Graffiti declaring "no refugees welcome" has been painted on the wall of a Co Derry church.
The red slogan appeared on the wall of the Salvation Army Community Church in Coleraine, below an official sign that reads "all welcome".
The Salvation Army has been responding to the refugee crisis across Europe, providing practical, emotional and spiritual support to those affected.
In a statement, the group said "we have an ethical and humanitarian responsibility to provide aid to refugees who have fled war and persecution in their home countries".
"Some activities and programmes for refugees are already well established but in recent months The Salvation Army has stepped up its support and also started new activities in several additional European countries.
"The Salvation Army in the UK and the Republic of Ireland is standing by to commit further personnel and funding to assist in this vital effort."
Support for refugees was stifled in Dublin, meanwhile.
At Croke Park yesterday, a banner saying "refugees welcome" was removed from Hill 16. It was being displayed by a group of Dublin fans behind the goal.
Similar banners have been spotted throughout German Bundesliga football grounds and at some Premier League stadiums in England.
The Italian coastguard said nearly 4,700 migrants were rescued from boats in the Mediterranean on Saturday, releasing video footage of the rescue operations at sea.
The Irish navy vessel, LÉ Niamh rescued about 125 people off the coast of Tripoli. The vessel will now travel to a port in Italy.
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson said the international community had a duty to act to address the humanitarian crisis facing refugees fleeing conflict in Syria and elsewhere.
"I visited the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan which is home to more than 80,000 people fleeing conflict in Syria," she said.
"We have all seen the images of suffering as refugees flee Syria but nothing can prepare you for these people's conditions in refugee camps.
"Jordan is doing its best to cope with the huge increase in people but it needs help. The international community has a responsibility to increase aid efforts to help address the growing humanitarian crisis. These refugees face the choice of dying in the conflict in Syria, drowning in the Mediterranean or starving in refugee camps. It is up to us to help them and we must do everything we can."
