IRPWA (Irish Republican Prisoners Welfare Association) stencil. Below is a wide shot showing all three of recent pieces in Beechmount (prior to the destruction of the one on the right): No Steps Backward | Political Dissent Is Not A Crime! | The Butcher’s Apron.
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“Attempted criminalisation of republican prisoners is alive and well”: Above is a new board erected 2015-01-23 by Republican Network For Unity (RNU)’s Cogús committee in support of “Republican prisoner welfare and support”: “End controlled movement, forced strip searches now.” On the opposite corner, the Rock Bar advertises the Celtic v Rangers League Cup match last Sunday February 1st.
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X02491 X02492 attempted criminalisation of republican prisoners is alive and well bóthar na bhfál rebel sunday 1888 liam mcshane csc irish brigade bik mcfarlane gerry óg mairtin o’huigin damien quinn carling bud vodka energy walking dead
Scaırt Amach (“Shout Out”) is a magazine containing articles by republican prisoners in Portlaoise, Maghaberry, and Hydebank prisons. The cover is reproduced in the mural above on the International Wall.
Replaces the black-and-white ‘End Internment’ mural and between Where Is The World? and The Sagart.
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Flyer/sticker on a large electrical box in Derry on the case of Tony Taylor. “End the brutality in Maghaberry jail.” It then alleges that Taylor was assaulted while in restraints at Maghaberry. The flyer contends that Taylor was “arrested for possession of a plastic bag”, whereas the Tele reports that Taylor was arrested on charges of possession of a rifle with intent to endanger life.
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On wednesday november 7th 2012 by up to 8 prison offices in riot gear was wearing restraints and was unable to defend himself or shield from this brutal onslaught. this type of abuse is carried out against prisons on a regular basis in your name maghaberry not in my keep out
This vintage UDA/UFF stencil goes back to the time of the ceasefire and the Agreement.
On the shutters of A1 Alterations on the Newtownards Road, east Belfast.
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Black and white posters blend with the black and white chevrons of a road sign marking a sharp bend in the road.
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“End British political policing. End internment of Irish citizens.”
Ant-Agreement stencil in the New Lodge.
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“Release Martin Corey” stencil now appearing all over nationalist west Belfast, alongside ‘Free Marian Price’. Martin Corey was returned to prison in 2010 and a 2011 commission ruled that he was a member of the CIRA (WP | Belfast Telegraph).
[An appeal – on the grounds that evidence had been withheld – was rejected in December, 2012.]
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Here are two images, from October 2011 and January 2012, of the 1995 “green ribbon” mural by Andrea Redmond in St James’s. It is obscured by fencing and a gate (and a skip) and showing some signs of wear though in quite good shape for its age.
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Cogús [conscience] is the POW-support organisation of the RNU (web). On the left is a blanketman, on the right is a contemporary POW being beaten by a prison guard in riot gear. “Make a difference – Join RNU – Be committed, stand as one – Implement 12th August Agreement – End strip searches – End controlled movement.”
Berwick Road, Ard Eoın.
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