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Country Armagh Pastor Barrie Halliday charged over Black Lives Matter video

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Barrie Halliday is due to appear in court in Newry on 8 July

A pastor from County Armagh has been charged over a video posted online about Black Lives Matter protesters.

Barrie Halliday, 52, from Bessbrook, was arrested on Thursday and charged with improper use of a public electronic communications network.

He is due to appear at Newry Magistrates' Court on 8 July.

The charges relate to a video he posted on his Facebook page. As is usual procedure all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.