“Cogús [Fb] presents ‘Britain’s Involvement In Torture In Prisons, Past And Present’. Speakers: Joe Clarke & Jim Auld, Gerry Brannigan, Moazzam Begg. Sat. 8th August, Conway Mill 7 pm – 10 pm. Free admiss[i]on”
Northumberland Street, west Belfast, taking the place of Leonard Peltier.
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M12572
A 32-County Sovereignty Movement (web) tarp reading “Oppose British political policing” has been added below and partly on top of some lettering reading “RIC – RUC – PSNI”, “RUC -> Collusion covered up by PSNI” on a whitewashed panel that sat empty for weeks. It would seem that the original plans for this piece did not materialise and the tarp is a substitute.
On the International Wall, Divis Street, west Belfast
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This small board is (probably) a successor to the two boards seen in 2005’s UFF/UYM both of which had disappeared by 2014 (or perhaps a temporary replacement for the UWC mural before the anti-drugs board).
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M12014
“IRA” graffiti has been added to the Ulster Defence Union shield in Pine Street, Waterside, Londonderry. The unmolested version can be seen in 2013.
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M12013
The hedge at the corner of Strone Park and Craigleith Drive in Ballybeen has been cut down (compared to 2007) to give a better view of the UFF mural beyond.
Strone Park, Ballybeen, Dundonald
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This is a second repainting of the King Billy mural in Donegall Pass. The note in the corner says that this and the 2002 repainting (which added the painting of the Lindsay Street arch) were by “MW”, and the original mural painted in 1989 by “H. Gibson”.
Oak Street, Donegall Pass, south Belfast
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“Jimmy McCurrie & Bobby Neill, murdered 27/28th June 1970. Still no truth – still no justice.”
The two civilians died in the course of rioting and a gun battle around St. Matthew’s that was “the first major confrontation to occur in east Belfast during the troubles” (McKittrick et al., Lost Lives, p. 50). It is not clear at what time each died. McKittrick gives the death of both as the 27th, but puts Neill’s death at 2 a.m. (and so strictly speaking on the 28th?).
Newtownards Road, east Belfast
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M11921
“This Poppy Cross is in memory of the two men and two babies murdered at this spot by a no-warning sectarian IRA bomb attack on the Balmoral Furniture shop on 11th December 1971”
The previous (circular) plaque reads, “Balmoral Furniture Showrooms, bombed 12.25 pm Saturday 11th December 1971, 2 adults & 2 babies killed”
Also augmented with poppy crosses: Frizzell’s Fish Shop 1993 | Mountainview Tavern 1975
Shankill Road, west Belfast – the plaque and cross are on the corner of the Shankill Leisure Centre
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“Fıann [sic] Robert Allsopp lived at this address. Died on active service March 3rd 1975. Fuaır sé bás ar son na hÉıreann. 1959-1975” Allsopp died at the family home (on the New Lodge Road) from the accidental discharge of a gun. The O’Neill-Allsopp flute band is named in his honour (and in honour of Jim O’Neill) and the band has a mural in Donore Court.
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M12557
“Don’t shout IRA, join IRA” – anti-Agreement graffiti on Divis Street, west Belfast
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M12556
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