Calls for immediate removal of unionist flags in Bessbrook

Calls for immediate removal of unionist flags in Bessbrook

A Sinn Féin councillor has called for the “immediate” removal of unionist flags erected across the centre of Bessbrook, claiming their scale is about “dominance and supremacy” rather than culture. Councillor Declan Murphy said the village centre has been “festooned” with flags on “virtually every lamppost”, prompting what he described as concern and anger among residents. “Once again, Bessbrook village centre has been festooned with unionist fla…