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Union flag: NI Assembly rejects new proposals | |
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MLAs have rejected a proposal to reinstate the flying of the union flag on Belfast City Hall every day of the year. | MLAs have rejected a proposal to reinstate the flying of the union flag on Belfast City Hall every day of the year. |
The late-night Assembly vote saw the Ulster Unionist plan defeated on a cross-community vote. | The late-night Assembly vote saw the Ulster Unionist plan defeated on a cross-community vote. |
The vote was taken as part of a two-day debate on the Local Government Bill. | The vote was taken as part of a two-day debate on the Local Government Bill. |
There were widespread loyalist protests when Belfast City Council limited flying the flag to designated days in 2012. | There were widespread loyalist protests when Belfast City Council limited flying the flag to designated days in 2012. |
Another UUP proposal to make the flying of the union flag compulsory on all council buildings on designated days was also defeated. | Another UUP proposal to make the flying of the union flag compulsory on all council buildings on designated days was also defeated. |
Two Alliance Party amendments also fell to cross-community votes. | Two Alliance Party amendments also fell to cross-community votes. |
New councils | New councils |
They had proposed that the union flag should be flown from all council headquarters in Northern Ireland on designated days. | They had proposed that the union flag should be flown from all council headquarters in Northern Ireland on designated days. |
MLAs were debating a bill that sets out what powers 11 new local councils will have and how they should be run. | MLAs were debating a bill that sets out what powers 11 new local councils will have and how they should be run. |
On 22 May voters will get to pick the councillors who will sit on new councils. | On 22 May voters will get to pick the councillors who will sit on new councils. |
The bodies will exist in shadow form for a year before taking over real power from the current 26 councils. | The bodies will exist in shadow form for a year before taking over real power from the current 26 councils. |
The second day of debate on the consideration stage of the bill was dominated by a discussion on flags. | The second day of debate on the consideration stage of the bill was dominated by a discussion on flags. |
Sinn Féin and the SDLP had submitted a valid petition of concern on four amendments concerning flags, which caused them to be taken on a cross-community vote. | Sinn Féin and the SDLP had submitted a valid petition of concern on four amendments concerning flags, which caused them to be taken on a cross-community vote. |