Further safety concerns over asbestos at site of Belfast bonfire

A loyalist bonfire in the Broadway Industrial Estate off the Donegall Road (Rebecca Black/PA)

Fresh safety concerns have been raised over asbestos at the site of a contentious loyalist bonfire in south Belfast which is due to be lit on Friday night.

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) said late on Thursday that suspected asbestos had been found at five locations on the bonfire site and 20kg of material was removed.