Fire will be ignited Northern Ireland On Sunday night, the traditional “Eleven Nights” celebration began.
More than 160 fires are expected to be lit to usher in July 12, the main date of the Protestant loyal order parade season.
Since July 11th is Sunday this year, many bonfires have been lit on Friday and Saturday nights.
Although most people are safe every year, some are still the source of tension in the community. The authorities have previously intervened on health and safety grounds to dismantle high fires.
Some bonfires have also attracted criticism for burning election posters and portraits of politicians.
July 11 is also one of the busiest nights of the year for the fire department. The fire department usually handles a large number of emergency calls related to bonfires.
The most controversial bonfire this year was the bonfire erected by the royalists in the northern tiger bay. Belfast Close to the interface with the Nationalist New Lodge area.
Two Stormont ministers, Nicola Mallon of SDLP and Deirdre Hargey of Sinn Fein, initiated an unsuccessful legal action, asking the police to help clear the bonfire.
The police refused to provide protection to the relocation contractors, citing concerns that their intervention might lead to chaos.
The Tiger Bay bonfire will be lit on Sunday night.
Ms. Ma Lun said that during the construction of the bonfire, the nationalist residents living near the site suffered months of assault, abuse and anti-social behavior.
but Rear The region’s Attorney General William Humphrey accused nationalist politicians of exacerbating tensions in the region.
After the court’s decision on Friday, PSNI Assistant Sheriff Alan Todd said: “For months, the Northern Ireland Police Service has been working with a range of partners and stakeholders to ensure a peaceful summer, and this situation will Continue in the next few days.
“We will urge people in the local community to stay calm in the coming days.”
The “Eleventh Night” bonfire party will be held before the July 12th parade, which will be held at 100 locations in Northern Ireland on Monday.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions on public gatherings, last year’s parade was cancelled.
Orange Order stated that the parade this summer will be smaller than usual and will be based on the local area.
The normal 18 main events will be replaced by more than 100 local demonstrations.
The order stated that organizing smaller demonstrations is the best way to ensure that demonstrations continue.
The twelfth parade marked the victory of the Protestants king In 1690, William of Orange defeated the Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne River north of Dublin-a victory that ensured the Protestant succession to the British throne.
