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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Keith Kelly

PSNI investigate burning of Irish flag and image of Taoiseach on bonfire as 'hate crime'

Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the burning of the Irish tricolour and a poster of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Saturday's bonfire as a hate crime.

The bonfire in Moygashel, Co. Tyrone, attracted media attention when it was constructed as part of the unionist community's Twelfth of July festivities.

Given the title No Irish Sea Border Bonfire, in reference to opposition in unionist and loyalist communities to post-Brexit trading arrangements, the bonfire was lit at around 11pm after a parade followed by an address by loyalist activist Jamie Bryson.

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