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Abstract: Belfast has once again been the scene of protests and sectarian street fi ghting. Specifi cally, the violence of late 2012 and early 2013 came in the wake of the decision by the city council to restrict to 16 a year the days on which the union fl ag would be fl own at City Hall. This decision was interpreted by young loyalist protesters as a cultural war on their community. In this article I contrast this interpretation with the model of culture and identity proposed by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, and with a view to highlighting the value of this cultural model, I also contrast it with the recent history of “confl ict” between academics which has taken place in relation to the so-called “Irish question”. Title in Spanish: Identidades enlazadas y lucha callejera: La cultura y política de Irlanda del Norte revisitadaResumen: Belfast ha sido, una vez más, escenario de protestas y luchas callejeras de índole sectaria. Concretamente, la violencia de fi nales de 2012 y principios de 2013 se debe a la decisión tomada por el ayuntamiento de la cuidad de hacer ondear la bandera británica solamente 16 días al año. Dicha iniciativa ha sido interpretada por los jóvenes manifestantes “lealistas” como una guerra cultural contra su comunidad. En este artículo se contrasta esta interpretación con el modelo de cultura y de identidad cultural propuesto por el presidente de Irlanda, Michael D. Higgins, y a modo de resaltar el valor de este modelo cultural, también se hace hincapié en su diferencia con la historia reciente de “confl icto” entre académicos que se ha dado lugar en torno a la llamada “cuestión irlandesa”.

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