The Fountain area of Londonderry is a small loyalist enclave on the west bank of the Foyle, next to the republican Bogside and Brandywell areas (and the old city).
Hawkin Street, the Fountain, Londonderry
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National Front, British National Party (two far-right political parties), and UFF graffiti in Artillery Street, Londonderry
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The red hand of the UFF/UYM/West Bank Loyalists flash the victory sign.
Fountain Street, Londonderry
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2002 saw the 30th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Every year a march goes from Creggan shops to Rossville Street. The board above, on the rear of Free Derry Corner, shows the tread of a boot trampling on a daffodil with Earth in the centre.
Lecky Road, Derry
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“Londonderry west bank loyalists still under siege – No surrender”.
Hawkin Street in the Fountain area of Londonderry.
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Bobby Sands was IRA commanding officer in Long Kesh/Maze and lead 1981 hunger-striker, dying on May 5th, 1981.
Lecky Road, Bogside, Derry
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“Free the Colombia 3”. Niall Connolly (SF), Jim Monaghan (IRA), and Martin McCauley (IRA) were arrested in August, 2001 travelling on false passports in Colombia. They were also charged with training FARC rebels to make bombs. Initially, they were found innocent of this charge in the December 2002 trial, but then found guilty of it on appeal by the prosecution (in December 2004), at which time they fled back to Ireland (WP). The board is on top of Rem The Prisoners.
Southway, Derry
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“Cuba – Ireland Venceremos” [We will overcome] For an unobstructed view of the left-hand-side, with Fidel Castro on a poster, see 1999’s Cuba.
Shiels Street, west Belfast
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The 1980 and 1981 hunger strikes are both commemorated in this black flag with the lark in barbed wire representing the “Spirit of freedom”.
Falls Road, Belfast
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Hunger strikers Patsy O’Hara and Raymond McCreesh died on the same day – May 21st, 1981. There are thus two portraits placed next to the memorial in Rossville Street, Derry, on this day each year.
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