{"id":8367,"date":"2026-07-10T02:35:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T02:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/man-charged-after-replica-of-mosque-placed-on-bonfire-in-northern-ireland\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T02:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T02:35:29","slug":"man-charged-after-replica-of-mosque-placed-on-bonfire-in-northern-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/man-charged-after-replica-of-mosque-placed-on-bonfire-in-northern-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged after replica of mosque placed on bonfire in Northern Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_3d5bec\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">A bonfire was lit a day early in Northern Ireland as police attempted to remove a replica of mosque placed on a bonfire as a man has now been arrested after the incident<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37412377\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37412377.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_STAR-Replica-mosque-set-aflame-in-hate-motivated-bonfire-in-Northern-Ireland.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37412377.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_STAR-Replica-mosque-set-aflame-in-hate-motivated-bonfire-in-Northern-Ireland.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37412377.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_STAR-Replica-mosque-set-aflame-in-hate-motivated-bonfire-in-Northern-Ireland.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37412377.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_STAR-Replica-mosque-set-aflame-in-hate-motivated-bonfire-in-Northern-Ireland.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The bonfire was lit a day early to stop police taking it down\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The bonfire was lit a day early to stop police taking it down<cite aria-label=\"Image: advancesarah\/X\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: advancesarah\/X)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A loyalist bonfire was lit a day early as police attempted to remove a replica of a mosque that was placed on top.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The effigy was visible on on top of the pyre in Moygashel on Thursday, July 10 ahead of the Eleventh night bonfires across <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/belfast-riots-stabbing-attack-live-37278508\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Northern Ireland <\/a>on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The replica was accompanied by signs that read &#8220;Secure our <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/uk-egates-rule-change-children-37403363\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">borders<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;End the threat of radical Islam&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37412376\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37412376\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f Figure_letterbox__TrOWv\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:0.6666666666666666\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37412376.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_STAR-Replica-mosque-set-aflame-in-hate-motivated-bonfire-in-Northern-Ireland.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37412376.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_STAR-Replica-mosque-set-aflame-in-hate-motivated-bonfire-in-Northern-Ireland.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37412376.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_STAR-Replica-mosque-set-aflame-in-hate-motivated-bonfire-in-Northern-Ireland.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37412376.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_STAR-Replica-mosque-set-aflame-in-hate-motivated-bonfire-in-Northern-Ireland.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"A man has been charged in relation to the incident \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A man has been charged in relation to the incident <cite aria-label=\"Image: advancesarah\/X\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: advancesarah\/X)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A man has been charged with incitement to hatred after the &#8216;vile display&#8217;. The 56-year-old will appear at court on Friday, July 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/psni\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Police Service of Northern Ireland<\/a> confirmed that the bonfire was lit on Thursday evening, hence making the operation to remove the hate display &#8216;complex&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chief Superintendent Norman Haslett said: &#8220;Had the bonfire not been lit police would have secured the site and removed the offending material and seized it as evidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The Police Service of Northern Ireland\u2019s investigation into this hate motivated crime is ongoing. Hate crime has no place in our society and will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37412380\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37412380\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37412380.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Moygashel-Bonfire-Sparks-Hate-Crime-Probes-Ahead-of-11th-Night.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37412380.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Moygashel-Bonfire-Sparks-Hate-Crime-Probes-Ahead-of-11th-Night.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37412380.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Moygashel-Bonfire-Sparks-Hate-Crime-Probes-Ahead-of-11th-Night.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37412380.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Moygashel-Bonfire-Sparks-Hate-Crime-Probes-Ahead-of-11th-Night.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The replica was accompanied by signs that read &quot;Secure our borders&quot; and &quot;End the threat of radical Islam&quot;.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The replica was accompanied by signs that read &#8220;Secure our borders&#8221; and &#8220;End the threat of radical Islam&#8221;.<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;That is why tonight we commenced a proactive policing operation to take action and remove the hate display from Moygashel Bonfire. In advance of police arrival the bonfire was set alight a day in advance to prevent removal of the criminal material.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWhere there is evidence that offences have been committed, we will take robust action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cAs part of our ongoing investigation, a 56-year-old man has been charged with incitement to hatred. He is due to appear before Dungannon Magistrates\u2019 Court on Friday 10 July. As is normal procedure, all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The same bonfire has caused controversy in previous years. Last year there was condemnation after effigies of migrants in a boat were burned on the Moygashel fire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/northern-ireland-mosque-replica-fire-37412387\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bonfire was lit a day early in Northern Ireland as police attempted to remove<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1_STAR-Replica-mosque-set-aflame-in-hate-motivated-bonfire-in-Northern-Ireland.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8367\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}