Some people have nothing better to do

[Over the Bar]

A civil servant has been ordered to remove a Tyrone GAA flag from her car after a complaint from a colleague in Strabane.

What the BBC report failed to report was that the complaint was made by an Armagh fan!

[armaghniac]

a mate of mine had a jordanstown bag

So you can't bring a university related item into the office?

[his holiness nb]

FFS the team is playing in an all Ireland final, if you cant hang the car flag out then, when can you??

There should be a law where the people who are complained about in these circumstances get to slap the complainer full force across the face, in front of a judge, who then tells then to feck away off and dont be silly.

[heganboy]

NIFAN- you get a pass for your mouse mat- you've just got married, its important that there are still places in the world where you can have an opinion, (I'd be happier if it annoyed Tristan)

Ziggy- even Belgians don't hang Belgian flags, they're not even sure they still want to be a country

Donagh- you and representatives of 31 counties

In fact I'm starting to think that flags should get some sort of legal status where they cant be touched, however you may hang another flag in front of them- that way whatever dumb asses want to spend more money than the other dumbasses can go for it, I may want to buy a flag manufacturer before this happens though...

[nifan]

The worst case of this level of "offense taken" I ever heard was the boys wearing NI tops in I believe the Crown before a game.

Someone had spotted them on the webcam and had complained - the boys where made cover them up!

[his holiness nb]

The worst case of this level of "offense taken" I ever heard was the boys wearing NI tops in I believe the Crown before a game.

Someone had spotted them on the webcam and had complained - the boys where made cover them up!

Theres lots of pubs in Dublin that ban football tops of any kind.

[nifan]

yes hhn, but this place didnt have a ban. It only took action when somebody was offended via a webcam

[Donagh]

If only it would work with the BBC 

[An Fear Rua]

Ziggy- even Belgians don't hang Belgian flags, they're not even sure they still want to be a country

explain then why most of Brussels have a belgian flag hanging from their balcony or stuck up in the window?? I saw them on the way to work everyday whil i was there (Feb - June)?

[Hardy]

I think the flags and emblems legislation should be re-thought from a different angle completely. They could adopt the recommendation often used here when people complain about things they saw that they didn't like - if you don't like it don't look at it. Except take it all the way and instead of it being an offence to display a flag or emblem, it should be an offence to look at it. That would put an instant end to complaints like this.

[T Fearon]

As I posted on the GAA Board this morning a car went up the main street in Portadown this morning displaying a Tyrone flag. The driver thus achieved the unique scenario of uniting the entire community of Portadown, disgusting the town's overwhelming unionist population and its Armagh loving nationalist populace alike

[nrico2006]

I think the real issue is the welfare of the staff, how over worked would you be working in a benefits office in Strabane ?

I was wondering how long it would take Minder to come up with another piece of his unique style of humour.

As for the Tyrone flag hanging from a car in a car-park, the person who complained is obviously a biggoted hoore and to say they were offended is pure rubbish.  Strabane would be covered in the flags and I would say the Polish even understand it as a sporting flag.  I wish whoever complained would just clear off as a town like Strabane would be 100% behind the Tyrone team and subsequent public support via flag or jersey.  If the person doesn't like it they should clear back off to Newbuildings or Donemana and get up to their usual carry on.

[dublinfella]

FFS the team is playing in an all Ireland final, if you cant hang the car flag out then, when can you??

There should be a law where the people who are complained about in these circumstances get to slap the complainer full force across the face, in front of a judge, who then tells then to feck away off and dont be silly.

Thats not really the point. Republicans pushed hard for 'neutral workplaces' and it cuts both ways. Yes, giving out about a flag on a car is vexatious, but to the letter of the law the complainant is correct.

Neutral worplaces are not just about themmuns covering up their emblems.

[lurgan-gael]

Common sense should prevail. Its only a wee flag ffs, the person probably has kids who wanted it on the car. I can mind my parents putting all the gear on our car in 02 for my bro's & sis they all loved it. There's no alterior motive, no sinister attempt to offend anyone, its a wee flag sitting in a carpark (workplace???), if someone finds a problem with that then they need take a brave look at themselves. Some people just want to be offended.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

It's pathetic. Straight from the Sammy Wilson book of mutual tolerance and accommodation.