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Police treating 'disgraceful' anti-Irish sign at Co Down primary school as 'sectarian hate crime'

An anti-Irish sign that has been hung outside a Co Down primary school is being treated as a 'sectarian hate crime'.
Police treating 'disgraceful' anti-Irish sign at Co Down primary school as 'sectarian hate crime'
ITV Tuesday 31 January 2023
Article originally published on ITV.COM

An anti-Irish sign that has been hung outside a Co Down primary school is being treated as a ‘sectarian hate crime’.

The sign, which appeared outside Cumran Primary School in Clough, was reported to police on Monday morning.

A PSNI spokesperson confirmed they are investigating a report of criminal damage being caused to a sign in the Square in the village and are treating it as a “sectarian hate crime.”

The sign read: "Keep Irish out of our kids classrooms.

"St Malachy’s not welcome at CPS. Signed, parents!

South Down MP Chris Hazzard condemned the sign as ‘totally disgraceful’.