What is the Twelfth? Reason for Eleventh Night bonfires in Northern Ireland

Celebrations in loyalist areas across Northern Ireland late on Sunday night will take place to usher in the main date in the Protestant loyal order parading season - the Twelfth of July.

While the Orange Order is strongest in Northern Ireland, it does have a presence in Great Britain, the Irish Republic and many former British colonies. The problems are more centred on safety and environmental concerns within loyalist communities over the prospect of the towering pyres causing damage to homes and businesses.

This has partly been driven by a dwindling number of derelict sites for fires, but also by competitive rivalry among loyalist areas as to which can build the biggest bonfire. Why is the Twelfth so contentious? Politics in Northern Ireland has long divided along traditional green and orange lines. The routes of certain Orange parades became a key friction point, often leading to widespread rioting and violence.

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