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Flags, insignia and symbols in Derry ‘driving really poor relations’

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00:00Beyond the direct influence of paramilitaries in communities, it's also hard to ignore
00:05that driving through some areas of Derry and lots of other areas across the north, you
00:10can also see their insignias and their symbols dotted around the landscape and on our lampposts.
00:16And I would agree with Paula Bradshaw that these symbols and flags create an intimidating
00:21and menacing culture of fear in communities across Northern Ireland.
00:25They drive really poor relations and create an environment which nobody in Northern Ireland
00:31wants to live in, nor should they.
00:34That's a failure of this place to get serious about regulating the flying of flags and today
00:39should be another opportunity to reiterate our calls for that to take place without delay
00:46through binding legislation.

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