The Indo Daily: Pride or prejudice? How our national flag became a political landmine

St Patrick’s Day is still six months off, and a World Cup appearance isn’t exactly on the horizon — yet more and more Tricolours are appearing across our towns and cities.

Lately, the sight of our national flag has become a common feature at anti-immigration protests and gatherings around the country, and, more recently, the Tricolor has started to appear on lampposts and poles across Dublin city centre.

Some have suggested the Tricolour is being weaponised by far-right agitators as a symbol of intimidation, and that its proliferation in public spaces is leaving certain communities feel unwelcome.

While Independent Ireland TD Ken O’Flynn has said that the suggestion the Tricolour represents anti-immig

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