“The richest 20% own 80% of our wealth.” Stencil from the recently-formed Éırígí (web) on Suffolk Road.
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20% Own 80%
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Éırígí
Éırígí (web) was formed in 2006 and became a political party in 2007, with candidates standing for two seats in 2011’s local elections. For its public art, it used stencils to promote itself and to highlight issues such as the continued presence of British troops in the North (“There are more British troops in Ireland than in Iraq”).
Andersonstown Road, Belfast
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RSYM
“Join now – http://www.rsym.org” The Republican Socialist Youth Movement is no longer at the URL. Beechmount Avenue, Belfast, next to the Turkish Hunger Strikes and Santa Is A British Agent.
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Santa Is A British Agent
Above: “Cáısc [Easter] 1916”, dating back to at least 1990. Below: “Santa is a British agent” (perhaps because of spying concerns or perhaps because of the blizzard that dropped 15 cm of snow in early January, 2008 – get in touch if you know what prompted this graffiti) with “Join Sınn Féın” stencils underneath.
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Release The Prisoners
UVF stencil, perhaps dating back to the mid-1990s, in Pearl Street, Belfast.
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Money And Debt Advisor
“You don’t have to spend to give this Christmas – Neighbourhood money and debt advisor – Rosaire [McLoughlin, Dove House] TEL: 269327”
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Crimestoppers
The “confidential telephone” of years past becomes “crimestoppers”, on the side of new PSNI vans. Bishop Street, London-/Derry.
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Bring Back Political Status 1981-2006
“Republican prisoners are not criminals – bring back political status now. 1981-2006”. The illustration on the right of a prisoner behind bars dates back to the 1908s – see Remember The Prisoners. Killylea Road, Armagh. (A black-and-white version existed in Keady – see J2959.)
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Fear Not To Speak Of Easter Week
This vintage mural was in Kilcoo, Co Down. It seems that an Easter lily was paint-bombed and graffitied over with “IRA” and “saoırse” stencils.
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Free All LPOW
2006 image of the RHC stencil in Hunt Street, Belfast, seen previously in 2005.
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