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County antrim northern ireland giant bonfire?

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A ginormous bonfire will be lit this thursday night on it are thousands of car tyres,Local residents are worried about the fumes Makes a big joke out of saving the planet dont you think?

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A bonfire once a year isn't going to make any difference. I get the feeling you don't agree to it through religious reasons and NOT environmentally ones.
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... and here's me thinking my one spare tyre causes me bother...
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It's probably a drop in the ocean

Or maybe a spark too many

What is the bonfire for?

It may be that if enough money is raised from it for an environmentally friendly cause it will be worthwhile

On balance - go on, enjoy yourselves!
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Sounds like a bad idea to me on all levels.
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Well that part of the UK is about 20 years behind the rest of us so let's hope NI hasn't been totally washed away by the time they catch up.
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It s a ceremonial thing and has a lot of symbolism for some celebrations. I am a pagan and we build bonfires to celebrate the sabbats. What about all the other things that contribute to pollution eg cars and modes of transport. Bet you drive a car?
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Thre must be better ways of celebrating than this. Pity the poor locals who will have to suffer the fumes and dirt.
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what are you doing to save the planet appart from your blue bin?
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I think you're being very unfair to the people of the area. They're celebrating the victory of William of Orange over King James (the first?) at the Battle of th Boyne. Britain would have been under Catholic rule over the last 300 years had the Jacobites won that battle.

Speaking as a Republican, Southern Irish Catholic, I can't say I'm delighted for them, but it is their tradition to celebrate it. Just as the rest of you celebrate Guy Fawks in a similarly pagan manner(burn baby burn)!!

I find your first contributer's a little narrow minded, seeing as the North's tragic history has been partly Britain's fault!!

If you want to cut back on celebrations, why not enforce a no lights at Christmas law?
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