In the absence of political agreement, other avenues are being pursued to address problematic bonfires - and this is working, writes brendanhughes64
Back in full swing after being disrupted for two years by the Covid pandemic, the main date in the parading season was enjoyed by many across Northern Ireland without major incident.Read more:The 'staggering' cost to the public of cleaning up after bonfires in Northern Ireland
Bandsmen in alien costumes in Antrim brought smiles to many faces, while some debate centred on mixed reviews for ex-DUP leader Arlene Foster's GB News coverage of the Twelfth and the TV ratings battle with the BBC. Effigies of Alliance leader Naomi Long and Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill on a bonfire in Carrickfergus drew cross-party condemnation.
And every year there are renewed calls for action to address the problems - but little consensus on a way forward. Each week, our Political Reporter Brendan Hughes pulls together some of the biggest and most important matters from Belfast and Northern Ireland that we think you’d be interested in reading.
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