**Republican bonfire lit in Derry after dawn raid seizes pallets**
A republican bonfire was lit on Saturday night beside a main road in Derry, Northern Ireland, after authorities conducted a surprise dawn raid earlier that day and seized pallets of bonfire materials.
According to reports, the youths who had been preparing the bonfire had previously agreed with local authorities on an alternative site for the event. The raid, carried out at dawn, resulted in the confiscation of the pallets that were intended for use in the bonfire.
The bonfire was subsequently lit in the evening, marking the continuation of the tradition despite the earlier intervention. The incident was reported by *The Irish News*.
Article source: irishnews.com | Image credit: The Irish News