A board in Dove Gardens, Derry, makes allegations of collusion between the police and UDA loyalist paramilitaries, by providing information to a “loyalist death squad”.
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RUC UDA
painted board
Stop Aggression Against Palestinian People
“Palestine Ireland Solidarity”. Ariel Sharon is described as a “Terrorist – indicted for war crimes” while Yasser Arafat is a “Peacemaker – a life devoted to conflict resolution”. A dove of peace is bleeding from Star of David bullets. On top of Disband The RUC in Cromac Street, Markets, south Belfast.
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
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Foras Na Gaeılge
Foras na Gaeılge (the Irish-language Institute) was set up in 1999 as part of the Good Friday Agreement, while the Ulster-Scots Agency promotes Ulster-Scots. “Fáılte go Doıre” is “welcome to Derry”.
Lecky Road, Derry
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Restore Political Status
Board on Camlough Road, Newry, calling for political status for republican prisoners in Maghaberry. For the bus shelter and the IRA on the lamp-post, on the left, see Bus Shelters Of The Revolution and IRA For the hunger striker/political status board on the right, see Political Status Denied.
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
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IRA
Two “IRA” nail-ups, both in Newry, one in Derrybeg with an Easter lily, the other on Camlough Road with a Tricolour.
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Forward To Freedom
The republican volunteer is wearing a beret but also in an action pose. Fountain Street, Strabane.
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Remember The Hunger Strikers
A “refusing prisoner” pulls his blanket around him.
Fountain Street, Strabane
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RUC Must Go
“IRA” and an “RUC must go” road-sign triangle – two nail-ups on either side of an electricity pole in Fountain Street, Strabane.
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The Puppet Masters
The Northern Ireland Policing Board was founded in 2001 to oversee the PSNI. It was initially constituted with three SDLP members, depicted here as puppets of the Special Branch. Sinn Féin would not take seats on the board until 2007.
Bridge Street, Strabane
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Copyright © 2002 Peter Moloney
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Warning: Sniper
Here are two nail-ups from Ballycolman Avenue, Strabane: “Fuck the queen” and “RIRA” on one pole, and a “sniper at work” road sign on the other.
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