Residents In Swords Estate Told To Take Down Irish Flags By Management Company

About this episode

The episode discusses a controversy in Swords over the removal of Irish flags by a management company and the rights of residents to display their national symbols.

A row has kicked off in a private housing estate in Swords after the management company emailed residents giving them three days to remove eight Irish tricolours hanging from lampposts. On this episode, Adrian and Jeremy ask: do management companies have every right to enforce the rules… or should people be allowed fly their own flag with pride wherever they want in their estate? Callers are furious, arguing it’s “our flag, our island” and claiming the tricolour is treated differently to other flags. Others say it’s simple: you don’t own the lamppost, and flags on poles look tacky and can cause division. Plus: another Opinions Matter travel mug winner.

People in this episode

Hosts: Adrian, Jeremy

Topics covered

• flag rights
• community rules
• national identity
• public space
• residential management

Keywords

• Irish flags
• Swords Estate
• management company
• community rules
• national pride
• public opinion
• residential issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: management company

Books & works: Irish tricolours

Places: Swords, Ireland, Swords Estate

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