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Protesters burn British flag as Queen carries on with historic visit – VIDEO & PHOTOS

Over twenty arrested on first day of Queen’s visit

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PATRICK COOPER,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Published Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 7:41 AM
Updated Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 12:28 PM

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A group of protesters burn the British flag in Dublin on Tuesday
A group of protesters burn the British flag in Dublin on Tuesday


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Irish police arrested 21 people in Dublin yesterday for public order offenses following the arrival of Queen Elizabeth in the nation’s capital.

Twenty people were due before Cloverhill District Court last night, one other person was released without charge, after receiving a caution, Irish police said in a statement.

Around 100 people from Dissident Republican support groups attacked police at the junction of Dorset Street and Eccles Street and Hardwicke Street with rocks and bricks.

One crowd gathered at the Central Bank area of the city as they burnt the Union Jack, the onlookers cheered and chanted “who are ya” before stomping the flag on the ground.

Republican group Éirígí performed a sit down demonstration on O’Connell Street.  A spokesperson denied they group had anything to do with the torching of the British flag.
It’s certainly not part of our protest,” Daithí Mac An Bhaird said.

“Given the nature of the announcement that so-called brigadiers from the UDA and some of their henchmen will be present [in Dublin this week], I certainly don’t see that the burning of a Union Jack would be the last one,” he added.

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seanomelbourne | May 19, 2011, 09:50 PM EDT
Indeed it doe's Aughavey but I must accept what it is as I am an immigrant in this great country. I can assure you after 40yrs. living here I can sleep alright. There is a movement to change the flag and the sooner the better BTW when I visit England I respect the status quo so it's no big deal. As long as the butchers apron doe's not fly over the GPO in Dublin I'm happy.

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Aughavey | May 19, 2011, 04:29 PM EDT
must annoy seanmelbourne every time he looks at the Aussie flag

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seanomelbourne | May 18, 2011, 08:08 PM EDT
As Swift once said "burn everything English except their coal"

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Aliciarose | May 18, 2011, 04:35 PM EDT
Bloody dead-heads. Still got the old hatred. Look at some of their faces. They got their five minutes of fame. They wouldn't have a clue about the history of Ireland. You have to have sympathy for them.

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DaithiSuibhne | May 18, 2011, 11:50 AM EDT
Whichever the ensign, it's still 'The Butchers Apron'!

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Kilsally | May 18, 2011, 11:35 AM EDT
The UDA, UPRG, Royal British Legion, Orange Order and representatives of the DUP, UUP, Alliance, SDLP will all be at the wreath laying for the Irish soldiers that died during World War 1 - the notable exception being Sinn Fein who still spurn the brave Irishmen who died in the Great Wars. Anything to do with Sinn Fein - IRA members being on German U Boats during the wars?

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citizen69 | May 18, 2011, 11:23 AM EDT
The fact that they could only muster around 100 protesters for this historic event even though they've been planning it for months speaks volumes of how completely out of touch with the mood of the Irish these dinosaurs are.

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Sparklet | May 18, 2011, 11:19 AM EDT
For goodness sake, remove that video. It's an embarrassment! The flat wasn't flammable, and all we get is a group of lads trying to set fire to it and failing miserably.

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Kilsally | May 18, 2011, 10:40 AM EDT
Yes these same groups think it is alright to kill Catholic Police Officers like Ronan Kerr and Stephen Carrol or blow their legs off like Pedar Heffron - only yesterday the father of a Catholic Police Officer in the Brandwell area of Derry / Londonderry had his car torched (again)

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grandpalovett | May 18, 2011, 10:26 AM EDT
Hey immature children, at least get the right flag for your cause. The english did the irish dirt and below . No doubt about it, but what did William and Kate do/

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mylesie | May 18, 2011, 09:58 AM EDT
One crowd gathered at the Central Bank area of the city as they attempted to burn a Royal Wedding flag - they should know by now a Union Jack is a Union flag flying on a ship!!The imported onlookers including some from the north cheered and chanted “who are ya” before stomping the flag on the groud. How did William and Kate upset them?

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Irishphotograph | May 18, 2011, 09:46 AM EDT
top left thats me with the silver camcorder...check out imagesbydavid on Youtube or via my website imagesbydavid.net

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