The Strabane republican ex-prisoners centre is in Melvin Road, Strabane, next to the Sınn Féın office.
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Strabane Republican Ex-Prisoners
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20% Own 80%
“The richest 20% own 80% of our wealth.” Stencil from the recently-formed Éırígí (web) on Suffolk Road.
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Boycott Stormont
Republican graffiti in Beechmount Avenue, Belfast.
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One World
A black and a white hand grasp the planet Earth. By Nozzle & Brush in Oakman Street, Beechmount, Belfast.
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LVF Scum
“LVF scum Stuarty Hill deals drug’s and gun’s we Ardoyne INLA.” Graffiti in (loyalist) Rathlin Street, Belfast. The matter is discussed in this BelTel article
[See also M09019 “Stuarty Hill LVF scum who wr u meating. Drug dealer’s from the INLA” in Hopewell]
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No Bail For Murderers
Greengrocer Harry Holland was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver by teens in Norfolk Drive (just above the Milltown roundabout where this board is positioned) on September 12th, 2007. Stephen McKee, Patrick Crossan, and Niamh McKee (who was granted bail) would later be sentenced for murder, affray, and assault charges relating the crime. The Glen Road shop would remain open until 2018.
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James Larkin
“This statue was jointly commissioned by the ICTU & Laganside Corporation. Unveiled on the 8th of May 2006 by David Begg, General Secretary Irish Congress Of Trade Unions. ‘The great are only great because we are on our knees. Let us arise’ – James Larkin. Sculpted by Anto Brennan, erected by Open Windows Production Team Gerard Brennan, Gerry McCullough, Joe Morrissey. Architect Des Grehan.” Donegall Street Place, Belfast. See also No Pasarán.
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Suicide Is No Solution
“Suicide is no solution – reach out” to any of the four agencies whose numbers are given: Contact Youth, Samaritans, Corpus Christi, and Holy Trinity Counselling. “In memory of Michael, Stephen, Fiona.”
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No More Pain
Stone squares carved with images and words such as “racism” and “respect” on the side wall of the Credit Union at the junction of Springfield and Whiterock Roads. “Upper Springfield Development Company, Ltd. Launched by Gerry Adams, 28th Sept 2006.” “Environment Achievement Award. Sponsored by West Belfast Partnership 2006.”
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Bill Of Rights
1998’s Good Friday (or: Belfast) Agreement called for a human rights commission to advise on a bill of rights. Ten years later (in 2008) the commission presented its report. The list above is from The Community Foundation [For] Northern Ireland. Comhairle Phobail na bhFál (Falls Community Council): “Life; freedom of thought and religion; peaceful assembly; freedom from torture, cruelty; national self-determination; fair conditions of work; join a trade union; social security; maternity leave; be protected from exploitation; housing; education; participate in cultural life.” (A further ten years later – 2018 – there is still no bill.)
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Peter Moloney Collection 