Flags flying from lamp posts along the Shankill Road in Belfast in 2000. I’ve researched the politics of flags in Northern Ireland for decades – here’s what England needs to understand

Dominic Bryan

School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics

Press/Media: Expert Comment

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Article about flags on lampposts in England and Northern Ireland in The Conversation

Period	12 Sept 2025

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Media contributions

Title	Flags flying from lamp posts along the Shankill Road in Belfast in 2000. I’ve researched the politics of flags in Northern Ireland for decades – here’s what England needs to understand
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	The Conversation
Media type	Web
Duration/Length/Size	1000 words
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	12/09/2025
URL	https://theconversation.com/ive-researched-the-politics-of-flags-in-northern-ireland-for-decades-heres-what-england-needs-to-understand-264203?utm_medium=article_clipboard_share&utm_source=theconversation.com
Persons	Dominic Bryan

Keywords

flags
flags protest
migration
right-wing populism
Northern Ireland
symbolic landscape
Nationalism

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