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Bonfire Symbols Now Treated as Hate Crimes | Cork News
Police in Derry are now classifying bonfire items like flags, wreaths, banners, and football shirts as sectarian hate crimes, condemning the material as disgraceful while assuring it won’t disrupt daily operations. Authorities uncovered poppy wreaths and a WWI banner during a pallet removal operation, urging owners to come forward. The burning of First Minister Michelle O’Neill’s image drew fierce backlash from Sinn Féin, calling it anti-democratic and contrary to Irish republicanism. Investigations continue into all incidents amid ongoing tensions over controversial bonfire symbolism in…
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