In 2004, Sınn Féın took the third European parliament seat from the SDLP. This election board for candidate Baırbe de Brún – with support from Gerry Adams – is on the Whiterock Road, Belfast.
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Copyright © 2004 Peter Moloney
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“British government election fraud – 211,000 denied vote. Are you one? Register now!” Sınn Féın board on the Falls Road, Belfast.
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Copyright © 2004 Peter Moloney
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The word “candidate” has been blanked out from this Tommy Crossan board in Divis Street, west Belfast, perhaps because he urged voters to spoil their votes rather than actually voting for him or anyone else in 2001, or perhaps because although he was not standing in 2004 (for the European Parliament), he was still in need of support in Maghaberry, where he was serving time for conspiracy to murder.
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Copyright © 2004 Peter Moloney
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The defining objective of the Sınn Féın movement was expressed by Arthur Griffith, editor of the newspaper United Irishman, in 1905: to form a Dublin government “endowed with the moral authority of the Irish nation”. In 1907 three recently created parties united to form Sınn Féın, Cumann Na nGaedheal (1900), the Dungannon Clubs (1905), and the National Council (1903). In 2004, the organisation was looking forward to its centenary.
South Link, Andersonstown, Belfast
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Copyright © 2004 Peter Moloney
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Civil rights activist Eamonn McCann ran in the 2004 European election for the Socialist Environmental Alliance, gaining 1.6% of first preference votes.
Chamberlain Street, Derry
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Copyright © 2004 Peter Moloney
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Irish-language direction to vote for Sınn Féın (just off) Racecourse Road, Shantallow, Derry
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Copyright © 2001 Peter Moloney
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Both local elections and Westminster elections were held on June 7th 2001. The first three names are of local council areas and the vote is by preference (hence the “1”), ‘South Belfast’ is a Westminster seat. Sınn Féın took one seat in each of Balmoral and Laganbank.
Dromara Street, south Belfast
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Copyright © 2001 Peter Moloney
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An advertising hoarding on Cromac Street is painted over with a Tricolour for the 2001 (local) election. Alex Maskey stood successfully in the Laganbank ward (WP).
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Copyright © 2001 Peter Moloney
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“Votáıl Adams” and the rest of the Sınn Féın’s team. Both Westminster and local elections were held on June 7th, 2001.
This is the first photographic election ad from Sınn Féın in the collection. Up to this point, there have only been painted boards.
Andersonstown Road, west Belfast
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Copyright © 2001 Peter Moloney
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Stencils in Beechmount Avenue, Belfast: “Join Sınn Féın now” and “Disband the RUC”.
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Copyright © 2001 Peter Moloney
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