Belfast west – Page 31 – Extramural Activity

Aontacht Lenár Lınn

2021-08-022025-01-03Extramural Activity1 Comment

“Am le haontacht na hÉıreann” [Time for Irish unity]. Between stints in prison in 1976, Bobby Sands carried a green harp flag – symbol of Ireland and in particular of the United Irishmen – in an August march to protest the withdrawal of political status (Gérard Harlay/Bobby Sands Trust). He is shown here marching under the #TimeForUnity message on Slıabh Dubh in the campaign for a border poll and Irish unity “lenár lınn”/”in our time” (Fb | tw).

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Brick

2021-07-312025-01-03Extramural Activity1 Comment

Vermont-based ice-cream maker Ben & Jerry’s announced that it would no longer sell its products in the Occupied Palestinian Territory which it says is subject to an “internationally recognised illegal occupation”. In response, Israel threatened parent company Unilever with “extreme consequences” (Reuters). The Saber Al-Ashkar mural has been modified so that his slingshot contains a carton of B&J’s Cookie Dough.

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Half Human

2021-07-222025-04-06Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Work by emic (web) at the Spectrum Centre (Fb) on the Shankill Road, between Loyalist Or Racist and Not Today, Satan. Not Today by Friz.

The top (human) half of this image is perhaps a reproduction of this Jason Rosewell photograph.

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55

2021-07-182025-01-03Extramural Activity1 Comment

Local club Linfield are premier league champions for the 55th time, matching Glasgow Rangers in Scotland for the most league championships in the world. The celebratory tarp is at the Rangers Club on the Shankill Road.

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The Invincibles

2021-07-172025-01-03Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Orange Lodges 839 (Duke Of Manchester’s Invincibles) and 739 (West Belfast) parading on the Twelfth past the UVF C Company mural on the Shankill.

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Heal The Harm

2021-07-122025-01-03Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The Consensus ‘Community Restorative Justice/Mediation’ programme (tw) attempts to resolve threats, disputes, and conflicts over anti-social behavior, hate crimes, interface violence, and paramilitary threats in the lower Shankill. With support from the Lower Shankill Community Association (tw) and the SAFE programme.

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One Of Our Own

2021-07-092025-01-03Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The Noel Fitzpatrick/Alec Reid mural in Springfield Drive is vandalised with “RiP Rebeca – one of our own – CRF [Catholic Reaction Force]” graffiti.

The Next In Line Is Me

2021-07-082025-01-03Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Six weeks after the first four deaths, the 1981 hunger strike’s long summer of mourning resumed with the death of Joe McDonnell, who died on July 8th, 1981. The “H” (for “H Blocks”) is on the Falls Road, next to the D company IRA memorial garden.

For the plaque to the left, see The Death Of Sean McCartney. For the mural in the background to the far left, see Cry “Havoc”. For the long ‘mental health’ strips to the right, see Belfast Live.