Taoiseach Simon Harris criticised use of the Tricolour by some protestors who are 'trying to sow hate, racism and division'
Around a dozen people wearing balaclavas and masks threw petrol bombs at PSNI vehicles as riot officers formed lines.Taoiseach Simon Harris has since criticised the use of the Tricolour by some of the protestors who he said were"trying to sow hate, racism and division in both jurisdictions on the island".
"We've seen it wrapped around the shoulders of people cheering the repeated arson of buildings in our communities. "I think what we're seeing now, thankfully, with the Olympics is what we really want to see, our flag and our nation represented with the athletes in Paris," he said.Meanwhile, former Defence Forces member Michael told the show that the flag can mean different things to different people.
"For those number of years, the flag itself was brought into fierce disgrace - after the peace negotiations, it got some respectability again. "It is something to show off with pride, not something to be used or abused for a particular political purpose.
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