{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/771762.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":771762,"attributes":{"action":"Stop the burning of Irish flags on the 12th","background":"Ban the burning of national flags, including the Irish Tricolour and Union Jack, at public bonfires and events in Northern Ireland when used to intimidate, provoke hatred, or increase sectarian tensions between communities- I have more to say but I’ve not enough space lying around the box","additional_details":"Many people in Ireland and Northern Ireland see the burning of the Irish flag on the 12th of July as disrespectful, provocative, and harmful to community relations. We believe all national identities should be treated equally and with respect.\r\n\r\nThis petition is not against Protestant people or traditions. It is about reducing sectarian division and preventing actions that inflame tensions between communities","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":9,"created_at":"2026-06-04T05:53:26.191Z","updated_at":"2026-07-01T15:24:52.468Z","rejected_at":"2026-07-01T15:24:43.655Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-06-04T12:09:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"Your petition is about something that the Northern Ireland Executive is responsible for. That means that the UK Government and Parliament can't look into it. \r\n\r\nIf you want to raise this issue you could contact your local Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), or raise it with the Northern Ireland Executive.\r\n\r\nYou can find contact details for your MLAs here: https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/your-mlas/\r\n\r\nYou can find contact details for the departments of the Northern Ireland Executive here: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/government-departments-in-northern-ireland\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}