A republican themed Christmas display at an office run by hardline political party Saoradh has been condemned.
The painting, which appeared over recent days on a window at Junior McDaid House in Derry, shows a snowman figure dressed in an beret, adorned with an Easter Lily and snood-style face covering.
The cartoon character is beside what appears to be a switch button attached to a length of wire running to a Christmas tree, which has been lit up.
A Santa figure is also seen wearing an Easter Lily, a pair of gloves and holding a radio.
The image includes the words "they haven't gone away ye know", a quote from former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams, made in reference to the Provisional IRA in 1995.
The painting appeared just days after the New IRA attacked a PSNI car with an improvised explosive device, believed to be an EFP mortar detonated by command wire, in Strabane.
DUP MLA Gary Middleton called for the removal of the painting.
"To use Christmas as a propaganda tool for terrorism is beneath contempt and is an insult to victims and the wider community," he said.
"I have asked the police to investigate, but it should be removed immediately.
"To show something which appears to represent a detonator being pressed is sickening, given both the current and past terrorism which blighted our city and Northern Ireland as a whole."
He added that "there obviously needs to be condemnation of such imagery from across the community".
Saoradh spokesman Paddy Gallagher compared condemnation of its "Christmas display" adding that "loyalists can paint murals of sectarian killers carrying firearms."
"It comes as no surprise to republicans that the crown forces deem these non offensive nor illegal, despite this, previous window displays at Junior McDaid House has resulted in prosecutions."
Mr Gallagher claimed the meaning of the paining is open to interpretation.
"This years window display is a Christmas image of frosty, our annual snow man, alongside Nic, the Santa, turning on Christmas lights," he said.
"If others wish to read into it and interpret the image as something else, then that’s a matter for them."
"Our annual display will continue each year unabated."
A spokesman for the PSNI said: “We have been contacted in relation to this matter and we are making enquiries.”
