Here are two Sınn Féın boards on contemporary social issues, at the old Andersonstown RUC barracks. First is “Stand together against racism”; second is support for an Irish Language Act “Sınn Féın ag tacú le Lá Dearg Na Gaeılge, 12 Aıbreán – ag teacht le chéıle ag An Chultúrlann, Bóthar na bhFál, Béal Feırste, 2.00 in.”
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A new mural on the International Wall combines two current events. One is the furore surrounding the recent description of Islam as “satanic” by Belfast pastor James McConnell (Tele) (and a ‘Rally Against Racism’ to take place today (Saturday, May 31st) – Tele). The middle of the mural reads “Respect and defend our Muslim brothers + sisters – kardeslik azadi”.
The other is the death of Maya Angelou (WP), who died this past Wednesday (May 28th). Angelou is pictured in the top half of the mural, with Muhammad Ali, along with an Angelou quote: “Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the past inaccessible.”
In the bottom half appear Padraig Pearse and James Connolly and a line from the Proclamation of the Irish Republic: “Cherish all the children of the nation equally.”
Takes the place of the Miami Five.
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For the launch of a new organisation that aims to keep people with dementia in the community for longer – Derry Engages and Empowers Dementia (Fb | Family Support) – the front of Free Derry Corner (Visual History) was painted with its butterfly logo in purple and green.
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This piece of aspirational graffiti is on the Cupar Way “peace” line. “Free us all .. from the prison .. of mistrust .. misunderstanding .. and misdeeds.” It goes back to the the very first wild-style writing jam on the wall, in April 2009.
See also: Fuck You And Your Patronising Slogans.
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“… fight for a better future. It is your choice.” On the darker left-hand side of the board are rioters throwing Molotov cocktails at RUC/PSNI vehicles and the very “peace” wall upon which this board is mounted; on the more colourful right-hand side of the board houses are being built, a student is graduating, children are happy, and workers are taking sledge-hammers to the wall.
With sponsorship from PCSP (Policing & Community Safety Partnership) (web) and Alternatives (web).
Painted by Daniela Balmaverde (web). Cupar Way, west Belfast.
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International Women’s Day, which dates as far back as 1909, is celebrated every year on March 8th. Above is the 2014 mural marking the day, in the complex of shops behind the Bogside Inn.
Meenan Square, Derry.
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The lettering on the memorial to IRA volunteer Sean Keenan/Ó Cıanáın has been re-painted. See previously: Sean Keenan.
Fahan Street, Derry.
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This large tarp in Sackville Street, Derry, reprises a piece that the Bogside Artists (painters of the People’s Gallery) produced in the USA in 2010, on the subject of free speech. The immediate cause of its use here concerning the “NWO” [new world order] is not known.
A version of the image with Union Flag tape over the mouth of Lady Justice was produced in Derry in 2011.
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“There can be no dignity in labour, till labour knows no master.” The statue of Jim Larkin in Donegall Street Place has been augmented with a massive mural celebrating the many unions which have membership in Ireland. 2013 marks the 100-year anniversary of the Dublin lock-out, which ran from August 1913 to January 1914. The three female figures in the border to the right of Larkin are Winifred Carney, Inez McCormack, and ?Betty Sinclair?.
For the statue without the mural, see James Larkin.
Donegall Street Place, Belfast city centre.
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“Unite [web] in our communities, unite for jobs – unemployment and cuts destroy communities!!!”
Northumberland Street, west Belfast
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