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Irish unionists look forward to holding giant bonfire next to asbestos dump and electricity substation

Irish unionists look forward to holding giant bonfire next to asbestos dump and electricity substation

Rob Beschizza
Jul 10, 2025
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Irish unionists look forward to holding giant bonfire next to asbestos dump and electricity substation
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City councillors in Belfast, Northern Ireland, are having second thoughts about the wisdom of lighting an enormous bonfire next to an asbestos dump and an electricity substation that a nearby hospital depends upon for power. The Twelth event, celebrating Unionism in the region, may have to take a form less likely to result in catastrophic disaster.

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