Minister in appeal for calm ahead of ‘Eleventh Night’ bonfires

A loyalist bonfire being built at Adam Street in north Belfast, which is close to an interface with the nationalist New Lodge area (Rebecca Black/PA)

A Sinn Féin minister has appealed for calm ahead of the lighting of traditional “Eleventh Night” bonfires across Northern Ireland.

Conor Murphy said it is a time of tension and concern for a number of families.