“Free the people – north Armagh selective inter[n]ment – trial by media”, “KRY” [Kilwilkie Republican Youth]. Graffiti over an old mural of the Long Kesh watch-towers.
Levin Road, Lurgan
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“Republican Network For Unity (tw). Internment – political suppression and state oppression 40 Years On”.
Frederick Street, Derry
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“Internment an injustice in Ireland today. 1971-2009. Stormont shame.” RNU [Republican Network for Unity] board on the rear of Free Derry Corner, with a fist in place of Carson’s statue on the road to Stormont.
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The New Lodge’s Terry McCafferty (RIRA) was given 12 years for possession of explosives in 2005. He was released briefly on license in late 2008 before being returned to Maghaberry – the reason for the revocation was not disclosed (until December 2009) leading to claims of internment. He would be released in April 2010 (RN). The board in the middle “Britain’s dirty wars – no story of glory” is otherwise unknown.
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Vintage UDA/UFF stencil on the shutters of A1 Alterations on the Newtownards Road.
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Clonduff prepares for Eleventh Night with a bonfire off Clonduff Drive and bunting in Tullyard Way. There are also nine (at least) vintage “UVF Release The Prisoners’ stencils in the area.
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The Strabane republican ex-prisoners centre is in Melvin Road, Strabane, next to the Sınn Féın office.
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Internment without trial was a highly controversial ‘Special Power’ enacted in 1971. This 2008 graffiti alleges that the practice still continues under the guise of indefinite remand. The practice was used against RIRA and CIRA members. See, for example, this 2008 RTÉ report and the later case of Luke O’Neill who was granted bail after (only) 17 months.
Lecky Road, Derry
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The ‘Freedom 2000’ Long Kesh/H-Blocks mural in the lower Shankill is repainted in orange, with “UDA”, “UFF” and “LPOW” from the previous version painted out.
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The frame of this mural in St James’s was originally painted in 1994 for a mural showing local pensioners remonstrating with a British Army soldier, under the title “The Spirit Of Freedom”. The central circle was repainted (again by Andrea Redmond) for the 1995 “green ribbon” campaign: the dove holds the keys that will set free the republican prisoners (symbolised by the barbed wire and a lark in the apex that cannot be seen).
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