Under a gray, overcast sky, more than 1,000 protesters gathered Saturday in the Northern Ireland city of Belfast carrying large Union flags, some wrapped around their shoulders. The silent protest ...

The Union flag, the national symbol of the United Kingdom, is also the official flag of Northern Ireland. It can be seen flying from lamp posts in majority PUL communities. In contrast ...

Flag protests took place across Northern Ireland, including this one at city hall At the end of 2012 and throughout 2013, loyalist protests took place across Northern Ireland over the decision to ...

Still, the past never fully releases its grip on Northern Ireland, whether in the politically charged murals or the dueling flags that tell visitors when they have entered a loyalist or a ...