The flying of Nazi flags from lampposts near a bonfire site at Carrickfergus has sparked fury. The banners, which featured swastikas and SS emblems, appeared on a bonfire at the loyalist Glenfield estate in the Co Antrim seaside town. A Confederate flag - seen by many as a racist pro-slavery symbol - was also flown in the housing estate. Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson hit out at the people behind the flying of the Nazi flags, branding them as "disgraceful". Mr Dickson said: "This is a deplorable move, particularly coming only days after the debate around the flying of the Confederate flag." He added it was especially disrespectful when it was flown by those supposedly...
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