Area Affiliation

Thug Sıad A Raıbh Acu

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“Thug sıad a raıbh acú [sic] ar son saoırse na hEırınn [sic].” “From death springs life and from the graves of patriots springs a great nation. [from Pearse’s oration at O’Donovan Rossa’s funeral].” The volunteers listed are Jake McGerrigan, Tony Hughes, Peadar McElvanna, Tony McClelland, Petter Corrigan, Seamus Grew, Roddy Carroll, Gerard Mallon, Sean McIlvanna [McIlvenna], Martin Corrigan, Dessie Grew. McGerrigan and Hughes were OIRA.

Emania Terrace, Armagh, above a plaque to Hughes and next to a memorial stone to McGerrigan and Hughes.

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Collusion – State Murder

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“Crime is crime is crime” said UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in a 1981 news conference in Saudi Arabia. Her words are used against her and the UK government and armed forces: “We want you to tell us the truth [about collusion]”.

Beechmount Avenue, Belfast

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West Belfast Taxi Association

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Black taxis were first brought from England to Belfast in 1970 by locals who wanted to provide an alternative, and locally-based, transport system to augment the Citybuses which were sometimes cancelled and sometimes burned out. The board above commemorates eight drivers who were killed during the troubles: Michael Duggan, Jim Green, Harry Muldoon, Paddy McAllister, Caoımhín Mac Brádaıgh, Thomas Hughes, Hugh Magee, and Paddy Clarke. “Providing Belfast with a public transport system for over 40 years.” “A Dhıa deán [sic] trocaıre [sic] ar a n-anamacha.” “Murdered in the service of their community.”

Beechmount Avenue, Belfast

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Release Marian Price

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“End internment by remand and release Marian Price now.” In May 2011, Marian Price’s bail was overturned and she was returned to prison by Secretary of State Owen Paterson, and has remained there since. She was moved from Hydebank in England to a Belfast prison hospital in June (BBC | Belfast Daily).

This (Rossville St) board has been repurposed – it previously read “release Colin Duffy“.

Rossville Street, Eastway, Racecourse Road, Derry

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