The Irish flag was flown for the first time ever on March 7, 1848, by Thomas Francis Meagher in Co Waterford. ... “The national flag of Ireland is the tricolor of green, ...

On this island, the Irish flag and the Union Jack will have to grow more comfortable in each other’s company. ... One thinks of the 27 national flags of the EU member states, ...

The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor. Tue Aug 06 2024 - 00:30 Sir, – What a joy it is to see our national flag hoisted in celebration and waved in joy during the Paris Olympic Games .

August 14, 2024 at 10:55am BST. THE use of the Irish national flag in the anti-immigrant protests in Belfast and elsewhere is both abhorrent and a negation of the Irish republican tradition.

Object: The Plough and the Stars flag Physical Characteristics: 6' x 5' 5".Green Field with gilt fringe. On the field a yellow plough outlined in black and seven silver stars also outlined in black.

Gerry Adams believes the tricolour and Irish national anthem should be “on the table” in any future negotiation about constitutional change. The former Sinn Féin leader’s remarks echo those ...

Irish News Dublin-based correspondent questions the use of the tricolour as the flag of the Irish Free State, seeing it as a divisive one that did not have the support of all Irish people.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Irish national flag is being “weaponised by a small minority”. Speaking during a major security conference in Dublin, Mr Varadkar said the tricolour is a ...