The Tricolor must be affixed to every school

[Son_Of_The_Republic]

The Tricolor must be affixed to every school and the 1916 Declaration which constitutes our republican reference, must be present in each class.

Well not quite but over in France the government is going to try and get the idea of French citizenship be more deeply embeded in society:

French children are to be given a "citizen's handbook" to teach them to be better republicans, as part of national identity measures announced by the government today.

Schools will be ordered to fly the French flag and to have a copy of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in every classroom.

France to issue citizens' handbooks to every child | World news | guardian.co.uk

I think we should do such like over here as well.

I prefer the Golden Harp on green background.Never liked the qausi-masonic tricolour myself.

[Sailor]

I'm pretty sure you're wrong. Care to direct me to these 'laws'?

In relation to the Irish language, that's perfect, as long as you're willing to 'upgrade' English as well.

I'm pretty sure he's right - tho not sure if it is law or etiquette

[Son_Of_The_Republic]

A mentally ill culture. You can keep it...

Turkish girl, 16, buried alive for talking to boys

Can't wait for these lunatics to overrun Eire myself.Might be the wake-up call the slumbering sheeple require.

[joel]

It's not downgrading, no more than forcing people to study it is upgrading. The context is key key and having people voluntarilly choosing the subject would enhance it.

Yes - do that with English! Make English optional, not Irish.

[YoungLiberal]

I'm pretty sure he's right - tho not sure if it is law or etiquette

Bit of a difference, there, eh? Like equating holding your fork in your left hand and shooting someone.

They're actually guidelines, not laws.

http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/upload/p...tions/1104.pdf

[Catalpa]

Thanks for all the replies folks!

IMO we should do the same over here

- and inculculate a spirit in all the children of the Nation that we can who they are and where they belong.

[Gimpanzee]

The Tricolor must be affixed to every school and the 1916 Declaration which constitutes our republican reference, must be present in each class.

Well not quite but over in France the government is going to try and get the idea of French citizenship be more deeply embeded in society:

French children are to be given a "citizen's handbook" to teach them to be better republicans, as part of national identity measures announced by the government today.

Schools will be ordered to fly the French flag and to have a copy of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in every classroom.

France to issue citizens' handbooks to every child | World news | guardian.co.uk

I think we should do such like over here as well.

Sure once Lisbon kicks in, won't we all be getting that French handbook and classroom kit?

[Catalpa]

Sure once Lisbon kicks in, won't we all be getting that French handbook and classroom kit?

If they throw in a few posters of Carla I won't complain!

[ant]

I prefer the Golden Harp on green background.Never liked the qausi-masonic tricolour myself.

Indeed..but it's better than the Admiralty flag that's in the houses of the Oireachtas now!..[since 2007]

[clonycavanman]

The Proclamation yes. The brave flag of the Republic, no.
I am deeply suspicious of all that officially enforced flag waving; contrary to our national character.