Bonfires lit in loyalist areas of North despite Covid-19 restrictions

Ahead of the Eleventh Night fires, politicians and community leaders had urged people to avoid mass gatherings and stick to Covid-19 regulations that limit outdoor gatherings to no more than 30 people.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said crews responded to 24 bonfire related incidents between 6pm on Saturday and 1am on Sunday — a 29.5 per cent decrease compared to 2019.Dancing at the Ballycraigy estate in Antrim on the 11th night bonfire. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images. While the majority pass off without incident, some are the source of community tension, with authorities previously having intervened to remove towering pyres on health and safety grounds.

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