An application lodged by two Stormont Ministers to force the PSNI to intervene in the removal of the Tiger's Bay bonfire has been refused by the High Court.
On Friday, the Department of Infrastructure and the Department of Communities applied for a hearing to be held after concerns arose last week surrounding the Adam Street bonfire near the Tiger's Bay - New Lodge interface.
This High Court bid was brought forward by Nichola Mallon and Deirdre Hargey after police refused to assist contractors to remove the bonfire at the North Belfast site.
The action was dismissed after a judge refused to direct PSNI officers to remove or intervene with the Tiger's Bay bonfire.
The road on Adam Street where it has been built is owned by the Department of Infrastructure while an adjacent piece of land where building materials have been collected is owned by the Department of Communities.
The bonfire, which has been given the go-ahead to be lit on Sunday as part of the "Eleventh Night" events, has been the source of increasing tension as residents of the New Lodge area claim that it has been built too close to the community interface.
Speaking during a visit to the Adam Street site on Thursday, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he could not see any reason why it should be removed that that "respect is a two-way street" and that the Tiger's Bay community should be allowed to "celebrate their culture".
He stated that in a meeting with the Chief Constable he "made it clear that the appropriate response is for the bonfire to remain and we trust in community leadership to ensure it passes off peacefully ".
He added: "It's very clear, now I've been on the ground, I do not see any valid reason why this bonfire should be moved from this area."
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd said: “The Police Service of Northern Ireland has been working with a range of partners and stakeholders over a number of months to ensure a peaceful summer, and that will continue over the next number of days. We would urge those within local communities to remain calm during the coming days.”
