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Police investigating racially-motivated crimes in Moygashel

Speaking to the BBC’s Evening Extra programme, DUP MLA for the area, Deborah Erskine, described racist activity in her constituency as “absolutely repugnant”, “disgusting” and “shameful”.

“Its very sad today that we are talking about Moygashel in such a negative way.

“These people who have come legally to Northern Ireland and are contributing to society, they are contributing to our local economy and they are important for the industry in Tyrone and Dungannon area,” she added.

Ms Erskin said she is aware of “tensions in the area” for sometime.

“I want to say regardless – it is wrong,” she added.

Ms Erskine is also Chair of the Infrastructure Committee and described the incident of the street sign erected in Moygashel on Monday as “criminal damage” and a “hate incident”.


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