Editing Celtic F.C. (section)

===Irish republicanism===
Some groups of Celtic fans have expressed their support for [[Irish republicanism]] and the [[Irish Republican Army]] by singing or chanting about them at matches.<ref name="Sept11">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2264181.stm |title=Celtic seek end to 'IRA chants' |work=BBC News |date=17 September 2002 |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-date=18 July 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040718081521/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2264181.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-84481876 |title=Celtic fans boo the Queen Mum; Title win marred by jeers during silence |work=Sunday Mirror |date=7 April 2002 |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-date=9 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909141738/https://www.gale.com/databases/questia |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2008 and 2010, there were protests by groups of fans over the team wearing the [[poppy]] for [[Remembrance Day]], as the symbol is opposed by Irish Republicans owing to its association with the British military.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/poppy-demo-fans-face-a-celtic-ban-1.1066962 |title=Poppy demo fans face a Celtic ban |work=Evening Times |date=9 November 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801203029/http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/poppy-demo-fans-face-a-celtic-ban-1.1066962 |archive-date= 1 August 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Banner">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/9168655.stm |title=Celtic plan ban for anti-poppy protesters |date=8 November 2010 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=19 November 2010 |archive-date=9 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909142946/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/9168655.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Celtic expressed disapproval of these protests, saying they were damaging to the image of the club and its fans, and pledged to ban those involved.<ref name="Banner"/> In 2011, UEFA and the [[Scottish Premier League]] investigated the club over pro-IRA chants by fans at different games. UEFA fined Celtic £12,700, while the SPL took no action, as the club had taken all reasonable action to prevent the chants.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idUKTRE7BC0XE20111213 |title=Celtic accept UEFA fine for fans' pro-IRA chants |date=13 December 2011 |access-date=3 October 2021 |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003205856/https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idUKTRE7BC0XE20111213 |url-status=live }}</ref>