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

Rob Beschizza
Jul 10, 2025
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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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