The Irish flag was flown for the first time ever on March 7, 1848, by Thomas Francis Meagher in Co Waterford. Why is the Irish flag green, white and orange? Where did the Irish tri-color come from?

It’s time for, not a ‘Northern Ireland’ flag, but a northern, civic flag. Not a flag of a history, ideology, or political goal, but of a place – without neat borders – and the diverse people who call ...

No10 ended the post with an emoji of the tricolour flag of Ireland; By DAVID WILCOCK, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE. Published: 06:25 EDT, 21 November 2023 | Updated: 07:05 EDT, 21 ...

Ireland’s flag bearers Kellie Anne Harrington and Brendan Irvine enter the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photograph: Getty Images .