Overview
- After reviewing risks and consulting stakeholders and Gardaí, the council concluded mass removal would be counterproductive.
- Officials will promote the flag’s history and inclusive message through community initiatives, while removing only flags that pose safety hazards.
- Councillors warned that large-scale takedowns could trigger confrontations and put municipal workers in danger.
- Hundreds of unauthorized flags have appeared since August on street furniture, with supporters calling them patriotic and opponents describing intimidation linked to anti-immigration activism.
- The dispute continues as the government tightens immigration rules this week, and reports note some flags were taken down by anti-racism activists.