The flag's presence extends beyond sports ... "It is actually a fitting expression of Irish, Northern Irish, and British emblems," Holmes insisted. CWGNI officials have defended their position ...

Where flags are flown in Northern Ireland and what they represent to ... areas across Northern Ireland every July, as a mark of British culture ahead of the Twelfth celebrations.

The old unionist regime made illegal the flying of the Irish national flag in the north and subsequent British direct rule administrations also acted to suppress the appearance of the Irish Tricolour.

Northern Ireland Office officials were debating flag policies in the 1990s ... early hours" at a St Patrick's Day party for Irish and British diplomats. The documents are available on the Conflict ...