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Perhaps, I can paint a slightly different picture of where the Alliance Party is coming from in respect of the matters. The Alliance Party has been clear: we recognise the wish of those who want to celebrate their culture with bonfires. At best, bonfires can be a genuine celebration of culture, history and community…
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I do not know why the Member thinks that I am pulling a face, to be honest. I love the fact that a number of beacons, not bonfires, in my local area are lit regularly. Cultural celebration is nothing to be feared. What is to be feared is the hate fest that comes with it, and I have borne the brunt of several sectarian…
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Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. As someone who proudly attends 11 July celebrations, I can confidently and clearly say, as my party has consistently said, that the burning of flags, election posters or other offensive material is wrong, it always has been wrong, and it will never have my party's support. My community…
Parades, bonfires and commemorations Criteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
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I thank the Member for giving way. I cannot comment on the lack of comment from anyone else. However, the Member will be aware — his councillor colleagues who sit on the council's bonfire working group certainly will be — that there had been an agreement in place not to make any public comment on the bonfire in the…
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Does the Member agree that we have a collective duty to realise the Good Friday Agreement commitment for citizens to live free from sectarian harassment? That must mean enshrining effective legal sanctions on bonfires that promote offensive, racist and sectarian material and threaten the health and well-being of…
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Each summer, we see bonfires across our communities. We know that, too often, they take place in unsafe and unsuitable locations: close to hospitals, schools and other people's homes and/or on contaminated land. That is not just a question of property damage but a real risk to families, children and residents.…
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I thank the Member for giving way. Another issue is that of legal authority. We are giving legal authority to burn bonfires. I wonder how that plays with the new Climate Change Act. We have moved on since FICT, and that is a reality.
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A decade ago, during my time as Environment Minister, I tried hard to bring forward licensing proposals to deal with bonfires. It was about striking a balance, protecting communities from the very real dangers of these fires while respecting the cultural significance that they still obviously hold. I stand over that…
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To be very brief, what Sinn Féin is asking for is the space for a mature and constructive conversation about the best way forward. It is as simple as that.
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Does the Member also recognise that the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service does engage with bonfire sites and gives advice on what is safe and what is not, even if that is not official?
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I thank the Member for giving way. Does he concur that the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service also says that there are no safe bonfires and that it cannot stand over uncontrolled fires?
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I have the dubious honour of having been on the FICT commission for three years. It was a good commission. It had good people on it, from across the political spectrum and across the divide, who came up with some really good ideas. Yes, many of those ideas have not been implemented, but they have been spoken about.…
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Does the Member recognise that there is an issue, although I am not saying that this is unreasonable, with developments being built on traditional bonfire sites, creating a problem in those areas where no traditional bonfire site remains? Quite often — some people want this — there may then be a return to smaller…
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I thank the Member for giving way. Does she agree that, when a bonfire such as the one that she referred to in Meridi Street occurs, community leaders — those who hold position and respect in the community — have a duty and responsibility not to encourage people to enjoy the bonfire but to take responsible action and…
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I support the motion. Every summer, we witness the same problems and see flags, effigies, political posters and other racist and sectarian symbols placed on bonfires. That is not a reflection of unionist celebration or culture; nor should it be portrayed as such. Those who place such items on bonfires do a disservice…
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Once again, we find ourselves debating culture, tradition and identity, and, once again, Sinn Féin comes forward not with proposals to celebrate diversity but to regulate and restrict the traditions of the unionist community. The motion raises the small number of instances in which regrettable and unacceptable…
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I beg to move Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. A chairde, every summer, the issue of offensive and dangerous bonfires rears its head, and, this year, was, unfortunately, no different. From the outset, it is important to say that I recognise the importance of bonfires to unionist culture. The motion should…
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