Police in Northern Ireland face pressure over a loyalist bonfire deemed dangerous to public health and electricity supplies. Sinn Fein asserts that authorities must act to dismantle the bonfire on Meridi Street, which is near an electricity substation vital for two hospitals and contains asbestos. Paramilitary groups threaten disorder if they intervene. Pat Sheehan from Sinn Fein urges police to prevent mob rule from deciding the situation, emphasizing the importance of immediate action for public safety. The bonfire is part of wider loyalist celebrations coinciding with numerous others being lit across the region.
The towering pyre on Meridi Street poses risks to public health and energy supplies, and loyalist paramilitaries have warned of disorder if authorities take it down.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland declared a major incident over the bonfire site, which is near an electricity substation that powers two hospitals.
Sinn Fein's Pat Sheehan stated that mob rule should not dictate what happens to the bonfire, urging police to take immediate action.
Effigies and the flag of the Republic of Ireland were seen on the Moygashel bonfire, highlighting the tensions surrounding the loyalist commemorations.
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