{"id":341432,"date":"2026-03-12T00:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T00:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/341432\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T00:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T00:18:08","slug":"administrative-error-sees-tricolour-flags-over-limerick-bridge-removed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/341432\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Administrative error’ sees Tricolour flags over Limerick bridge removed"},"content":{"rendered":"

COUNCIL staff were forced to replace a number of Tricolour flags<\/a> from one of the main routes into the city after a slogan was printed on them.<\/p>\n

The local authority has blamed an \u201cadministrative error\u201d for the appearance of the words : \u2018F\u00e9ile P\u00e1draig Luimnigh\u2019 on the national flag.<\/p>\n

Dozens of flags with writing in green on the white section of the Tricolour were flying along the Shannon Bridge this Monday – but they had been removed by Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

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The National Flag Guidelines, published by Government state that the Tricolour should never have writing on it.<\/p>\n

Section 13 of the guidance states: \u201cThe national flag should never be defaced by placing slogans, logos, lettering or pictures of any kind on it, for example at sporting events.\u201d<\/p>\n

Limerick City and County Council would have erected the flags in time for St Patrick\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

Translated into English, the wording on them reads: \u2018Limerick St Patrick\u2019s Day\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Contacted for comment, a local authority spokesperson stated: \u201cThe Tricolour flags you are referring to resulted from an administrative error. On identifying the error, Limerick City and County Council has taken immediate action to have the flags removed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe expect this work to be carried out very shortly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Limerick Live this Tuesday morning noted that new Tricolour flags – without any writing on them – had been hoisted over Shannon Bridge.<\/p>\n

Sinn Fein TD Maurice Quinlivan welcomed the quick action taken by Limerick City and County Council.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere has always been a protocol, and it\u2019s always been sensitive – don\u2019t ever write anything on the Tricolour. The Tricolour should just be the Tricolour. It\u2019s an important flag, there is a history around where it came from, and what it stands for, said Mr Quinlivan.<\/p>\n

Traditionally, flags flown on the city\u2019s bridges reflect things happening in the city.<\/p>\n

For example, next month, it\u2019s likely Riverfest flags will be erected in the run-up to the May Bank Holiday festival.<\/p>\n

The red flag of Munster Rugby is raised when the province has a big game.<\/p>\n

Likewise, when the county\u2019s GAA sides take to the field, green and white Limerick flags appear.<\/p>\n

The Limerick City TD believes the Tricolour flag should be flown above the city on more occasions too.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Six Nations is on at the moment, and a lot of Limerick people are particularly invested in supporting the Irish team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen we have the St Patrick\u2019s Day festival, as well as Easter Sunday and Monday,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added there are high hopes the Tricolour will be flying high in Limerick during the soccer World Cup in USA, Mexico and Canada this summer, should Ireland qualify.<\/p>\n

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