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Podcast: The BelTel
Episode: July Bonfires: A sectarian safety risk, or a harmless tradition?
Description: The Twelfth of July is a day of joy, pride, and nostalgia for Unionists and Loyalists in Northern Ireland. The night before, bonfires will be lit across the country - a tradition that began when fires on hillsides were used to signal William of Orange’s march from Carrickfergus to the Battle of the Boyne. But a night of tradition and celebration for some is viewed by others as physically dangerous, and in some cases, undeniably sectarian.  Are bonfires a sectarian safety risk, or just a harmless tradition? Olivia Peden is joined by Sa...