The pyre is being investigated by police as a “hate incident”

Controversial ‘migrant boat’ bonfire is lit in Moygashel

Liam Tunney and Kevin Scott

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A controversial bonfire topped with an effigy of a migrant boat in Co Tyrone has been lit.

The bonfire, which has caused controversy in recent years, has also been festooned with anti-immigration placards with one sign reading “stop the boats” while another reads “veterans before refugees”