Three green “H”s on the Falls Road, Belfast (at the top of Donegall Road) encouraging remembrance of the two hunger strikes, in 1980 and 1981.
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Official Republican Movement
The Plough In The Stars and the red star of socialism – this is a small board of the Official Republican Movement (Workers Party) (Fb) on the Falls Road, Belfast.
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James Connolly
“Born 5th June 1868, executed 12th May 1916. Connolly. “Ireland as distinct from her people is nothing to me.” James Connolly, socialist, patriot, republican, lived here [420 Falls Road, Belfast] as labour organizer during the years 1910 to 1916. This plaque was presented by Gerry Fitt MP on behalf of the Republican Labour Party and unveiled by James Connolly’s son Roderic on 5 June 1968.”
The images of the info board are from 2013.
Falls Road, west Belfast
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RSYM
The internet address no longer points to the Republican Socialist Youth Movement. Costello House is the Belfast headquarters of the IRSP.
Falls Road, west Belfast
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Llibertat – Saoırse
The flag and map on the left is the flag of the Catalan Countries (the Starry Plough is in the middle, the Tricolour on the right, with Ireland as a blob). The Catalan Countries include (in Spain) Catalonia, parts of Valencia, and the Balearic islands, plus Andorra, and (in France) the Roussillon region. For a similar pairing (llibertat-saoırse) with portraits of international heroes, see Llibertat (also Llibertat Països Catalans).
Falls Road, west Belfast
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Collusion Is State Murder
Anti-collusion writing off the Falls Road in Andersonstown. Seen previously in 2003.
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Free The Castlerea Five!
The name of Michael O’Neill – one of the still-imprisoned Castlrea Five – is changed to “Michael Wings”. The reference is unknown; it is probably a local youth making his mark. Previously seen in 2003
Andersonstown Road, Belfast
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Brendan McNamee – Miriam Daly
Brendan McNamee was shot by the Officials in 1975; Miriam Daly was shot by loyalists in her Andersonstown home. “In death as in life they remain an inspiration to everyone who believes in Irish freedom. Erected by the Irish Republican Socialist Ex-Prisoners Memorial Committee.”
Andersonstown Road, west Belfast
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RUC Must Go Anoıs!
“RUC Must Go Anoıs [now]!” A vintage stencil (see another from 2001) in Owenvarragh Park/Páırc Abhaınn Bhearach, west Belfast
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Young People’s Rights
“The right not to be bullied, to be safe from war, to privacy, to play, to be happy.” Duncairn Parade, Belfast. For the title panel, with “to be loved, to family life, to freedom of expression, to life, to your own beliefs” (on the New Lodge Road) see The Right To Be Happy.
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