DUBLIN (IRELAND)
The Sunday Times
July 22, 2018
By Laoise Neylon
South Dublin councillors vote against flying standard in honour of visit by Pope Francis
South Dublin county council has voted not to fly the Vatican flag on County Hall in Tallaght during the papal visit next month.
A motion by Renua councillor Ronan McMahon to raise the flag in honour of Pope Francis was defeated by 11 votes to nine last week, with several abstentions.
The council’s protocols allow for the flag of a nation state to be flown in honour of a visiting dignitary, but only if councillors vote in favour.
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