# irish flag

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# the good information project

Will debates about the Irish flag obscure the dialogue around a united Ireland?

Polling carried out by The Journal found it may be a red line issue.

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Apr 4th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Flying High

First ever permanent exhibition on the Irish flag to open at GPO

The new exhibition opens later this month.

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Feb 3rd 2018, 11:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'Our indifference to our flag and anthem is actually healthy'

Placing legislative restrictions on how our anthem is used would be an unnecessary limitation on our freedom of expression, writes Caoimhín De Barra.

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Oct 23rd 2017, 6:30 AM

# looking ahead

GAA could limit future use of Irish flag and anthem

“The Brexit is going to affect the GAA the same as it’s going to affect everyone else,” president Aogán Ó Fearghail said.

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Nov 29th 2016, 9:26 AM

# Finally

6 intense emotions about the new Irish flag emoji

STILL NO CHEESE EMOJI!

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Apr 9th 2015, 9:59 AM

# Thumbs up

Get texting the flag! The tricolour emoji has been unfurled

A range of racially diverse emoji have also been released.

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Apr 8th 2015, 9:14 PM

# Tragedy

Pensioner drowns 'attempting to remove tricolours from island' at Armagh pond

It’s believed the man was trying to swim out to the island to replace them with a Union flag.

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Jul 28th 2014, 9:24 PM

# Flegs

Did the Plaza Hotel mix up the Irish and Indian flags on St Patrick's Day?

There was a tricolour with a difference flying in front of the hotel…

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Mar 19th 2014, 8:55 AM

# Loyalist protest

Loyalist activist says Dublin protest has been postponed

Pastor Barry Halliday of Families Acting for Innocent Relatives (Fair) told TheJournal.ie that the protest had been postponed, a claim the gardaí have not confirmed and another organiser has denied.

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Jan 9th 2013, 6:42 PM

# Loyalist protest

Cross-party calls for loyalists to reconsider Dáil protest

Around 150 loyalists plan to hold a protest outside Leinster House this Saturday sarcastically calling for the Irish flag to be taken down… even though it won’t be flying.

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Jan 7th 2013, 4:25 PM