The Tricolour Under Siege

Irish Citizens Must Fly Our Flag Freely, Anywhere, Anytime

Dublin City Council’s (DCC) latest assault on the Irish Tricolour is nothing short of a betrayal of our nation’s soul. On September 1, 2025, reports surfaced that the council, egged on by left-wing agitators and a complicit RTE, plans to tear down our national flag from Dublin’s streets, claiming it’s being used by “anti-immigration groups” to intimidate. This is a disgusting smear on a symbol of Ireland’s hard-fought independence, and every patriot should be outraged. The Tricolour belongs to every Irish citizen, to be flown wherever and whenever they well please. No council, no government, no woke mob has the right to dictate otherwise. This article lays bare the council and government’s cowardice and demands the unrestricted right to wave our flag with pride.

Dublin City Council’s Disgraceful Crackdown

DCC’s move to remove Tricolours, announced on September 1, 2025, is a slap in the face to every Irishman and woman. They claim the flags, hung by so-called “anti-migrant groups,” are intimidating communities and require a “risk assessment” to manage their display on public infrastructure like lampposts. Let’s call this what it is: a pathetic excuse to erase our national identity under pressure from a vocal minority who clutch their pearls at the sight of green, white, and orange. Labour councillors, predictably, are leading the charge, demanding the removal of any flag they deem “hateful.” Since when did our national emblem become a hate symbol? This isn’t about unauthorised erections, it’s about silencing Irish pride.

X posts expose the council’s hypocrisy. Emails allegedly instruct DCC crews to rip down Tricolours citywide, while flags for Palestine, Ukraine, or Pride fly without a whisper of complaint. The council insists official displays on government buildings are safe, but that’s a hollow reassurance when they’re targeting the people’s flags, our flags, hung in our streets. This selective outrage proves one thing: DCC isn’t protecting communities; they’re pandering to a left-wing agenda that despises Irish sovereignty.

The Government’s Spineless Silence

The Irish government, led by a tepid Simon Harris, has stayed shamefully silent as of September 2, 2025, leaving DCC and gardaí to do their dirty work. Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin is reportedly “unhappy” with the council’s overreach, but where’s his backbone? His party, once a bastion of Irish nationalism, should be roaring from the rooftops to defend the Tricolour. After all it was his party who wanted to reject the treaty. Instead, we get whispers of discontent and no action. Independent Ireland TD Michael Collins has shown more guts, slamming DCC and Labour for weaponising the flag debate to score cheap political points. He’s right: the Tricolour isn’t a prop for their culture wars, it’s ours, all of ours.

Meanwhile, left-leaning TDs cheer the council’s caution, parroting nonsense about “far-right” groups hijacking the flag. This is a lie meant to shame patriots into submission. The government’s refusal to step in and protect our right to fly the Tricolour anywhere, anytime, is a dereliction of duty. X users are rightly furious, with one post nailing it: “The Government, nor the councils or our politicians, have any right to decide when and how an Irish citizen can fly their own flag.” Damn right.

Why the Tricolour Must Fly Free

The Tricolour, is Ireland’s beating heart. It flew over the GPO in 1916, (adopted in 1919 and officially recognized in the 1937 Constitution) was drenched in the blood of our martyrs, and stands as a testament to our unyielding spirit. To let a handful of malcontents and their council lackeys dictate where and when we can fly it is to spit on the graves of Pearse, Connolly, and every hero who died for this nation. If someone’s offended by our flag, they can pack their bags and leave. This is Ireland, and the Tricolour flies here, end of story.

The council’s excuse, that some flags are tied to anti-immigration sentiment—is a cowardly dodge. The Tricolour isn’t the problem; it’s the symbol of our unity, not division. Banning it because a few took offense is like banning the Eucharist because some misuse religion. Patriots of every stripe, left, right, or center, fly the flag to celebrate our culture, our history, our home. By targeting it, DCC alienates every Irish citizen who loves their country. And let’s not ignore the double standard: foreign flags wave freely, but ours face “risk assessments.” This isn’t governance; it’s cultural surrender.

Ireland must stand firm. The Tricolour was designed to unite, not divide, and letting a few bad actors tarnish it hands them a victory they don’t deserve. The solution isn’t censorship, it’s more flags. Flood the streets, homes, and fields with green, white, and orange. Let every corner of Ireland proclaim our pride.

Freedom of expression is non-negotiable. In a free nation, we fly our flag wherever we want, whenever we want, without asking permission from DCC or anyone else. Don’t scapegoat the Tricolour. And to those who claim it offends: tough. This is our land, our flag, our pride. It’s flown at Croke Park, draped over our fallen, and raised in defiance of oppression. If you can’t handle it, find a country without a spine.

The Tricolour is Ireland. It’s not up for debate, negotiation, or removal. Every Irish citizen has the God-given right to fly it, on their home, their street, their lamppost, anywhere, anytime. DCC and the government need to back off, or they’ll face the wrath of a nation that won’t let its soul be stripped away. Fly the Tricolour high, and let no one tear it down.

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