Shantallow Youth Demand A Real Future

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Instead of Sky News and the Sun newspaper (panel 1) and an environment of “unemployment, emigration, boredom, YTP [youth training programmes]” (panel 2), Shantallow youth want a future of “Saoırse, dignity, peace, democracy, justice, freedom” (panel 3). The figures are in the colours of the Irish Tricolour and a sunburst forms a backdrop. Moyola Drive, Derry

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20 Years Of Struggle

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A mural celebrating 20 years of republican resistance. “Victory to the Irish people”, “Sasaın amach” [Sasana amach – England out]. Rioters using improvised weapons (in the centre of the mural) take aim at the soldier in riot gear (in the bottom left of the image).  1969-1989 Ballycolman estate, Strabane

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An Attitude Of Revolt

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Tricoloured quotations from James Connolly and Patrick Pearse below the image of a kneeling volunteer with RPG launcher: “The great appear great because we are on our knees – let us rise” and “As long as Ireland is unfree, the only [honourable] attitude for Irishmen and [Irish]women is an attitude of revolt.”

Berwick Road/Paráıd An Ardghleanna, Ardoyne/Ard Eoın, north Belfast.

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