“Tourism Minister Arlene Foster has visited the Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall in Londonderry to hear about plans for the development of a heritage centre.

“On the back of Alan in Belfast’s ‘Culture night’ topic, I thought I would share a relevant experience I had last weekend.

“The issue of flags and emblems is a tricky one, and one with a phenomenal capacity for the famous ‘whataboutery.

“As a long time reader of Slugger, the old chestnut of ‘big bad bands’ (over 660 in Northern Ireland alone) has had a regular airing.