No idea about either the original or the modification – possibly to do with Ed Balls Day, April 28th? Please comment/e-mail if you know more.
Update: Based on the comment from ‘anonymous’, the original was the symbol of Generation Identity, a lambda in a circle (discussed previously in Identity Movement Ireland), which was then blotted out by the anarchists and further modified with “Edd Balls” by a wag.
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Giant lettering by RACE (RASER) and AKEN from TMN crew (The Most Nasty) above the writing on the Cupar Way “peace” line.
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The Hill Street Bar Band, originally painted by Glen Molloy (Fb) on the hoarding around a the construction at the Harp bar, has relocated to the courtyard of the Dark Horse. Shown above are Nathan Connolly, Una Healy, (and Gary Lightbody); below are Van Morrison, Bap Kennedy, Brian Kennedy, Fatboy Slim.
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Vintage graffiti in Sandy Row – “Devils hands[h]ake means fuck all”. If you know of a specific referent, please get in touch.
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Life advice in Lower North Street in the city centre.
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Käpt’n Kalle (Fb) is a paste-up character from Germany. Pottinger’s Entry, Belfast.
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FGB (Francois Got Buffed web | tw) sends greetings to all of the tourists who stop by the Cupar Way “peace” line.
Update 2020-06: Added below the art (which is now covered in graffiti): No matter how small you are, you can make a difference.
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Game Of Thrones character The Night King is one of the figures being painted (as the rain and snow allow!) in Bawnmore by Glen Molloy (Fb) for the Housing Executive.
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“Between The Meadows And The Mountain” is a new work by Jodi Coyne (with help from the students at Coláıste Feırste) covering the Brian O’Doherty sculpture “Teanga – Aıslıng An Phobaıl“. The work depicts the four seasons and is covered in an Irish-English dictionary of terms related to nature (third image). Forbaırt Feırste have images of the launch.
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Manchester duo Nomad Clan (web) – seen painting Harland & Wolf at the Dirty Onion during Culture Night/Hit The North 2017 – returned to paint on the Newtownards Road. In keeping with the previous piece at this site – Deirdre Robb’s flax flowers – they painted a “female flax gatherer from a bygone era” (East Side Partnership).
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