The Northern Ireland Environment Agency says fragments of suspected asbestos were found at five locations on the site at ...

Bonfires were lit at an estimated 300 locations ahead of the Orange Order's 12 July parades. This included one on a site that ...

Northern Ireland’s Environment Minister, Andrew Muir, has said he is “very disappointed” that an Eleventh Night bonfire was ...

Eleventh night bonfires have been lit across Northern Ireland, including one on a site in Belfast with asbestos, despite ...

Elsewhere, effigies of the Irish rap group Kneecap, Irish flags and sectarian slogans were burned on pyres across Northern Ireland.

Loyalist bonfire on site with asbestos lit despite warnings Elsewhere, effigies of the Irish rap group Kneecap, Irish flags and sectarian slogans were burned on pyres across Northern Ireland.

Further safety concerns over asbestos at site of Belfast bonfire Hundreds of loyalist bonfires will be lit on Friday night ahead of traditional July 12 celebrations across Northern Ireland.

It is "shameful" that a bonfire topped with effigies of migrants in a boat was allowed to go ahead, Amnesty International has said.

Asbestos concerns The bonfire site has recently been the subject of concerns over asbestos that agencies and authorities said they were "unable" to remove.

Police will not assist in removal of contentious bonfire in Belfast Concerns have been raised over the bonfire, which is on a site which contains asbestos and is close to an electricity substation.

A loyalist bonfire in Co Tyrone controversially topped with an effigy of migrants in a boat was lit last night.