dave the gaffer said:I think it goes back to the "Irish Troubles" in that the tricolour was always seen as a symbol of Irish terrorism....be that right or wrong depends on your point of view.
At the end of the day everyone hates the English, due to empire etc etc...but when one of us expresses a view against someone else, its regarded as racist!
My grandmother on my father's side was a staunch protestant who lived in Belfast until she moved to England in the 1930's and she had a pathalogical hatred of catholics...i always found that very sad, but I suppose she grew up with it and we just read about it
my grandad came from cork and was a member of the ira and he wasnt that fond of protestants, and no he didnt go around bombing everyone before everyone starts. i am catholic although not practicising as i dont really believe in it, although my grandad would probably turn in his grave if he knew that. i dont see a problem with the tricolour myself.