Thu Jul 08, 2021 10:11 pm
#1857669
It's part of the culture of a significant part of the population of N. Ireland, celebrating their history. As an aside- Northern Ireland is celebrating its centenary this year.
The bigger bonfires need security not just to stop them being lit prematurely but also to stop kids playing around them and animals nesting. So they are risk assessed...
If you respect one culture, you need to respect all. The problems come when it becomes antagonistic (all sides).
(I'm part of one of the families who normally got out of N. Ireland that week, but doesn't mean I shouldn't respect their right to celebrate / commemorate a piece of history)
The bigger bonfires need security not just to stop them being lit prematurely but also to stop kids playing around them and animals nesting. So they are risk assessed...
If you respect one culture, you need to respect all. The problems come when it becomes antagonistic (all sides).
(I'm part of one of the families who normally got out of N. Ireland that week, but doesn't mean I shouldn't respect their right to celebrate / commemorate a piece of history)