Flags bearing the slogan "Billy Was Wright" remain on lampposts near Dungannon Park in County Tyrone, despite growing criticism and calls for their removal.

Billy Wright was one of Northern Ireland's most notorious loyalist paramilitary leaders during the Troubles. He was linked to a number of sectarian murders in the 1990s.

The issue has sparked controversy after the PSNI said the flags do not meet the threshold for a criminal offence under current legislation, while the Department for Infrastructure described them as "clearly" intended to intimidate local people and "grossly offensive to victims and survivors."

If one arm of government says the flags are intimidating, and intimidation can be a criminal matter, why are they still there? And if the police believe no offence has been committed, why won't they fully explain their reasoning?

Stephen Nolan puts those questions to local representative - SDLP Councillor Karol McQuade, Professor Dominic Bryan is former co-chair of the Commission on Flags, Identity and Culture, Alliance Party MLA Eóin Tennyson, SDLP leader Claire Hanna, and we took lots of your calls.

🎧 Listen to the full discussion on BBC Sounds.

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