Flags at half mast for Diana's death?

brennan1979 · 28-02-2011 05:19PM #1

Could someone settle an argument for me please? I was having this discussion with a friend of mine recently about the over reaction to Diana's death in Ireland. I seem to remember flags flying at half - mast in Ireland on the day of her funeral and my friend completely disagreed that this happened.

Pal · 28-02-2011 05:21PM

true

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/flags-fly-at-half-mast-in-face-of-protests-309636.html

biko · 28-02-2011 05:21PM

I need a surname.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 28-02-2011 05:22PM

I seem to remember the flag on Leinster House at half mast at the time.

And I'm usually pretty aware of these types of things as a flag at half mast in work would mean the death of a soldier.

Ken. · 28-02-2011 05:25PM

i'm originally from the curragh camp and i recall the flag being at half mast cause as the poster above said, when we see the flag in the curragh at half mast we assume its a soldier

ejmaztec · 28-02-2011 05:26PM

Weren't her knickers at half-mast as well?

knird evol · 28-02-2011 05:26PM

It's terrible really.
It's not as if the Brits flew their flags at half mast when katie french died.

Cathaoirleach · 28-02-2011 05:26PM

They should flag the flags at half mast for the Queen's visit.

Jimmy the Wheel · 28-02-2011 05:28PM

biko wrote: »

I need a surname.

Biko McGonagle has a nice ring to it.

Run_to_da_hills · 28-02-2011 05:28PM

Nothing new with this, didn't Devalera offer his condolences on Hitlers death.

seamus · 28-02-2011 05:29PM

You owe me. Took me ages to find this.

http://www.foreignaffairs.irlgov.ie/home/index.aspx?id=27066

Celly Smunt · 28-02-2011 05:29PM

Cathaoirleach wrote: »

They should flag the flags at half mast for the Queen's visit.

Or permenently fly the union flag all over the republic

brennan1979 · 28-02-2011 05:29PM

Thanks for the replies. I was working near Griffith Barracks at the time and I remember the flag being at half mast.

ejmaztec · 28-02-2011 05:29PM

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Nothing new with this, didn't Devalera offer his condolences on Hitlers death.

It was a pity he didn't attend the funeral.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 28-02-2011 05:30PM

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Nothing new with this, didn't Devalera offer his condolences on Hitlers death.

R.I.P. Mr.Hitler.

mailforkev · 28-02-2011 05:30PM

biko wrote: »

I need a surname.

Fayed.

brennan1979 · 28-02-2011 05:30PM

Fair play to you Seamus. I was searching for ages and I couldn't find anything. Thanks.

Zebra3 · 28-02-2011 05:30PM

Princess Di?

Princess Dead. :pac:

Celly Smunt · 28-02-2011 05:33PM

This is a car crash of a thread

brennan1979 · 28-02-2011 05:33PM

Pal wrote: »

true

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/flags-fly-at-half-mast-in-face-of-protests-309636.html

Thanks Pal.

Cathaoirleach · 28-02-2011 05:33PM

It's OK though because the British would return the gesture if our President was killed. Right?

ejmaztec · 28-02-2011 05:34PM

pmcmahon wrote: »

This is a car crash of a thread

You've got tunnel vision.

Lumen · 28-02-2011 05:34PM

After Hours must be the only place on the internet that gives a shít about this stuff.

mikom · 28-02-2011 05:34PM

brennan1979 wrote: »

Could someone settle an argument for me please? I was having this discussion with a friend of mine recently about the over reaction to Diana's death in Ireland. I seem to remember flags flying at half - mast in Ireland on the day of her funeral and my friend completely disagreed that this happened.

That's Gerry Ryan you are thinking of.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 28-02-2011 05:35PM

Cathaoirleach wrote: »

It's OK though because the British would return the gesture if our President was killed. Right?

If our present British President was killed, yes

Yes, I stir the gick lol

orourkeda · 28-02-2011 05:35PM

knird evol wrote: »

It's terrible really.
It's not as if the Brits flew their flags at half mast when katie french died.

They tend not to lower their flags for cocaine junkies.

ejmaztec · 28-02-2011 05:36PM

Lumen wrote: »

After Hours must be the only place on the internet that gives a shít about this stuff.

I like wallowing in sh1t.

orourkeda · 28-02-2011 05:38PM

seamus wrote: »

You owe me. Took me ages to find this.

http://www.foreignaffairs.irlgov.ie/home/index.aspx?id=27066

Did the department of justice flay the flag at half mast when Ray Burke went to Jail?

ejmaztec · 28-02-2011 05:40PM

orourkeda wrote: »

Did the department of justice flay the flag at half mast when Ray Burke went to Jail?

There was some rope with no flag on it, until it was pointed out that Ireland had unfortunately abolished the death penalty.

the_syco · 28-02-2011 05:40PM

biko wrote: »

I need a surname.

I think that was Bosco's real name?

krudler · 28-02-2011 05:41PM

knird evol wrote: »

It's terrible really.
It's not as if the Brits flew their flags at half mast when katie french died.

most people in Ireland didnt even know who Katie French was until she died, Diana was one of the most recognisable women in the world, not exactly a fair comparison.

Flags at half mast for Diana's death?

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