Republican Sınn Féın split from PSF in 1986 over the decision to take seats in the Dáıl. The IRA (associated with PSF) was disarming in 2001.
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tricoloured green-white-orange
Top Of The Hill
These images are from Top Of The Hill/Gobnascale. The size of the Tricolour flying on Old Strabane Road can be gauged by the second picture, which was taken from Craigavon bridge.
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Tóırsıre
Sınn Féın Youth claims to be the “tóırsıre”/”torch-bearer” for the campaign to unite Ireland.
Racecourse Road, Derry
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West Tyrone
Three constituency offices – the SDLP’s Byrne had lost in 2003 and 2007, pushed out by Kieran Deeny who was campaigning to keep the Tyrone County Hospital open – and a Sınn Féın hoarding in Omagh. James Street (x2), Dublin Road, Dromore Road
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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
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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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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Tricolours
A lamppost and electrical box in the colours of the Irish Tricolour, with “IRA” added.
Lake Street, Lurgan
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