Milltown Cemetery

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Communities – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 2:30 pm on 23 April 2024.

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Photo of Gordon Lyons Gordon Lyons DUP 2:30, 23 April 2024

I appreciate the Member raising the issue. I believe that a licence was issued to Northern Archaeological Consultancy (NAC) last year to archaeologically monitor test trenching at Milltown cemetery. Trenching took place to the east and north of the existing burial plots. Some 28 trenches were excavated, with nine previously unmarked burials located in three of the trenches. All burials were undisturbed and remain in situ. No burials were disturbed or excavated during the test trenching, and, with their locations now known, they will be avoided by modern burials as the cemetery expands into that area.

That is the briefing that I have received on that. If the Member has further concerns, I am happy to discuss those with her.