But in Northern Ireland, the decision to stop permanently flying the British flag outside Belfast City Hall has sparked some of the worst violence since the 1998 Good Friday peace deal.

Ireland’s beaches are world-renowned, and this year, one beach on the west coast was awarded a Blue Flag for the 37th consecutive year. Keel Beach, in Achill, Co Mayo is one of the highest rated ...

No10 has been mocked on Instagram after accidentally using the Irish flag on a post about the culture of Northern Ireland. The official account posted pictures of an event in Downing Street last ...

My role is to explain Ireland in Germany, to promote Ireland and connect Ireland with Germany. We have had to make a sustained effort in our diplomatic missions across the world to regain the ...

The Irish Independent and Applegreen have teamed up to help readers get behind the Boys in Green with a free Ireland car flag. When you buy your Irish Independent at participating Applegreen ...

While some ideas included variations on traditional colours and icons – such as the harp and Red Hand – others featured some of Northern Ireland's most famous exports, like the Tayto man and ...

The Union flag was raised over Belfast City Hall on Wednesday morning for the first time since a vote last month to stop flying it year-round prompted violent protests in Northern Ireland.

At the end of 2012 and throughout 2013, loyalist protests took place across Northern Ireland over the decision to fly the union flag at Belfast City Hall only on designated days. Dozens of police ...

The New York Jets has launched Ireland's first girls Flag Football League in Dublin. The first of its kind NFL-backed initiative will see teams from eight schools in the capital compete across ...

Emirates is offering one Irish Independent reader aged between 10 and 16 the opportunity to attend the Ireland V Scotland match on Sunday, 22 September and carry the flag onto the pitch in front ...