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A Naas politician wants a new flag or crest to designed for the town. Cllr Seamie Moore, who is also the Naas Mayor, wants Kildare County Council to "commence discussions with the Maynooth University history department or a professional heraldic ...

11 Mar 2022 at 19:00

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Kildare politician says it's 'embarrassing' Naas doesn't have its own flag

A town crest and flag should be designed for Naas. Naas Mayor Seamie Moore said it is embarrassing to attend official functions involving other local authorities which have flags - while Naas does not. Cllr Moore said that the history ...

18 May 2022 at 20:00

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Irish flag being ‘weaponised’, Taoiseach tells security forum

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Irish national flag is being “weaponised by a small minority”. Speaking during a major security conference in Dublin, Mr Varadkar said the tricolour is a symbol of peace and reconciliation. “It has ...

26 Jun 2023 at 12:23

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'101 great green spaces' - Ireland leads the way in Europe with this year's Green Flag Awards

The Green Flag Award for Parks was awarded to 101 parks, gardens, grounds and wildlife sanctuaries around the country. The award benchmarks excellence in the management of green spaces which are open free to the public. 150 parks ...

20 Sept 2023 at 11:50

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Downing Street criticised over Irish flag on post about Northern Ireland

Downing Street has been accused of failing to understand Northern Ireland after mistakenly adding an Irish flag to a social media post celebrating the region. The post on Instagram shows photographs of a showcase of the region’s ...

21 Nov 2023 at 14:30

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M&S issues apology following backlash of Christmas advert

Marks & Spencer have issued an apology following online backlash of their Christmas advert. On Wednesday, the UK retail chain, that has 21 stores across Ireland, released their Christmas ad which sees a host of stars including ...

02 Nov 2023 at 17:36

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Kildare village shows solidarity with fellow Europeans - and flags' photo goes viral!

As we all adapt to the restrictions imposed in the fight against Covid-19, one man's simple gesture has caused huge excitement on social media across the world. Christy Dennison, a well known photographer from Ballymore ...

01 Apr 2020 at 09:00

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'MEP for Gaza?' - Luke Flanagan slammed for raising Palestine flag instead of tricolour

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan has been slammed for raising a Palestinian flag instead of an Irish tricolour after his re-election. Flanagan was first over the line in the Midlands-North-West constituency in the early hours of ...

14 Jun 2024 at 11:33

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Newbridge Linear Park and the Zero Waste Community Garden in Rathcoffey awarded green flags

Newbridge Linear Park and the Zero Waste Community Garden in Rathcoffey were awarded green flags in An Taisce’s 2024 Green Flag Awards, which were announced in early November. Both sites are managed by two very ...

05 Dec 2024 at 16:15

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Three arrested, one hospitalised after boat burned out amid row over Irish flag

Three men were arrested after a boat was set alight in Co Antrim amid a row about a flag that was displayed on it. The incident, which police are treating as a sectarian motivated hate crime, happened outside ...

04 Jun 2024 at 17:01

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Kildare natives Brian and Sinéad fly the flag on 'Dancing with the Stars'

The competition is heating up on 'Dancing with the Stars Ireland', with Kildare represented by former B*witched star Sinéad O’Carroll and Big Brother Winner Brian Dowling as the show enters its third week. ...

17 Jan 2020 at 17:30

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Criticism of flag flying in County Kildare town

The appearance of a flag depicting the emblems of the four provinces has been criticised. Labour councillor Rupert Heather said Kildare County Council should follow the example of other local authorities ...

14 Jan 2025 at 19:00

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