Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party), on Monday, 10 July 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 3 members in total.

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Craigyhill bonfire

This House congratulates the people of Craigyhill and Larne on building the world's biggest bonfire reaching a height of over 210 feet; notes that this is a joint community effort involving both Protestants and Catholics; is disappointed at the lack of support from officers of the Mid and East Antrim council for the venture but observes that despite the unwillingness to provide bins, the organisers have kept the site clean and safe; welcomes the thousands of people who have already visited Larne to see the bonfire and the spending which they have generated in the local area; believes that this amazing feat of engineering should be included in the Guinness book of records; and recognises that this is an effective way of drawing attention to the July celebrations in Northern Ireland remembering the Glorious Williamite Revolution on which present day democratic institutions are built.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1447 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Jim Shannon

Paul Girvan

Subjects

Festivals and special occasions Fires Larne

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk