Controversial Loyalist Bonfires and Parades Held in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

• Bonfires were lit in Northern Ireland on July 11 to mark the traditional July 12 celebrations, with one featuring banners opposing post-Brexit trading arrangements.
• An Irish flag and poster of the Irish Prime Minister were placed on a Loyalist bonfire in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
• The only annual Orange parade in the Republic of Ireland took place with lodges from various counties participating.
• The annual Drumcree parade in Northern Ireland's Portadown went ahead despite the parade commission refusing permission for part of the route.
• The bonfires and parades commemorate a 1690 victory of Protestants over Catholics but often spark controversy and require major security operations.

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