Courthouse for 90th year

At 9 a.m. on St. Patrick’s Day, an Irish flag will be raised in front of the Clark County Courthouse for the 90th consecutive year. The tradition honors Irish-born Denis “Denny” Lane, Vancouver’s ...
Reuters

Kaleidoscope of flags marks Belfast's sectarian fault lines

BELFAST (Reuters) - In Northern Ireland, the flags of Israel and the Palestinians are potent symbols of conflict - but here they divide Catholics and Protestants rather than Jews and Muslims. In the ...