REFLECTIONS ON IRISH NATIONAL FLAGS, 1798–1848

By Sylvie Kleinman In February 2023, locals assembled in Ballyfermot People’s Park ‘amongst a sea of flags from around the world’ to counter the racism and xenophobia fuelling ongoing anti-immigration protests. Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy would not ‘have other people’ say that the Irish were ‘racists’ or ‘haters’. Their flags projected international solidarity. Coincidentally, the ... Read more

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