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Na Fıanna Ard Eoın

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The Fıanna plaque at the top of Berwick Road gets a sunburst background and cut-out portraits of the four Fıanna named on the plaque which dates back to 2009, commemorating “one hundred years of resistance” (1909-2009): Davy McAuley, Josh Campbell, Josie McComiskey, and Bernard Fox, all of whom died in 1972. The vintage Fıan on the left is perhaps Christy Lucey. The medal pictured is the Golden Jubilee medal.

“You may kill the revolutionary, but never the revolution.” “Dedicated by the Republican Network For Unity.” “Strength in our hearts, strength of our limbs, consistency of our tongues.”

For close-up of the plaque, see M06728.

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For God And Ulster, For King And Country

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A board to slain UVF members John Hanna (died 1991-09-10), Stevie McCrea (1989-02-18) and Sammy Mehaffy (1991-11-13), with poppies and image from WWI, and a shrine below also commemorating the service of the 36th Ulster Division in WWI. Frenchpark Street, Village area, south Belfast.

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X00608 sammy mehaffy 1972-1991, john hanna 1971-1991, stevie mccrea 1952-1989, remembering our brother’s lost lives and the human cost of conflict, the legacy of lost hopes and dreams. we come not to mourn but to praise their memory. we keep the memory of the brave, the faithful and the few, some lie far off beyond the waves, some sleep in ulster too. all are gone but still live on the names of those who died and true men like you, remember them with pride, 36th ulster division, for they shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them nor the years condemn, at the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them,

Young Newtown

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Young Newtown (more typically “Young Newton” – see e.g. 1989 and 2005) is the Newtownards Road division of the Ulster Young Militants (UYM) and formerly a Tartan Gang (History Ireland). 

UDA shield in McMaster Street, east Belfast.

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FASTing For Human Rights And Justice

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There was more news (Belfast Telegraph) last week (September 6, 2012) related to the on-going series of trials involving supergrass witnesses. A FAST banner is here seen in Spier’s Place. Last year there were banners in Donegall Pass, Mount Vernon, and Newtownards Road. For background and the collapse of the original trials, see Families Against Supergrass Trials.

Previously: 1914-2004 (the left-hand mural)

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X00618 see also X00459 spiers place welcome to the shankill road, families against supergrass trials, demand human rights and justice, lest we forget, Preparing to bear arms 1914, Prepared to bear arms 2004, a uvf roadblock at donaghadee april 24/25th 1914 during gunrunning, this plaque is dedicated to the memory of Lt. col. trevor king, died 9th july 1994, major wm. (Frenchie) marchant died 28th april 1987 davy hamilton died 17th june 1984. these brave men were killed near this spot by the enemies of ulster. no sacrifice is too great for one’s country. the paid the ultimate sacrifice. they shall not grow old as we that are left gro old, age shall not weary them nor the years condemn, at the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them; uvf for god and ulster

Alan Ryan

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Graffiti on Northumberland St. in relation to the assassination of Alan Ryan (background: Irish Times, Belfast Telegraph)

Update: Graffiti in Derry (Derry Journal) | in Dublin (Sunday World)

Update #2: Irish Times article on possible reprisal killing.

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X00602 RIP Alan Ryan, Pushers Out, support the pows, cogus, rnu, http://www.republicannetwork,ie

Dismantle Partition

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Here are two RNU and 32CSM posters in Belfast.

Above: Henry Joy McCracken RFB [republican flute band (web)]. Annual Henry Joy/United Irishmen Commemoration. March will be held in the New Lodge area, Sunday 2nd of September. Parade will start at Duncairn Parade at 3 pm sharp. All republicans Welcome. Republican Network For Unity.”

Below: “Dismantle partition. Reject British rule. Join the 32 County Sovereignty Movement Béal Feırste.”

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Falls Curfew 1970

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This is a 2010 mural of Máıre Drumm and the women of West Belfast breaking the British Army curfew of the lower Falls in 1970 (youtube). Drumm was later shot dead in her bed in the Mater hospital where she was a patient (WP).

The mural was unveiled July 4th on the 40th anniversary of the curfew’s end – see p. 28 of An Phoblacht. This version incorporates two of the ‘Free Marian Price’ (painted) “posters” that have been added to most of the murals – see the Visual History page on the International wall. The original can be seen in M05636. A shot of this mural being painted can be found here.

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X00597 oppression breeds resistance, resistance brings freedom, falls curfew july 1970, dedicated to all those women who faced up to military aggression, free marian price, i ndil chuimhne william burns 3-7-70 charles o’neill 3-7-70, zbigniew uglik 4-7-70, patrick elliman 11-7-70, murdered by the british army during the falls curfew of july 3-5 1970. the curfew was finally broken by the courage and determination of the women of belfast

Martin Corey

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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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Death Of Billy Hunter

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Billy Hunter (background BBC | Belfast Telegraph) has died. On Saturday (25th August) a floral tribute to him was mounted on the railings of the ASDA store where he worked.

According to ‘The Irish News’ (Monday 27th August 2012) ‘Hunter died after he doused himself  in petrol and set it alight at the side of the Ballywalter Road, Millisle, on Friday morning.’

The Irish News quotes Gerard McErlane as saying, ‘The fella did it and God have mercy on him. What he did he did to himself. John and Thomas had no choice when he murdered them. He had a choice and maybe it was his conscience. I don’t know.

I said a prayer and lit a candle for him doing that as I would for any human being doing that to themselves.’

However, Mr McErlane said tributes to Hunter should be removed. ‘It bothers me that they are supporting him. Even in his death they are supporting him. They are glorifying him. I want it removed.’

Quoting an ASDA spokeswoman, the Irish News reported that the store would support colleagues who want to attend the funeral. She said the store would let the ‘community decide on floral tributes.’

Detail and wide shot below …

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X00591 X00592 X00593 no goodbye no farewell billy so! until the next time good night mate!! john s.r.t, york star linfield s.c.

Marian Price Poster

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Marian Price (WP entry) poster now appearing all over nationalist west Belfast. The rally for Price (shown below) was in Beechmount, on August 4th.

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X00590 X05149 oppose british internment, in defence of the nation, 32 county sovereignty movement, release free marian price