SF TD signals flexibility on flag and anthem

Pearse Doherty is willing to give up Amhrán na bhFiann for a united Ireland

United Ireland flag 'must have as much orange as green'. Pic: RollingNews.ie

A united Ireland may not have the tricolour as its flag or Amhrán na bhFiann as its national anthem, according to a senior Sinn Féín TD.

The prospect of a new flag and new anthem for a 32-county Ireland has been raised by Pearse Doherty ina revealing and wide-ranging interview with the Sunday Business Post.

The Donegal TD said that Sinn Féín’s campaign for a border poll within five years is being fought ...