Graffiti in Rossville Street, Derry: “Up the people’s army”, “Perry your a cop”, “RUC short all Roman C”, “RUC = UVF – get the same money – British money”, and (from before) “Paddy Lvs Charles“.
“Fawk big brother” along with “Time for peace, time to go” and “Who’s pr[otecti]ng who”[?]. Creggan Road, Derry outside the Rosemount army observation post.
John Hume and Gerry Adams met throughout 1993, agreeing on an “initiative” in September. Talks continued between Sinn Féin and the British government until August 1994, with the first IRA ceasefire coming on the 31st of that month. Central Drive, Derry.
A combination fist-dove smashes a line of barbed wire: “700 Irish political hostages – Release them now”. The names on the side wall: Martina Anderson, Martin Brogan, Danny Doyle, Martin O’Neill, Seamus Doherty, Adrian Kelly, Paul Kinsella, Ray McCartney, Gerry Hamilton, Paddy Villa, Jim Doherty, Don Brown, Pat McLaughlin, John Donnelly, Roy McCool, Phil Nolan, John McDevitt, Eddie McKeever
Mocking (“Ha! Ha! Ha!”) republican graffiti in Derry, possibly in reference to Joe Bratty, UDA/UFF commander, killed in Belfast July 31st, 1994 and Gregory Pollock, RUC officer, killed in Derry, also in 1994. With accompanying Pearse quote: “Ireland unfree shall never be at peace”.