Hard-line republican graffiti in Stanley’s Walk and Rossville Street, Derry.
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Copyright © 2006 Peter Moloney
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SF/PSNI Are Both Targets!
anti-Agreement republican
ETA – RIRA
These hand-drawn BRY/RIRA murals are a montage of many traditional republican symbols, such as Celtic FC, the Easter lily, Bobby Sands, an assault rifle, the Tricolour and a crude island of Ireland. Plus support for Basque separatists ETA. “CRF” = “Catholic Reaction Force”?
Dove Gardens, Derry
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RIRA
“RIRA” graffiti below In These Ancient Lands.
Navan Street, Armagh
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2010 [M05896]
Continuity IRA Liberation
The Continuity IRA was formed in 1986 with the split between Sınn Féın and Republican Sınn Féın (see Sınn Féın Poblachtach). It became active after the ceasefire and peace process.
Iveagh Parade, west Belfast
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RIRA
Three images from north side of Lecky Road (into Dove Gardens), Derry. The old-fashioned electrical box in tricolours would also be replaced as part of the rebuilding of Dove Gardens and Stanley’s Walk.
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BRY – RIRA – CIRA
This series of images comes from the Lecky Road, Derry underpass. Patsy O’Hara, Joe McDonnell, and Tom McElwee get individual boards. Unusually, both the Real IRA and Continuity IRA are included in the final panel. As can be seen in the wide shot, to the left are Roll Of Honour and BRY 1969.
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New Name, No Change!
Three from Ballycolman Road, Strabane: “PSNI – New name, no change!”; “BRY rule” and “INLA”; and RIRA and “RUC expose collusion” boards.
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England’s Grip Must Be Broken
Four pieces of RIRA graffiti (one a crude drawing) from Rossville Street, Derry, including “Provo sell out” and “Brits out now”.
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Free John Brady
Real IRA volunteer John Brady was arrested in 2003 and charged with possession and returned to prison in 2004 and in September 2005 – the time-period of the flag above – charged with the attempted murder of an RIR officer in 2002 (IndyMedia). (The case, based on DNA evidence would collapse.)
Bridge Street, Strabane
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RIRA
Small boards on the electricity poles of Bridge Street, Strabane: “RIRA” [Real IRA], “PUP-RUC Linked” (seen in 2002), and “RUC expose collusion” in Ballycolman Ave.
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