Controversy surrounding an artwork showing migrants on a funeral pyre in Northern Ireland: racist for some, ‘artistic protest’ for others

Loyalists on the 12th are to celebrate the Battle of the Boyne in Northern Ireland. On the controversial Moygashel bonfire is an effigy of migrants in a small boat, on top of the pallets.

The signs read "Stop the Boats", "stop illegal immigration" & "Veterans Before Refugees". pic.twitter.com/XIX74oNHht

— David Atherton (@DaveAtherton20) July 9, 2025