He added: “There were three country flags put up on lampposts – the Union flag, the Saltire and the Red Hand of Ulster. “If this person has taken objection to the Red Hand of Ulster flag ...

Commonwealth Games chiefs in Northern Ireland are threatening to ditch the Ulster Banner used by its athletes in favour of a more inclusive flag. The country’s unofficial flag includes the red ...

HEARTS last night warned fans they could be arrested if they wave the Red Hand of Ulster flag at Tynecastle. The capital club are sending letters to all their supporters outlining concerns over ...

As the marching season begins in earnest, the photographer Declan O'Neill calls for an end to sectarian fighting over the Red Hand of Ulster and a reassessment of the ancient symbol ...

Southern sentiment toward the Red Hand of Ulster softens when respondents are told that it is used by the GAA on its Ulster flag. John Garry. Brendan O'Leary.

First used by the O'Neill clan of Tyrone, the red hand's history can be traced back through centuries. It features on both the flag of the Ulster province, predominantly used by nationalists, and ...

Not surprisingly, there are countless versions of the red-hand tale in the oral traditions of Ireland. The best-known yarn has a Viking longboat war party closing on the shores of Ulster.