Ballybogey flags issue set to become controversial

A community driven initiative to establish public thinking on flags at a local housing estate is set to become a controversial issue.

Ballybogey Community Association have distributed a questionnaire to residents in the estate asking them to respond to a number of statements principally on flags.

The consultation document tables six statements on flags ranging from would people like to see flags the same as last year, less flags on the main road, no flags on the main road, only one flag on the way into the village and one flag on the way out, one flag pole on the main road and no other flags and only one flag pole at the bonfire site and no other flags on the road. There's a first choice and a second choice option.