5 h. ago Police launch hate crime investigation as 'vile and racist' effigy of small boat migrants is burned on top of Northern Ireland bonfire

Signs saying 'Stop the boats' and 'Veterans before refugees' were also attached to the pyre in the village of Moygashel, near Dungannon, County Tyrone, earlier this week.

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13 h. ago Moment controversial 'racist' bonfire with effigy of migrants in life jackets and a 'Stop the boats' sign at the top is set alight

A sign saying 'Stop the boats' was attached to the pyre in Moygashel, on the outskirts of Dungannon in Co Tyrone in Northern Ireland , prompting protests.

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15 h. ago Moygashel LIVE: 'Migrant boat' bonfire branded 'inhumane' set alight as hate incident probed

The loyalist bonfire - topped with an effigy of a migrant boat - has caused controversy in Moygashel, County Tyrone, and now Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating a hate incident

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15 h. ago Moygashel LIVE: Fury over as 'migrant boat' bonfire branded 'disgusting' is set alight

The loyalist bonfire - topped with an effigy of a migrant boat - has caused controversy in Moygashel, County Tyrone, and now Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating a hate incident

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16 h. ago ‘Hate incident’ Co Tyrone bonfire topped with migrant effigy lit

An Irish tricolour flag was also placed on the bonfire in Moygashel, on the outskirts of Dungannon.

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47 h. ago Fury over 'sickening and racist' bonfire in Northern Ireland which has effigy of migrants in life jackets and a 'Stop the boats' sign at the top

A sign saying 'Veterans before refugees' was also put on the pyre in Moygashel, on the outskirts of Dungannon in Co Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

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last month Migrants cross English Channel ahead of spending review announcement

New arrivals wearing life jackets were brought to shore in a Border Force boat in Dover, Kent, on Wednesday.

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