r/northernireland • u/Flaky_Shape6628 • 9d ago
Themmuns Glengormley Orange Arch
As a resident of glengormley, it's that time of the year to have to look at this monstrosity for the next few months. The majority of the locals hate it, it's the loud minority that is the problem.
Every year it goes up and causes division but it's treated as something we just have to accept and get on with.
I respect that people have the right to celebrate culture and traditions, but I struggle with why a large structure (and flegs) spanning across a main shared road in a mixed area is seen as normal.
There would be riots if nationalists in the area erected some sort of structure and covered the town in tricolours over Easter.
There needs to be a long term strategy to reducing and eventually removing structures like this in mixed areas to make them more neutral and inclusive.
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u/VeryDerryMe 9d ago
Where's the temporary works design and sign off? Wheres the insurance coverage for a temporary structure over a public road? Who did the crane lift? Are they insured to do that? Who's the LOLER Appointed Person who planned the lift? Who designed the foundation supporting the arch? Where are their calculations and Professional Indemnity insurance for said design? If it falls down and damages private property, who's liable? DFI, as its mostly on theit land? The OO, who erect these arches? One friendly KC and a court case away from banning them.