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Replica Mosque on Loyalist Bonfire Condemned as 'Vile'
Amnesty International urged police action after the display, which includes signs reading “Secure our borders” and “End the threat of radical Islam.”
- On Thursday, a replica mosque and anti-Islam signs appeared on a loyalist bonfire pyre in Moygashel, Co Tyrone, bearing messages reading "Secure our borders" and "End the threat of radical Islam" ahead of Friday's scheduled lighting.
- Moygashel has a history of bonfire-related incidents, including condemnation last year after effigies of migrants in a boat were burned, while police have recently removed "Muslims not welcome" signs from a nearby children's play park.
- SDLP councillor Karol McQuade branded the display "vile, dangerous and deeply irresponsible," while Amnesty International Northern Ireland Director Patrick Corrigan called it a "blatant attempt to stir up anti-Muslim hatred and intimidate local families."
- Police have been urged to intervene following the incident, and a 56-year-old was arrested on suspicion of contravening Article 9 of the Public Order Order 1987 in the village near Dungannon.
- Eleventh night bonfires are scheduled across Northern Ireland for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday ahead of the Orange Order's July 12 parades, with most events passing without incident though some become focal points for contention.
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Man arrested after mosque replica bonfire sparks outrage in Tyrone
A giant bonfire topped with a replica mosque has sparked outrage in Co Tyrone, with police making an arrest as the controversial display drew widespread attention. The structure was erected in Moygashel ahead of this weekend’s Twelfth of July celebrations, prompting criticism from politicians, community leaders and human rights campaigners. The PSNI confirmed a 56-year-old […]
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The bonfire in Moygahsel has been criticised by Amnesty International.
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