Michael Clifford: Our tricolour under siege once again

These protesters see themselves as in some way representing the spirit of the nation through the symbol of the national flag, writes Michael Clifford

Picture Dan Linehan

Last Saturday, I happened upon a commotion outside the GPO on Dublin’s O’Connell Street. It turned out to be a protest. A friendly garda deployed to police the event filled me in on the details.

“They’re anti the measures against the virus,” he said.