Source: Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan has said serious public safety concerns remain and further questions need to be answered after more asbestos was reportedly found at a bonfire site in the Village area of south Belfast.
“The question remains, how can a bonfire that poses a risk to the supply of electricity to two major hospitals and is built on a site covered in asbestos be allowed to go ahead?
“Public health concerns must be paramount. What was already a high risk situation has been amplified by the recent discovery of even more toxic asbestos on site.
“There is a lack of decisive action and leadership around this issue because political unionism is failing.
“This would not be allowed to happen anywhere else; I certainly would not be letting my children anywhere near this hazard.
“There are questions for the PSNI on how they have come to a decision not to intervene. All steps should be taken to protect public health.
“A factual assessment is urgently needed to determine the extent of asbestos on this site and the dangers it presents.
“Lessons need to be learned. How have we ended up in a position where there is a clear danger to public safety due a bonfire that has no legal authority in the first place?”