“A leader is gone – the legend forever lives on! Codaıl samh a chomradaí.” Long-time IRA volunteer Martin Meehan, who went with the Provisionals in the split, spent 18 years in prison during the Troubles, and stood in various elections for Sınn Féın, died of a heart attack in November 2007. Divis Street, Belfast.
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This “Derry Four” is Gary Donnelly, Michael Gallagher, Martin O’Neill and Paddy McDaid, arrested on charges of RIRA membership (Irish Times). (The original “Derry Four” were arrested for the 1979 murder of Steven Kirby of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. (Update 2019-01.)) Sınn Féın were accused by Creggan residents with removing graffiti in support of the four (Derry Journal). The board underneath is ‘Free Seamus Doherty‘.
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These images are all from the area between the Bogside Inn and the Hunger Strikers memorial. The boards – ‘sniper at work’, ‘No RUC’, and Palestinian flag – are at the bottom of Westland Street.
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Plaque in Lisfannon Park to INLA volunteer ‘Red’ Micky Doherty. First seen in 2005.
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“I make milk. What’s your superpower?” “The Ultimate Superfood: healthier baby, healthier mum, all natural, ready-made, nutritionally perfect. Breastfeeding – invest in our future.”
Free Derry Corner, Bogside, Derry
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Three new murals are added to the walls of the Lecky Road underpass to brighten it up. Above, St Colmcille (St Columba) sails from Derry to Iona (Scotland), in order to start a monastery there; he founded a Derry monastery in 540. The smaller pieces show the emblem of (Glasgow) Celtic FC and a young mother in front of a (civil rights?) protest beside Free Derry Corner.
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“In proud memory of our fallen comrades UDA UFF UYM North Belfast Brigade. Though they are gone their memories live forever. Quis separabit.” This stone and plaque are in a memorial garden in Cosgrave Heights, Tiger’s Bay, north Belfast.
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“In loving memory of William Morgan (Big Willie). Will always be remembered and sadly missed by all his mates in Tigers Bay. Murdered by cowards 11th July 2002. You will never be forgotten ‘big man’.” Morgan was struck by a hit-and-run car on July 6th, 2002 and died in hospital five days later. The car is reported to have deliberately mounted the kerb where he was walking on North Queen Street and the attack was thought to have been sectarian, as the alleged driver and passenger were republicans and the car was found burned out in the New Lodge (NewsLetter | IndyMedia).
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North Belfast UDA 3rd Batt E Coy Tigers Bay roll of honour in Cosgrave Heights. The three portraits on the main wall are of Alex Miller, Tommy English, and Tommy Montgomery; there are thirteen more portraits on the side wall. The plaque (to the right of the mural) is to David ‘Candy’ Annesley.
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“This lamp has been erected and dedicate to the memory of those innocent victims of the Shankill Bombing on Saturday 23rd October 1993 and to all innocent victims of terrorism from the Shankill community. ‘To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.’ St Luke Chapter 1 Verse 79.” Nine people, plus one of the bombers, died in the bombing of Frizzell’s fish shop.
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