Women In Struggle

“Generations shall remember them and call them blessed.” This is a 2009 repaint of a 2002 mural. It continues to feature Máıre Drumm, Maıréad Farrell and (in the centre) Countess Markievicz outside the GPO, but “Sınn Féın” has disappeared from behind Drumm and there is now only one binlid banger.

The mural is above the Sınn Féın Trade Union Department mural.

Rockmount Street, Belfast.

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Free The POWs

2011 image of the historical republican POW mural in Ludlow Square, New Lodge, Belfast, seen previously in 1997 and 2010.

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Keep Off

Large “UDA” and “UFF” lettering on Dee Street, east Belfast, with red-, white-, and blue-painted pointed rocks to keep people from climbing on the wall.

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UFF 1973

This sequence of UDA/UFF murals are in Island Street, east Belfast: above, the UFF fist with the date of the organisation’s creation; [missing next is a UDA crest – see M02341;] below, the emblem of the UYM, the youth division; last, 2nd battalion memorial.

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New Lodge Six Massacre

Community Inquiry Report: There was a clear breach of Article 2 of the European Convention On Human Rights, the right to life. The jury was deeply moved by the integrity and honesty of the evidence they heard. We have been deeply shocked by the state’s total failure to investigate killings and woundings. The evidence is unequivocal regarding the innocence of the deceased and wounded. There is no evidence whatsoever that they were armed or acted in a manner that could be perceived as a threat to the security services.”

Two of the New Lodge Six (James Sloan, James McCann) were killed by the UDA outside a bar and four (Tony ‘TC’ Campbell, Ambrose Hardy, Brendan Maguire, John Loughran) were among the crowd that gathered, killed by British Army snipers from their positions on top of the flats, using night-vision sights, February 3rd-4th, 1973. Sinn Féin politician Gerry Kelly spoke at the launch.

For the previous version, see M02410.

Donore Court, Belfast.

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UVF Gallery

Sam Rockett, Trevor King, and Brian Robinson on Disraeli Street, west Belfast.

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Cogús

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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Loyalist Rathcoole

Loyalist Rathcoole, and more specifically UDA Rathcoole – the upper part of the estate is a UVF stronghold. Green End, Rathcoole.

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For Our People

The “Commando Memorial” stands 17 feet high near Lochaber in the Scottish highlands, in memory of the British Commando Forces created in WWII. It is depicted in this Red Hand Commando (B Company 1st Battalion) mural in Derrycoole Way, Rathcoole. Below the three commandos is one of the RHC mottos “It is not for glory or riches we fought but for our people.”

The RHC memorial is cut off on the left of the image.

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Marky Quail

“In memory of a fallen comrade Vol. Mark Quail ‘Murdered by the enemies of Ulster’ 1st November 2000 3rd Belfast Battalion Ulster Volunteer Force. Lest we forget.” Quail was shot by the UDA in the feud (Sutton).

Innis Park, Rathcoole.

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