Tesco orders probe amid claims pallets used in loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland came from Scots distribution centre
BONFIRE FRIGHT Tesco orders probe amid claims pallets used in loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland came from Scots distribution centre
TESCO has ordered a probe amid claims that wooden pallets from one of its suppliers are being used to build a massive loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland.
The towering structure in the Craigyhill area of Larne is set to be lit in the coming days.
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Tesco has asked for a probe amid claims pallets from one of its suppliers in Scotland have been used to build a huge bonfire in Northern Ireland
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The bonfire is built to commemorate the the Battle of the Boyne
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But the supermarket giant has asked its pallet supplier to probe whether pallets from a depot in Livingston were used to build the bonfire.
It is understood that Chep provides wooden pallets for transporting goods from Tesco distribution hubs to stores.
A lorry was involved in delivering blue pallets to the Craigyhill site, according to The Irish News.
A Tesco spokesperson said it has been in communication with its pallet supplier and requested that they investigate.
They added that the pallets the company uses are not owned or managed by the supermarket.
The massive Craigyhill bonfire is part of the annual 12th of July celebrations, which are held to mark the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
Last year's bonfire reached around 60 metres in height and could be seen from miles around.
Cranes are used to hoist pallets onto the upper levels of the bonfire.
The structure symbolises the beacons that guided William of Orange's ships into Carrickfergus.
The bonfire has caused controversy in recent years, with one man involved in constructing it falling to his death in 2022.
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Last year, a parachutist leapt from the top of the structure.
Concerns have also been raised over the environmental impact of burning bonfires on such a scale.
Chep has been contacted for comment.
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