The Musicians
Here are images of the ever-growing – so far a dozen strong – band of musicians by Ciaran Gallagher (ig) in the courtyard of the Dark Horse. Above the doorway are the Rapparees (ig), who play in the Duke Of…
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The Friend At Hand
Easter marks the unofficial start of the PUL marching season, with many marches today by various Apprentice Boys bands. The season runs until the end of August, with a high point around July 12th (Parades Commission | CAIN calendar). The…
In The Shadow Of Cú Chulaınn
Introduction – The Dying Cú Chulaınn The ancient hero Cú Chulaınn – and more specifically, Oliver Sheppard’s depiction of the death of Cú Chulaınn – has appeared in both republican and loyalist murals. Cú Chulaınn’s death is described in the Book Of…
And In The Blue Corner …
This is the completed version of the Sunak-Truss mural – including Larry The Cat (ig) – in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. The two candidates fighting to get through the door to No 10 Downing Street are, in the ‘Leave’ corner, wearing…
Choose One Or The Other!
After a break for the funeral of the Duke Of Edinburgh, the Loyalist Communities Council has resumed its protest of Brexit with a banner campaign (Irish News). The banner seems to be offering viewers the choice of one of four…
Depart Quietly
“Belfast thanks our NHS”. Northern Ireland entered a two-week “circuit breaker” lockdown at midnight last night in response to recent increases in coronavirus hospitalisations that have taxed the health system (see previously Mother Of The Sick). These marionettes in NHS…
I’d Rather Trust A Dealer
“I’d rather trust a dealer on a badly lit street corner than an MLA in a three piece suit” — a hoarding over a street containing a Saracen, a DeLorean, and a heavily fortified British Army base: The original slogan (from…
Teenage Dreams
Here are the three right-most panels from Ciaran Gallagher’s “Upstairs” in the Dark Horse/Duke Of York courtyard: On the left, a young (and left-handed) Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol images himself as a future rock star as he plays the broom, beneath an…
Fifty Shades Of Belfast
Jamie Dornan (from Holywood) and Gillian Anderson are stars of the BBC series The Fall. He plays a serial-killer terrorizing Belfast and she the detective leading the investigation. Anderson is not shown here as she appears in The Fall, but in the style of Fifty…
Belfast, You’re Melting My Head
Pastor James McConnell, who denounced Muslims as “satanists” back in May at the Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle, is finally seeking help, attending “Despots Anonymous” in the company of a Muslim, a Jew, and a Sikh. The group meets next door to 1690, home to…
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