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Three Men Appear in Court in Connection with Mosque Model on Loyalist Bonfire
Police said the charges follow a bonfire display that revealed a model of a mosque, and four men have now been linked to the case.
- On Wednesday, Tyler Somerville, Simon Dilworth, and John Black appeared at Dungannon Magistrates' Court charged with displaying offensive material relating to a replica mosque placed on a Loyalist bonfire in Moygashel, County Tyrone.
- A model of a mosque was placed on a bonfire in Moygashel, County Tyrone, on 10 July 2026; The Police Service of Northern Ireland had planned to remove the structure before it was ignited.
- Prosecutors charged the three men under the Public Order Order 1987 for displaying written material intended to stir up hatred or arouse fear on July 8; Brian Neill remains in custody facing similar charges.
- District Judge Francis Rafferty granted the men £250 bail each; the case returns to Court on September 23, when all four will "travel together" going forward.
- The incident took place as Loyalist bonfires were built across Northern Ireland to mark the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, with authorities continuing to investigate the mosque model placement.
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Three men appear in court in connection with mosque model on loyalist bonfire
The model of a mosque was placed on the bonfire in Moygashel, Co Tyrone in July.
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Trio charged with stirring up hatred over Moygashel bonfire
Three men have appeared in court accused of stirring up hatred in relation to the Moygashel bonfire. A structure had been placed on top of the bonfire under a tarpaulin and when this was removed it was a model of a mosque. One man, Brian Neill (56) from Hollow Mills, Dungannon has already been charged with threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour or displaying material in a manner to stir up hatred or arouse fear on July 8, and remains remand…
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