“Republican socialist movement – IRSP-INLA Easter 1916 commemoration. Assemble: 11 AM, Dunville Park, Easter Sunday.”
This stencilled board is on the railings outside the IRSP offices, Costello House, on the Falls Road, west Belfast.
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Electioneering is under way in Northern Ireland, ahead of the local and European parliament elections on May 22nd.
“Vótáıl Éırígí #1 Pádraıc Mac Coıtır, Máıre Drumm”. This “Máıre Drumm” is the daughter of Sınn Féın vice-president and 1976 RHC victim Máıre Drumm.
“Think Independently, Vote Independent #VoteMulholland1 Cıarán Mulholland. Neamhspleách/Independent candidate for the Black Mountain ward. The political parties have failed the people of west Belfast. Have your say and change things on the 22nd of May #VoteMulholland1”. Mulholland is an independent (socialist).
Hugo Street, west Belfast
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“Ever onward until victory.” This hand-drawn/stencilled picture of Che is in Westland Street, Derry.
For background on the use of Che Guevara in republican muraling, see the Visual History page on The Influence Of Jim Fitzpatrick.
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“I don’t mind being called a dissenter, I’ve been a dissenter all my life.” An anti-Agreement tribute to “The Dark” (Brendan Hughes), IRA commander, blanketman, and 1980 hunger striker, on the Springfield Road.
Painted by Damian Walker.
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The sacred hand of Ulster: the sacred heart of Jesus with a red hand of Ulster for a heart.
Royal Avenue, Belfast.
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“Release Martin Corey, political prisoner. End internment now” with an unusual use of a dove rather than a lark. For background, see Release Martin Corey. With various other anti-Agreement graffiti and stencils in the area, including a “Join RSF [Republican Sınn Féın] – Éıre Nua” stencil, “SF” in a cross-hairs, and a “CIRA” “RIRA” cross-word.
Levin Road, Deeny Drive, Drumnahoe Avenue, Lurgan
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Here is a gallery of minor pieces from Ardoyne:
“Join RSF [Republican Sinn Féin] – Éire Nua” in Estoril Park
“Free Marian Price” in Flax Street
“Repatriate Michael Campbell – bring him home” in Ardoyne Avenue (BBC)
“No sectarian parade 100%” in Jamaica Road (WP)
“Ha ha Thatcher – IRA” in Havana Court
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“End British internment of Irish republicans 2013”. On Divis Street’s “international wall” (Visual History) for the 42nd anniversary of the introduction of internment and in reference to prisoners from anti-Agreement currently behind bars.
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Fleadh Cheoıl Na hÉıreann is held in the north for the first time with the 62nd fleadh being held in Derry from August 11th to 18th (BBC). Free Derry Corner is decorated with the symbols of the festival and Comhaltas and the event’s web address. Programme.
Along the bottom can be faintly seen “Culture theft ££”.
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Loyalists on Sandy Row are not friends of Sinn Féin, the IRA, the PSNI, and all taigs. “We will always walk Ardoyne” is a reference to parading past the Ardoyne shops – the Parades’ Commission banned the march along that part of the route, and rioting took place (BBC).
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