A board in Dove Gardens, Derry, makes allegations of collusion between the police and UDA loyalist paramilitaries, by providing information to a “loyalist death squad”.
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
M01775
RUC UDA
CNR
Markets Volunteers
The portraits are of Tony Nolan, Joseph Downey, Frank Fitzsimons, Joey Surgenor, Paul Marlowe, Jim Templeton, and Brendan Davison, all of whom were IRA volunteers (Templeton, aged 15, was in the Fianna) and all of whom died in and around the Markets. (Their names would be added to the mural when it was repainted.) This mural replaces Firing Party and is based on the photograph included in Victory IRA.
Friendly Way, Markets, south Belfast
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
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Stop Aggression Against Palestinian People
“Palestine Ireland Solidarity”. Ariel Sharon is described as a “Terrorist – indicted for war crimes” while Yasser Arafat is a “Peacemaker – a life devoted to conflict resolution”. A dove of peace is bleeding from Star of David bullets. On top of Disband The RUC in Cromac Street, Markets, south Belfast.
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
M01766
The Largest Concentration Camp In The World
“Palestine … the largest concentration camp in the world!!! 3.3 million innocent people tortured, denied their freedom!” Flanked on each side by a hand giving the V-for-Victory sign, on Palestinian and Irish flags.
Divis Street, west Belfast
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
M01757 [M01759] [M01760] [M01761] [M01762] [M01763] [M03943]
Wani Waci Yelo
“Wani waci yelo ate omakiyayo” is the opening line of a Lakota healing song (here is a version from Robbie Robertson‘s album Contact From The Underworld Of Redboy) meaning “I am praying because I want to live”. The supplicant in this case is Leonard Peltier, who was convicted of killing two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1975 and sentenced to two life-sentences (WP). “Saoırse do Peltier” = “Freedom for Peltier”. “Sign up on line http://www.LeonardPeltierDefenseCommittee”.
Divis Street, west Belfast
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
M01753 [M01754]
Foras Na Gaeılge
Foras na Gaeılge (the Irish-language Institute) was set up in 1999 as part of the Good Friday Agreement, while the Ulster-Scots Agency promotes Ulster-Scots. “Fáılte go Doıre” is “welcome to Derry”.
Lecky Road, Derry
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
M01765
PLO
More pro-Palestinian work, this time in Lecky Road, Derry, expressing solidarity between the PLO’s struggle in the Second Intifada and the IRA’s (Óglaıgh na hÉıreann) during the Troubles and perhaps continuing beyond the Good Friday Agreement.
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
M01764
Segregation For Irish POWs
This is the first full mural from the IRPWA in the Collection (after a 2001 flag in Derry and some 2002 writing in Belfast). It calls for segregation in Portlaoise, Maghaberry, and English jails.
Divis Street, west Belfast
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
M01758 [M01760]
Bietan Jarrai
“Bietan jarrai” is the slogan of ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna [Basque Country and Freedom]) and means “Keep on with both”, referring to the snake (politics) and the axe (armed struggle). “Borrokarako dei eginaz irrintzi bat dabil” means “the call to battle is a piercing one” from the song Batasuna. “Tıocfaıdh ár lá” is Irish for “Our day will come”.
Divis Street, west Belfast
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
M01752
The Derrybeg Martyrs
Pat Hughes was a former British Army soldier who later joined the IRA and was killed in an accidental explosion (in 1972). He is remembered along with Edward Grant (1973), Michael Hughes (1974), Brendan Watters (1984), Colm Marks (1991). Together the five are known as the “Derrybeg Martyrs”.
Main Avenue, Newry
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
M01734
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