Belfast City Council passes motion to take legal action over flags being put up in parts of the city

Belfast City Council has passed a motion to take legal action over flags being put up in parts of the city.

The Sinn Féin motion suggested the Department for Infrastructure be brought to court over its refusal to remove paramilitary flags and banners from lamp posts.

This morning the Department say that although they 'have the power to prosecute, that doesn't solve the underlying issues and that they need to be mindful of the issue of community tensions '