Hundreds of mattresses delivered to Craigyhill ‘won’t be burned on bonfire’

Organisers forced onto defensive as multiple probes launched

Last year's Craigyhill bonfire. Picture: Aodhan Roberts/Belfast Telegraph.

Christopher Woodhouse

Builders of a world-famous bonfire have denied they are going to burn hundreds of mattresses delivered to the site.

The organisers of Larne’s Craigyhill pyre announced last week they had received 600 mattresses and had another 1,000 to come.