Thread by @kingbrianconnor

Thread🧵 Loyalist/Unionist bonfires expressing sectarian hatred of Irish culture. These are yearly repeated hate crimes!

1. Glenfield Carrickfergus. Hanging effigies of Naomi Long, Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald. Palestine flag, Irish flag, Alliance poster.

2. Carnany Ballymoney.
Full of Irish flags, sinn Fein election posters, effigy of a celtic fan. The "kids" bonfire is also complete with Irish flag and encouraging a young child to light the sectarian bonfire...

3. Ballybeen Dundonald

4. Drumahoe Derry

5. Eastvale Dungannon. Burning gaelic football flags and again Irish flags.

6. Cregagh Belfast
Filled with election posters, "all tags are targets" which is a death threat to any and all Catholics. Disgusting misogynistic slur aimed at Michelle O'Neill.

7. Ballycraigy Antrim

8. Ballymacash Lisburn

9. Clooney estate Derry

10. Kilcooley.
Adult bonfire and "kids" bonfire complete with Irish flags.

11. Glencairn. Adult and "kids" bonfire. Also has KAT (kill all taigs)

12. Pitt Park

13. Fountain estate Derry

14. Harpurs Hill

15. Killicomaine Portadown

16. Highfield

17. Orangefield

18. Newtownards

19. Millbrook kids bonfire

20. Sandy Row Belfast

21. Not sure where these ones are from. This is not culture. That shouldn't need to be said but here we are doing the same dance every single year. Something needs to change!!

22. Folly/Barrack Hill, Armagh

23. Tobermore, Derry