Irish flag on schools?

OU812 · 24-04-2017 02:45PM #1

I've just picked up the kids & noticed neither my kids school nor the one I pass to get there fly the Irish flag outside.

They have their green & blue flags flying - green is for recycling, not sure about the blue, it's not the Euro flag.

Do any schools fly the tricolour?

redcup342 · 24-04-2017 02:53PM

OU812 wrote: »

I've just picked up the kids & noticed neither my kids school nor the one I pass to get there fly the Irish flag outside.

They have their green & blue flags flying - green is for recycling, not sure about the blue, it's not the Euro flag.

Do jobschools fly the tricolour?

They all got one last year, even got a talk on how to use a flag real good

http://www.military.ie/info-centre/defence-forces-2016/flags-for-schools-initiative/

Gatling · 24-04-2017 02:55PM

Tricolors were sent to every school for the 1916 celebrations last year , suprised schools aren't flying them

endacl · 24-04-2017 02:56PM

Gatling wrote: »

Tricolors were sent to every school for the 1916 celebrations last year , suprised schools aren't flying them

There's a protocol attached to flying the flag. Who needs that hassle...

OU812 · 24-04-2017 03:07PM

I knew the schools got them, just surprised that they weren't in use. As for the protocol, it's part & parcel, they should be flown proudly.

Parchment · 24-04-2017 03:15PM

Its always outside our local primary school. I think the blue is for something environment related too.

conorhal · 24-04-2017 03:24PM

endacl wrote: »

There's a protocol attached to flying the flag. Who needs that hassle...

And that right there ladies and gentlemen is the perfect example of the state of national pride in this country....

Glenster · 24-04-2017 03:31PM

conorhal wrote: »

And that right there ladies and gentlemen is the perfect example of the state of national pride in this country....

Not flying a flag = Not proud of your country.

Nice, how many do you have flying at the moment?

Permabear · 24-04-2017 03:34PM

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daveharnett · 24-04-2017 03:35PM

conorhal wrote: »

And that right there ladies and gentlemen is the perfect example of the state of national pride in this country....

I imagine the favorites for an international flag-waving championship would be North Korea and USA, and our state-funded schools are a lot better than theirs.

I've got some "national pride" that we focus on what matters and stuff the symbolism.

This. Isn't. Sparta.

24-04-2017 03:37PM

So every school got a flag. Did every school get a flag pole to put it on?

I think having dogeared irish flags that are out in all weathers and after dark would be a bigger affront to national pride and respect for the flag then not flying them.

uck51js9zml2yt · 24-04-2017 03:40PM

My school got a flag but no flagpole.
the cost of getting one was beyond our budget and the hassle wasnt worth the effort.

endacl · 24-04-2017 03:40PM

conorhal wrote: »

And that right there ladies and gentlemen is the perfect example of the state of national pride in this country....

Ask me arse. It's a piece of cloth. Not a country.

Oafley Jones · 24-04-2017 03:41PM

conorhal wrote: »

And that right there ladies and gentlemen is the perfect example of the state of national pride in this country....

You're right. We should stand up and pledge allegiance to the flag every morning. Our politicians should go around with tiny little tricolours to remind everyone and themselves of how much they love Ireland. And why aren't our armed forces sticking flags of Ivory Coast FFS. Outrage.

For Forks Sake · 24-04-2017 03:43PM

endacl wrote: »

Ask me arse. It's a piece of cloth. Not a country.

Tell that to Willie Frazer, a man so daft, he doesn't know which countries fleg he's getting offended by any more

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/school-demands-direct-apology-for-frazers-flag-slur-28750993.html

fatknacker · 24-04-2017 03:48PM

Do we need flags on schools here? I mean, we already know where we are.

Chips Lovell · 24-04-2017 03:51PM

More abortions and less flags. What's the world coming to?

TheDoc · 24-04-2017 03:55PM

Oafley Jones wrote: »

You're right. We should stand up and pledge allegiance to the flag every morning. Our politicians should go around with tiny little tricolours to remind everyone and themselves of how much they love Ireland. And why aren't our armed forces sticking flags of Ivory Coast FFS. Outrage.

