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First Person To Die In The Troubles

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2009 was the fortieth anniversary of the beginning of the Troubles and of the “first person to be killed in the Troubles – murdered by the RUC at this spot [Main Street, Dungiven] on 14th July 1969”: Francie (Pól Beag) McCloskey. McCloskey was a 67 year-old farmer standing in a shop doorway on the 12th (BelTel) or 13th (An Phoblacht) when the RUC charged nationalist rioters attacking the Orange lodge. He would die of a brain haemorrhage on the 14th. “Ar dheıs Dé go raıbh a anam.”

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Copyright © 2009 Peter Moloney
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50 Aniversario Cuban Revolution

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“50 aniversario Cuban Revolution 1959-2009. Comhgaırdeas a mhuıntır Chúba! [Congratulations, people of Cuba!] Caoga blıaın den réabhlóıd. [Fifty years of the revolution.] ‘We have no right to believe that freedom can be won without struggle’ – Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara Lynch. Ógra Shınn Féın.” International board in Meetinghouse Street, Strabane, with portraits of Fidel Castro and (Jim Fitzpatrick’s) Che.

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Galbally Commemoration

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National Hunger Strike Commemoration. Remember the hunger strikers. Tír Eoghaın 2009. Blackflag and torchlight presentation, Anne Street, Dungannon. Main commemoration Galbally community centre.” Placed temporarily on top of Sınn Féın – The Winning Way. The same board was hung in Chapel Road, Dungiven.

Bridge Street, Strabane

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Bogside Bonfire

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Bogside internment bonfire on Lecky Road, Derry, with Union Flags, Ulster Banners, Rangers flag, top and scarf, England top, OO flag, UFF flag, a cut-out PSNI landrover, and portrait of the CoI “Earl Bishop” Frederick Hervey which was stolen from outside St Columb’s (BBC-NI). “Free Colin Duffy”, “Rebels 3, Brits 0”.

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They Haven’t Gone Away You Know

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Sınn Féın leader Gerry Adams said of the IRA in 1995 “They haven’t gone away, you know” (youtube). The phrase is here used against him, with the British Army in place of the IRA: “Those who administer British rule are traitors – they haven’t gone away you know – Afghanistan, Iraq, Ireland.” 32CSM (32 County Sovereignty Movement) board at the top of Westland Row, Derry.

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Jim McKernan

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“I ndıl cuimhne [chuimhne] Óglach Jim McKernan executed by the British Army near this spot 14th September 1986. Fuaır sé bás ar son saoırse na hÉıreann. [He died for the cause of Ireland’s freedom]” McKernan was killed in a gun battle between an IRA unit and a British Army foot patrol. Andersonstown Road at Ballyowen.

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