| 11 April 2012 |
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Committee To Debate Flying Irish Flag At Stormont |
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A Northern Ireland committee are to debate today whether Ireland's flag should be flown outside Stormont.
According to an article in today's Belfast Telegraph the Assembly Commission, which runs the Stormont estate, has agreed to discuss the issue.
The Assembly Commission is comprised of one MLA from each of the five biggest political parties and is chaired by the Assembly Speaker Willie Hay.
The rumored debate has received mixed reactions.
Sinn Fein representatives have said that the time has come for a mature debate while DUP's Peter Weir said that nationalists who believed the tricolour would fly at Stormont were "deluding themselves".
He said:"It is not going to help good relations to stir up the issue of the flag and the reality is Stormont needs to reflect the fact that we are part of the United Kingdom and the only flag that will be flying will be the Union Jack".
(LB/GK) |
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