In parts of the country in decades gone by, the morning would start with facing the flag and singing the national anthem.

In primary school every Friday my class stood and sang the national anthem. Think all the classes did, a bell would go off to signal it. That's only about 16-17 years ago and was in Dublin.

Don't see it being a bad thing or weird. Some people obviously love to take the offence in everything, or get afraid it might call offence. Might not be a bad thing for some forced national pride for our children and them learning the national anthem.

Not much generally goes on that makes me feel proud to be Irish, in general terms, when I look back at the last 5 years or so, I sometimes feel incredibly embarrassed to be an Irish person.

topper75 · 24-04-2017 04:24PM

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Is Cuba, China, or the Guardian newspaper beardstrokers paying for these schools?

Permabear · 24-04-2017 04:40PM

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andekwarhola · 24-04-2017 04:48PM

My kids' primary school does fly a tricolour but I think they got it for the 1916 centenary.

Not particularly nationalist in a political sense but I quite like the flag being there.

I think somebody born in another country and raised here (as I was) would have to have pretty little to occupy them if they had a serious issue with it.

infogiver · 24-04-2017 04:51PM

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So every school got a flag. Did every school get a flag pole to put it on?

I think having dogeared irish flags that are out in all weathers and after dark would be a bigger affront to national pride and respect for the flag then not flying them.

I hate to see the tatty ones too.

nice_guy80 · 24-04-2017 05:00PM

lot of hassle running it up and down everyday

schools have far more important stuff to do

Gatling · 24-04-2017 05:02PM

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But the majority are irish or Irish born ,

Seen it last year in my youngest preschool parents of polish kids and Egyptians complained after coming up to paddys day every child had a tricolor and shamrock painted on their faces all except 2 polish and 2 Egyptians who had their respective flags painted on because staff didn't want to offend anyone only for both sets of parents to make complaints about racism because they were Irish but got got foreign flags painted on their kids ,

In my opinion every school should fly out tricolor and county flag , first and foremost

Help!!!! · 24-04-2017 05:02PM

OU812 wrote: »

I've just picked up the kids & noticed neither my kids school nor the one I pass to get there fly the Irish flag outside.

They have their green & blue flags flying - green is for recycling, not sure about the blue, it's not the Euro flag.

Do any schools fly the tricolour?

Probably so they dont offend the offended

tupenny · 24-04-2017 05:05PM

I think the blue 1 represents an "active school".
They have it , the Green 1 and the tricolour at my kids school. Plenty of non irish kids and no issue with it

Help!!!! · 24-04-2017 05:05PM

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Well they are in Ireland. We are told bring in refugees, there will be no problems, they will integrate into the community. Then some leftie like you comes up with statements like this.

Glenster · 24-04-2017 05:06PM

Gatling wrote: »

But the majority are irish or Irish born ,

Seen it last year in my youngest preschool parents of polish kids and Egyptians complained after coming up to paddys day every child had a tricolor and shamrock painted on their faces all except 2 polish and 2 Egyptians who had their respective flags painted on because staff didn't want to offend anyone only for both sets of parents to make complaints about racism because they were Irish but got got foreign flags painted on their kids ,

That is racist as sh*t though.

NufcNavan · 24-04-2017 05:07PM

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Oh come on ffs it's a flag.

"indoctrinate" has become without doubt the most overused and misused word on any online debate to do with schools/nationalism/religion etc.

LordSutch · 24-04-2017 05:08PM

Our kids school was given the flag last year during all the 1916 stuff, but they only flew the flag on the day it was delivered.

It hasn't been seen since . . .

James Bond Junior · 24-04-2017 05:10PM

Our school got one last year along with a military presentation and chat about the flag. The rules were as follows:

Only to be flown between sundown and sunset.
Cannot touch the ground.
Must be folded and stored sympathetically.

If I was the principal I wouldn't bother bar for special occasions.

Irish flag on schools?

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