Margaretta D’Arcy

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Actor and activist Margaretta D’Arcy (here, “Margaritta” D’Arcy) was arrested in October, 2012, for climbing the perimeter of Shannon airport and standing on the runway, in protest at the use of the airport by US military planes. She was jailed – aged 79 – for nine-and-a-half weeks in 2014. (Irish Times | Journal)

The image above is a close-up of the Falls Curfew mural on the International Wall, using one of the painted “posters” that were added for Marian Price in 2012.

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25 Years On & No Truth

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This board at the junction of the Falls and Glen roads (on the site of the former Andersonstown RUC station) commemorates the death of Pat Finucane (on February 12th, 1989), alleging collusion between the MI5, the UDA, the UDR, and the RUC, and asking for an inquiry.

“25 years on & no truth. Why no public inquiry? Time for justice, time for truth!”

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Bloody Sunday: Appeal For Witnesses

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After the Saville report (gov.uk) was published in 2010 and the victims of Bloody Sunday were vindicated (see Vindicated/Ceartaıthe), the PSNI took up its own investigation into the events of Bloody Sunday (January 30th, 1972), which is still on-going. The hoarding above – appealing for “any civilians and former soldiers” who gave evidence to Saville – appeared in Letterkenny Road, Derry.

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Eddie Rides

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Zombie-skeleton Eddie The Trooper rides a black steed in Londonderry’s Fountain area. There’s no explicit reference to loyalist paramilitarism here, though he will readily be understood to be hunting Catholics rather than charging Russians at Balaclava. For background, including the connection to Iron Maiden, see the Visual History page on Eddie.

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UFF Carrickfergus

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The upper flag on the right-hand side of this mural – purple saltire on a blue background with star and red hand – is the proposed flag of Ulster nationalists. The position was espoused by the UDA of the 1970s, under the guise of the political parties the Ulster Loyalist Democratic Party (WP) and the Ulster Democratic Party (WP), and for a time by the Red Hand Commandos under the Ulster Loyalist Central Coordinating Committee (WP).

This is a repaint; for the previous (identical) version, see UFF Carrickfergus.

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100 Years Of The Covenant

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The mural above uses the text of the Ulster Covenant, signed in September, 1912, as a backdrop to a composite of Edward Carson speaking and a row of Ulster Volunteers, formed in January 1913. (See Extramural Activity for the source photos.)

Alain Miossec has an image of the previous printed version, which is almost identical, apart from Stormont as a backdrop rather than the text of the Covenant.

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In The Service Of Our Country

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These two plaques have been mounted on the curved brick wall at the junction of Woodburn Road and Woodburn Avenue, Carrickfergus.

“To honour the men and women who served in the ranks of the Ulster Defence Regiment CGC [Conspicuous Gallantry Cross]. We will remember them.”

“In memory of those who gave their lives in the service of our country and are still doing so.”

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Progression Requires Inclusion

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“Progression requires inclusion” of UVF paramilitary gangs.

The painting of King Billy is by John Darren Sutton and was produced on a grand scale in Tavanagh Street, Village, south Belfast – see Hang Out Our Banners.

“It’s dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.” “Loyal Carrickfergus – then, now and always!”

Davy’s Street, Carrickfergus

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