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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Same people who are attacking flying the tricolour as racist now are same sort of people who attacked it as signalling support for the Provos 30 years ago.

Ironically, since they surrendered the Shinners are now among the first gang!"
Is the flag not one of reconciliation and peace? Flying the flag is not racist but racists flying the flag is abhorrent to everything the flag represents. For that matter so to the use of the Flag by the Provos. I guess Meagher may have believe one day it would represent a united country in peace however why it was used in 1916 and subsequently adopted by the Free State is a mystery as it was pretty clear by then the symbolism would not make any inroads with the orange side. Perhaps it shows how little the leaders at the time understood what the attitudes of the orange side really were.
Generally Irish people care little about the flag or the anthem. How many times world over have we seen drawings, pictures, writing on the flag and how many times do we get to hear the anthem respected to the end at GAA games. No a word said about it.

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 2093 - 12/10/2025 16:31:33    2639491

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "I had to go back as I have 3 different posters demanding I answer a question. So your post makes no sense . Take back the flag ? From who exactly?"
Take it back from the racists you were ranting about.... read the post I was replying to for god sake :rolleyes:

And if you cared to read the question I posted, I said, how do we take it back... it's not a crime to fly a flag. But no, you're busy getting offended about flying a flag. Talk about woke.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1543 - 12/10/2025 16:35:26    2639492

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Replying To Square_B:  "Take it back from the racists you were ranting about.... read the post I was replying to for god sake :rolleyes:

And if you cared to read the question I posted, I said, how do we take it back... it's not a crime to fly a flag. But no, you're busy getting offended about flying a flag. Talk about woke."
Ah woke. There we are. A nice lazy comment. Again your post made no sense. So roll those eyes lad.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8546 - 12/10/2025 16:45:33    2639496

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "Totally missing my point. The take back the flag eejits i have encountered question the likes of me. Yet most of them are not invested in Irish culture. But claim they are.


I will keep asking the same question. Why is the flag phenomenon a recent development? Here and in the UK? We all know what it's linked to. Or did all these people just suddenly decide they were proud to be Irish in the past couple of years?"
I usually see the Irish Flags out at St Patrick's Day, around the Olympics, Major sporting events like when Ireland was doing well by qualifying for the World Cup, etc. Never thought about it too much which is why you puzzle me. Don't trends come and go? Maybe it's just a simple trend and these people are just ordinary people no more harmful than yourself but you'll never know if you just sit there and assume the worst possible notions.

SouthGalway (Galway) - Posts: 54 - 12/10/2025 17:20:42    2639502

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Ah the lads throwing in sporting events and Patrick's day. Unreal banter .

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8546 - 12/10/2025 17:49:49    2639510

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Replying To zinny:  "Is the flag not one of reconciliation and peace? Flying the flag is not racist but racists flying the flag is abhorrent to everything the flag represents. For that matter so to the use of the Flag by the Provos. I guess Meagher may have believe one day it would represent a united country in peace however why it was used in 1916 and subsequently adopted by the Free State is a mystery as it was pretty clear by then the symbolism would not make any inroads with the orange side. Perhaps it shows how little the leaders at the time understood what the attitudes of the orange side really were.
Generally Irish people care little about the flag or the anthem. How many times world over have we seen drawings, pictures, writing on the flag and how many times do we get to hear the anthem respected to the end at GAA games. No a word said about it."
'how many times do we get to hear the anthem respected to the end at GAA games'

Very rarely Zinny. Usually breaks into 'hon Mayo', etc around the last line. Seems most supporters too rarely face the flag during the anthem, they look towards the pitch and two teams facing the flag.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8271 - 12/10/2025 18:17:46    2639524

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There's a lot bigger problems in the country than the National Flag being flown..

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2532 - 12/10/2025 18:20:34    2639527

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "So not only am I dealing with lads denying the reason why our flag has only become very popular recently but now I am dealing with you posting this? I have absolutely zero clue what you are talking about. You are obviously confusing me with someone else but don't let that stop you."
I might be in fairness. I wasn't sure which is why I asked. It was on this thread and it was somebody from mayo. I was actually asking.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3959 - 12/10/2025 18:26:48    2639529

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Replying To Doylerwex:  "I might be in fairness. I wasn't sure which is why I asked. It was on this thread and it was somebody from mayo. I was actually asking."
Right.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8546 - 12/10/2025 18:47:41    2639535

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Replying To Bon:  "There's a lot bigger problems in the country than the National Flag being flown.."
Yeah like immigration apparently. Oh wait......

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8546 - 12/10/2025 19:06:04    2639537

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Replying To zinny:  "Is the flag not one of reconciliation and peace? Flying the flag is not racist but racists flying the flag is abhorrent to everything the flag represents. For that matter so to the use of the Flag by the Provos. I guess Meagher may have believe one day it would represent a united country in peace however why it was used in 1916 and subsequently adopted by the Free State is a mystery as it was pretty clear by then the symbolism would not make any inroads with the orange side. Perhaps it shows how little the leaders at the time understood what the attitudes of the orange side really were.
Generally Irish people care little about the flag or the anthem. How many times world over have we seen drawings, pictures, writing on the flag and how many times do we get to hear the anthem respected to the end at GAA games. No a word said about it."
Brevity is the Soul of Wit. Study up before you engage

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3714 - 12/10/2025 21:16:08    2639588

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