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Mosque effigy placed on bonfire in County Tyrone

In Tyrone, a replica of a mosque on top of a bonfire is being treated as a "hate-motivated crimin...

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06.30 10 Jul 2026


Mosque effigy placed on bonfire in County Tyrone


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In Tyrone, a replica of a mosque on top of a bonfire is being treated as a "hate-motivated criminal offence", police have said. A 56-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of displaying threatening, abusive or insulting material which is intended to stir up hatred. 

For more on this Jonathan spoke to Colm Gildernew MLA, Sinn Féin, Fermanagh and South Tyrone. 


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