“Brits out – not sellout”, “SF/RUC”, and “A vote for SF [Sınn Féın] is a vote for the RUC” (a reference to Sınn Féın’s decision to takes its seats on the PSNI policing board in 2007).
Lecky Road, Derry
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“Disband RUC” still visible in 2007 in Park Avenue, Derry.
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Londonderry loyalists agree with “dissident” republicans (see e.g. Who’s Next?) that the PSNI and Sınn Féın are now aligned.
The Fountain, Londonderry
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“If pigs could fly, Strand Road police station would be an airport.” Humour in Wapping Lane, Londonderry.
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These two republican nail-ups are on Termon Road, Carrickmore, near the Health Centre.
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These two pieces of graffiti are in the lower part of Stanleys Walk, Derry (below the entrances to Celtic Park. “PSNI Out – INLA” and “Touts out or burned out.”
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“Scap. Donaldson. Who’s next???” In May 2003, the IRA’s head of Internal Security, Freddie Scappaticci, was named in the press as an British informer. His denials were accepted by the IRA and he remained in the North. For Denis Donaldson, see Dead Man Walking. These graffiti are at the top of Stanleys Walk, Derry.
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An “RUC Out” road-sign is modified with “SF [Sınn Féın] out”.
St Columba’s Walk, Derry
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This is the scene at the Lecky Road underpass (going up to Barrack Street) in February 2007: above,”SF/RUC scum”, “Kill all cops”, “Vote Peggy O’Hara“, “Israel scum”, with tricoloured supports and light-pole; below, a series of paste-ups to victims of Bloody Sunday (on its 35th anniversary) and others nominated as part of Bluebell Arts’s “Unsung Heroes” project – Willie McKinney (killed on Bloody Sunday), Kevin McElhinney (killed on Bloody Sunday), “Palestinian youth from Balata refugee camp. Despite being denied a homeland, they dare to dream. Nominated by Bluebell Arts”. Here is a gallery of images from the anniversary march (indymedia) with plenty of anti-SF messages on display.
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“Remember collusion victims”. The graffiti refers to a Gaelic football game played between local club St Brigid’s and the PSNI. It was the first time the PSNI squad had played a team from the north (Irish Times | BelTel).
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