Hooded IRA volunteer aims an RPG launcher over the letters “IRA” on a semi-circle.
Ballycolman, Strabane
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Copyright © 1989 Peter Moloney
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IRA
RPG
Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann
An kneeling IRA volunteer in balaclava and fatigues aims an RPG.
Between Stop Strip Searches and James Connolly in the Ballycolman estate, Strabane
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Copyright © 1989 Peter Moloney
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Onwards To Victory
A volunteer with a suface-to-air missile (see SAM 7 Avenue, which is just out of shot to the right) with a quote from Sınn Féın and Cumann Na mBan leader Máıre Drumm: “We must take no steps backwards. All our steps must be onwards to victory!” Ballycolman, Strabane.
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Copyright © 1989 Peter Moloney
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Armed Struggle
Paint-bombed 1987 image of the 1986 mural at the corner of the Falls Road and Beechmount Avenue, Belfast: “Armed struggle, peoples politics – revolution”.
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Copyright © 1987 Peter Moloney
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SAS Scum
“SAS Scum” and “PIRA” are the last panels on the wall on the upper Whiterock Road, Belfast. For the others in the wide shot, below, see RPG | Victory To The IRA | IRA 87 | Say No To Dr. Joe.
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RPG
A volunteer with rocket-propelled grenade launcher kneels between “Vote Sinn Féin” and “Adams X” and under a variety of election posters, including “Freedom Justice Peace” and “Keep building, says SDLP“. Whiterock Road, Belfast.
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Copyright © 1987 Peter Moloney
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Bishop Street
These 1986 images of Bishop Street, Derry, show various murals falling into disrepair, though the Weapons Of The Armed Struggle panel has been cleaned up. Here is the complete wall in 1982.
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Armed Struggle
A volunteer with rocket-propelled grenade launcher on “RPG Avenue” (Beechmount Avenue), west Belfast. “Revolution – Armed struggle, people’s politics”.
According to Rolston (1991 p. 100), the silhouettes of at the bottom are based on the movie poster for Reds.
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Guerilla Days In Ireland
Guerilla Days In Ireland — red and pink background to volunteers with machine gun and RPG. Based on a poster by a Short Strand artist, circa 1983.
Rathlin Drive, Derry
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Copyright © 1985 Peter Moloney
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